Sydney Town Hall, based on the design of Philadelphia's City Hall, today. It was hot and steamy and as ever people came to sit on it's steps to watch the world pass by or engage in other activities.
Waiting (sweating) patiently in the sun whilst his lady friend (wife?) was inside taking photographs.
Seeking divine inspiration?
Checking phone messages?
I attended my final school Speech Day in this very hall forty-five years ago this month. It was my last formal school activity.
Looking back from the entrance to the hall, the partly lit chandelier graces an ante-room that looks like it would be used for smaller receptions and ceremonies, through to the bright sunshine emanating from George Street.
Are the steps equivalent to Melbourne's 'meet you at the clocks', meaning under the train departure time clocks on the steps of Flinders Street Station? Could you say 'meet you at the Town Hall steps'?
ReplyDeleteAndrew - I'm sure people do, especially given their location above Town Hall railway station.
ReplyDeleteInterestingly, years back the favourite meeting place (and expression) was Beberfalds corner, referring to the Department store that used to be located on the corner across the street. Beberfalds has long departed and now it is Woolworths corner.