Comments on: Sydney: Central Station http://las.new-england.net.au/2009/12/06/sydney-central-station/ A pictorial journal of life in rural Australia Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:52:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jim Belshaw http://las.new-england.net.au/2009/12/06/sydney-central-station/comment-page-1/#comment-6538 Jim Belshaw Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:20:33 +0000 http://las.new-england.net.au/?p=3073#comment-6538 Hi Bron, I too love the outside. And I have even been there in its last day as a store! Hi Bron, I too love the outside. And I have even been there in its last day as a store!

]]> By: Bron http://las.new-england.net.au/2009/12/06/sydney-central-station/comment-page-1/#comment-6532 Bron Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:17:21 +0000 http://las.new-england.net.au/?p=3073#comment-6532 I think it was the only station actually in the city for a while, before they built the underground stations (Museum, Town Hall etc) Jim, the department store that is now the Downing Centre was Mark Foy's, opened in 1909. I love the exterior of that building, with its tile work listing 'corsets', 'costumes', 'haberdashery' ect amongst its wares. I think it was the only station actually in the city for a while, before they built the underground stations (Museum, Town Hall etc)

Jim, the department store that is now the Downing Centre was Mark Foy’s, opened in 1909. I love the exterior of that building, with its tile work listing ‘corsets’, ‘costumes’, ‘haberdashery’ ect amongst its wares.

]]> By: Jim Belshaw http://las.new-england.net.au/2009/12/06/sydney-central-station/comment-page-1/#comment-6531 Jim Belshaw Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:09:02 +0000 http://las.new-england.net.au/?p=3073#comment-6531 Gordon, its called central because it was the central railway station. However, it's also true that the station was more centrally located them. Across the park was the Hotel Sydney, once one of the city's most fashionable. Just a little down the road was a Department store, now I think the Downing Centre. So there was a combination. Gordon, its called central because it was the central railway station. However, it’s also true that the station was more centrally located them.

Across the park was the Hotel Sydney, once one of the city’s most fashionable. Just a little down the road was a Department store, now I think the Downing Centre.

So there was a combination.

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