Kazza the Blank One

1.11.23

Sneaky trip to the Powerhouse Museum for possibly the last time ever.  

But first, a quick walk through the city.

And Hyde Park

And St Mary's Cathedral

And to the Anzac Memorial, which I'd never been inside before!!

This model of a midget sub was made from ballast from one of the midget subs that came into Sydney Harbour in 1942 (details here)

This room had samples of soil from everywhere in NSW that had people go to war, and there's samples from all the places where Australians have fought in war

We won't mention that Canberra is not in NSW ;)

And finally down to the Powerhouse Museum.

The train and big Boulton and Watt steam engine behind it haven't moved in thirty five years

Dick Smith's helicopter

The Strasburg Clock is still there, but in a different spot

Costumes by Rene Rivas

There was also a big exhibition called 1001 Remarkable Objects.  Not sure if all of these were part of that collection.

Kewpie doll from the Sydney 2000 Olympics closing ceremony

Cedar staircase by John Lyon Gardiner

The Transparent Woman

Uranium glass chandelier

Spectacular dolls house by Frans and Cristina Bosdyk

Fruity Rhumba costume from Strictly Ballroom

Satine's costume from Moulin Rouge!

The Minton Peacock

This mousetrap maker could produce 1000 moustraps per hour!!

Meccano model of the Riesenrad in Vienna

This hall still had all the original stuff up the back, but there were a lot fewer planes here

This hall is why I reckon they should never close this museum.  It's the whole reason for being really.

RS&J portable steam engine

It was about 3pm by now, perfect time for linner at Super Bowl!!

Judge's House

Then home.  There was even a rock on Hanging Rock Road!  (there was the other way too but I was distracted and missed a photo of it)