The Old and the New by onewing

The Old and the New

On our trip to Sydney last Friday one of the places we stopped at was the Queen Victoria Building. It still stands proud in the centre of the modern buildings of the city.

Over the next few days I will be posting photos of inside the QVB.

Another hot day here and we were supposed to be going out with our walking group. I decided yesterday though that it was too hot and also this particular walk we have done a few times before, so when a friend phoned up and suggested we meet up for a cuppa and a cake instead of going on the walk it sounded like a much nicer option.
i know this building so of course thought it would be you dear Babs - so wish I could get time to catch up with you :)
March 3rd, 2016  
Great pov and contrast of old and new.
March 3rd, 2016  
A beautiful image with great contrasts -- the old and new , building designs and colours .
March 3rd, 2016  
@annied Me too Annie. How does the saying go 'Flat out like a lizard drinking'. ha ha. That is my life at the moment.
March 3rd, 2016  
Fantastic building beautifully captured Babs, love the perspective old against the new, whilst Jenny did her window shopping I walked around taking shots inside and out, I was like a child in a sweetshop, lol:)
March 3rd, 2016  
that would be the QVB. I posted a shot from the other side last year.lovely
March 3rd, 2016  
great contrasts. The QVB is beautiful.
March 3rd, 2016  
Lee
Great building, good shot of it.
March 3rd, 2016  
It is such an elegant building, love the contrasting architecture :)
March 3rd, 2016  
Such a beautiful contrasting shot....
March 3rd, 2016  
Fascinating POV Babs. Great shot
March 3rd, 2016  
What a fab looking building Babs. Great shot.
March 3rd, 2016  
I love the contrast. I think I would like the QVB better than the modern ones if I ever saw them in reality as it seems to have more character
March 3rd, 2016  
We were there one Christmas, I fell in love with the building with all its decorations and my friend and I dragged the men back just to see them. Wonderful place, inside and out.
March 3rd, 2016  
Love the contrasting building styles, great capture.
March 3rd, 2016  
Great shot of this contrasting world. I can remember seeing this when we were in Sydney and thinking I wonder how many of these large modern building will stand as long as the old ones.
March 3rd, 2016  
Great shot and such beautiful architecture. Fav!
March 3rd, 2016  
Great shot of the contrast in architecture. Fav
March 3rd, 2016  
Great shot of contrasts...great curved and straight lines, composition
March 3rd, 2016  
Makes the modern buildings look so plain, I love this old building. Wonderful capture and comparison. FAV
March 3rd, 2016  
I loved the juxtaposition of old and new in Sydney and loved the vibe of the city itself. Good angle and pov you have chosen here Babs.
March 3rd, 2016  
Super comparison of buildings, nice pov too
March 3rd, 2016  
I like the contrast between the old and new, t's not hard for me to choose which I prefer!
March 3rd, 2016  
Great example of old v new. I have to say I love the old!
March 3rd, 2016  
Terrific comparison :)
March 3rd, 2016  
Beautifully captured
March 3rd, 2016  
What a contrast, I like the old best
March 3rd, 2016  
Beautiful perspective onto that old building - it compresses all those details on such a small space that it looks incredibly ornate.
March 3rd, 2016  
Great perspective.
March 4th, 2016  
Lovely architecture!
March 4th, 2016  
Great building details
March 4th, 2016  
Great contrast, details, pov
March 4th, 2016  
Fav.
March 4th, 2016  
Wonderful juxtaposition of architectural styles and colours Babs.
March 4th, 2016  
Stunning shot.
March 4th, 2016  
@quietpurplehaze @beryl @pusspup @cruiser @gamelee @hermann @happysnaps @thistle @novab @kelly2 @merrelyn @shirleybankfarm @mittens @dizzyd @ladymagpie @craftymeg @inthecloud5 @paulaw @gilbertwood @yeshanghai @snowy @vera365 @sstcowan @radiogirl @loweygrace @jgpittenger @sdutoit @golftragic @leestevo Thanks everyone, sorry for the group reply again, but we have been out all day again today.
You can't see from this photo just how busy George Street was, both with people and traffic.
David wasn't really in the mood for photography this day so when I stopped to take the photo he didn't realize and wandered off. Thank God for smartphones. He is worse thank kids for disappearing, ha ha. I will be posting photos from inside the QVB for the next few days.
March 4th, 2016  
@chimfa I would have loved to have had more time there. I have taken some photos from inside and will post them over the next few days.
March 4th, 2016  
@pcoulson Know what you mean Peter. Although David had his camera with him he wasn't really in the mood for photography so I didn't spend as much time as I would have liked there. Next time I will sit him in a café and wander off on my own. ha ha.
I have taken some shots from inside though, you will see them over the next few days.
March 4th, 2016  
@jackie8 Thanks Jackie. I nearly got run over by both pedestrians and cars taking this shot.
March 4th, 2016  
@onewing

Ray does that!
March 4th, 2016  
What a lovely edifice the QVB is. I have just Googled it & learnt something, so thank you for encouraging me. You stick with the tea & cakes.
March 4th, 2016  
I love that old beautiful building, and the way you have taken it here shows just how lovely it is, compared to the modern architecture. Know which one I prefer!
March 5th, 2016  
beautiful building...lovely image
March 5th, 2016  
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