Wednesday 2 October 2013

Zetland 2017

It has been a while since Arpana and I have been out together with our cameras. Today we zipped to the end of the alphabet and shot the Sydney inner city suburb of Zetland.

At the turn of last century swamp lands in Zetland were drained to create a horse racing course. Joynton Avenue and Park are named after the founder of the privately owned Victoria Park Racecourse. In the 1920's a racing car track was built around the horse racecourse but by WWII the site was used to build aircraft. Following the war the factory was used as a car assembly line in turn by Nuffield, BMC and Leyland Australia. From the 1970's though to the late 1990's the Victoria Park site was used as a Navel Depot. Now, the once claimed Sydney's smallest suburb, Zetland is expanding into a multistory residential melting pot. New high rise apartments have been built on the site and further developments of residential, retail and business are taking place.

In contrast to the Victoria Park development sits a pocket of beautifully restored and waiting to be restored terraced houses. We met a local resident form this established area and enjoyed conversation about the changes to the suburb. Jenny grew up in Zetland and has recently moved back to care for her elderly dad, a trend she has observed recently among other long time residents. This weekend Zetland is hosting the East Village Gourmet Food Festival.
Zetland Hotel
awaiting restoration on Elisabeth Street
restored on Tilford Street
under construction
Merton Street
Joynton Avenue
local resident Jenny
also joining in with ruby tuesday too
Badge 2 photo RubyTuesdayToobadge_zpsafc3fc23.jpg

3 comments:

  1. You captured some great shots and some that I didn't even see! Love, love, love the crane and signpost... that was the one I saw in my mind and couldn't frame! lol The white chairs are just lovely and your Zetland Hotel mural is really well framed. We must do it again!

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  2. Very happy to see your beautiful work again! Ah, Zetland - very close to my parents suburb. What you are doing is so clever as you really don't see a place until you walk it......especially with a camera in hand. Love the shot with the cliveas (sp?). Can't wait to see what you and Arpana get up to next! xx Gai

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  3. It was your 'restored house' pic that caught my eye as I don't even recall seeing it... must have been 'craning' my neck!

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