Queen Victoria Building, a photo from New South Wales, East

Photographer's Note

I go back to my archives for this series of pictures from Sydney in Australia, taken on an all too brief trip to that fair country in September 2014.

The Queen Victoria Building (or QVB), is a late nineteenth-century building designed by the architect George McRae in the central business district of Sydney, Australia. The Romanesque Revival building was constructed between 1893 and 1898 and is 30 metres (98 feet) wide by 190 metres (620 feet) long. The building fills a city block bounded by George, Market, York and Druitt Streets. Designed as a marketplace, it was used for a variety of other purposes, underwent remodelling and suffered decay until its restoration and return to its original use in the late twentieth century.

The building was designed by George McRae, a Scottish architect who had emigrated to Sydney in 1884. At the time, Sydney was undergoing a building boom and since in architecture "no one school or style predominated", McRae produced four designs for the building in different styles (Gothic, Renaissance, Queen Anne and Romanesque) from which the Council could choose.

The Council's choice of Victorian Romanesque style conveys the influences of American architect Henry Hobson Richardson. The use of columns, arches, and a prodigal amount of detail such as was used by McRae in the chosen design are typical of Richardsonian Romanesque, an eclectic style identifiably established between 1877 and 1886.

(Source: Wikipedia)

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emka (158004) 2015-12-06 0:24

Hello Stephen, Back to your archive. Maybe I should do the same?
Nice view of this magnificent shopping center. Good composition, nice colours. And for me good memories, I met there Lisa and some more ttrekkers now inactive.

Warm regard s MAlgo

papagolf21 (152607) 2015-12-06 1:07

Bonjour, cher ami Stephen,
Le style architectural ressort merveilleusement à proximité des immeubles de grande hauteur.
Un bâtiment qui doit être protégé auprès des Monuments Historiques.
Un grand merci pour l'historique.
Amitiés;
Philippe

npecanhuk (79329) 2015-12-06 1:23

Hi Stephen!
Very beautiful building!
Truly attractive architecture picture!
Sharpness, colors, management of difficult light, horizontal format, chosen pov and composition are all very good photo qualities that I really liked!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

Nicou (193806) 2015-12-06 1:56

Hello

quelle image et compo quel contraste entre l'ancien édifice et les modernes en fond ces tours superbe captage et vue et ce rendu sur l'ancien quelle architecture et vue superbe.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

Royaldevon (85856) 2015-12-06 3:13

Hello Stephen,

I think you were right to compose the shot in this way, ignoring the distractions of the street, for you have been able to show a very good comparison between this, attractively decorated stone building and those of a more modern nature. For me, it is a stark comparison for the new buildings fall far short of the visual impact that the QVB possesses.

Have a good Sunday,
Bev :-)

jhm (211736) 2015-12-06 4:26

Hello Stephen,

You know pictures have not date, a nice picture remains always nice.
Nice architecture in old facade of the building in foreground.
Sharpness and clarity are perfect photographed.
A lovely composition a very nice presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice Sunday,
John

pierrefonds (114325) 2015-12-06 4:43

Hi Stephen,

The tight frame is putting the building in evidence. The point of view is showing a double perspective of the architecture of the Queen Victoria building. There is a good contrast between the colors of the picture. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Fis2 (170613) 2015-12-06 5:47

Witaj Stephen!
Very curious building.
Good framing and perspective.
Interesting contrast "old and new"
Well done.

Sergiom (117241) 2015-12-06 6:44

Bonjour Stephen,

On vient soudainement de passer d'un pays à l'autre aux deux extrémités du globe mais pourtant faisant partie du même Commonwealth. Victoria a vraiment de très beaux édifices à son nom.

Bon dimanche

Serge

carlo62 (81265) 2015-12-06 14:19

Ciao Stephen
i progetti sono stati molti e difficile è stata la scelta, ad oggi sembra che lo stile sia molto originale e sicuramente curioso.
Saluti
Carlo

jemaflor (146996) 2015-12-06 23:27

Hi Stephen,
Interesting photogenic photo with this impressive contrast between these two different architecture, well taken, good sharpness and exposure, tfs.

macjake (98392) 2015-12-07 6:58

Hi Stephen
yes i know this building, but only from photographs.
its quite the looker isn't she.
it must stand out well on the street side too.
cool angled shot showing off its size.
cheers
craig

ikeharel (113219) 2015-12-07 8:18

Good evening Stephen,
This building is one of the most impressive edifices in Sydney, I reckon. Never been there, but saw a number of POV's upon. It is quite difficult to have a whole perspective, seems you found good spot for this.
Amazing archi.-design.
regards,
Ike

Matyas (0) 2015-12-09 0:41

Hello Stephen! Old and new architectures. Superb buildings. Nice lightness and natural colours. Goood hard cut. Original effect. Regards!

ChrisJ (171794) 2015-12-11 13:16

Hello Stephen

Thanks for also posting the exterior of this building. Most uploads on TE are of the interior. This gives me half a chance of finding it if I am ever in Sydney again. Good angled pov and perspective with excellent sharpness. Tfs!