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Charcoal drawing - Hyde Park Barracks by Sydney Ure Smith, circa 1936

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Unique IDCC-000053Source system ID1988.712DateBetween 1st January 1936 and 31st December 1936Date qualifieryear onlyMediumPaperCharcoalDescriptionHyde Park Barracks by Sydney Ure Smith (1887 - 1949), 1936. In 1937, Sydney Ure Smith gave this charcoal drawing of the Hyde Park Barracks and 10 etchings of Old Sydney to Council. His inspiration came from the threat to the buildings and landscapes as a consequence of redevelopment. He campaigned particularly against the Macquarie Street Replanning Committee's recommendation for the demolition of the Hyde Park Barracks to extend King Street eastwards. His donation of the Hyde Park Barracks drawing was intended to urging Council to 'induce members of the Council to fight for its retention'. Council opposed the Committee's plan, arguing that thewas an outstanding example of architect Francis Greenway's work and one of the few remaining Governor Macquarie era buildings remaining in Sydney. Author/creatorSydney Ure Smith (artist)Special citationHyde Park Barracks, by Sydney Ure Smith, circa 1936. City of Sydney Civic Collection.Height (in cm)123Width (in cm)101TypeHistory

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Charcoal drawing - Hyde Park Barracks by Sydney Ure Smith, circa 1936