Now to explore some of the side streets I went down last Sunday from Crown to Riley Streets, then down several lanes and back to The Shakespeare Hotel, where Sirdan and I had had Sunday lunch.
This deconsecrated church hall is now a private home.
Monthly Archives: October 2008
Redfern Visions 26: East Redfern 4
Now we are back near Cleveland and Elizabeth Streets, going towards the Surry Hills Shopping Village (aka Redfern Mall) through the back streets.
This is Morehead Street, which I first got to know way back in 1985 when two of my first gay friends from The Britannia Hotel lived there – Philip and Dean. They were much younger than I was – 21 and 19 respectively — but took me, a neophyte, under their wing, as it were. Later, in 1990, M and I were to take a room at Philip’s place in George St Redfern, our first joint address. Philip was a great friend, now living in Melbourne.
Surry Hills 83: east of Crown St 2
Redfern Visions 25: East Redfern 3
Looking today at that eastern edge by South Dowling Street and the Eastern Distributor. Extending to Zetland, this is a redeveloped industrial area. The “castle” had been a brewery.
Surry Hills 82: east of Crown St 1
These photos explore some of the maze of side streets on the eastern side of Crown Street between Devonshire and Albion Streets.
Redfern Visions 24: East Redfern 2 – nature 2
I can’t help reflecting on how pleasant the inner city area now is compared with fifty years ago when I used to frequent it as a school boy. Then there was a constant pall of smoke and many indescribable smells, and Nature was pretty much excluded, except for the parks, such as Moore Park, and even they were scruffy compared to today.
Let’s look at the South Dowling Street edge of East Redfern to give a context for the three other pictures, all taken from much the same spot at the same time of day – morning.
Surry Hills 81: Crown Street again
… with a diversion to one of the back streets to the east, foreshadowing the next set.
More Sunday people
Neil's Family Specials and Memory Hole 