The Sydney General Post Office: A Metaphor for Australian Federation

The architecture of the Sydney General Post Office, completed from 1864 to 1891, captures the spirit of the Australian populace in the period preceding Federation. By the time the carvings on the Pitt Street façade were commenced, Sydney had hosted an international exhibition and become a world city...

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Main Author: Kirsten Orr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Western Australia 2007-05-01
Series:Limina: A Journal of Historical and Cultural Studies
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Online Access:https://www.archive.limina.arts.uwa.edu.au/__data/page/186591/Orr_.pdf