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HMAS Sydney I – SMS Emden Memorial
HMAS ''Sydney'' I – SMS ''Emden'' Memorial is a heritage-listed former foreign naval ship gun and now war memorial and war trophy located in Hyde Park, Sydney, Hyde Park, on the corner of Liverpool Street, Sydney, Liverpool and College Street, Sydney, College Streets in the Sydney central business district, in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by City of Sydney and built from 1917 by Messrs Loveridge and Hudson, Redfern. It is also known as HMAS ''Sydney'' 1 - SMS ''Emden'' Memorial (moveable heritage item) and ''Emden'' Gun. The property is owned by City of Sydney. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 27 February 2015. History SMS ''Emden'' SMS Emden, SMS ''Emden'' was a Dresden class cruiser, Dresden class light cruiser with ten 10.5 cm/40 (4.1 inch) breach loading guns, eight 2 inch quick firing guns and two 17.7 inch submerged torpedo tubes. Part of the German East Asiatic Squadr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyde Park, Sydney
Hyde Park, Sydney, is an urban park, of , located in the Sydney central business district, central business district of Sydney, in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is the oldest public parkland in Australia. Hyde Park is on the eastern fringe of the Sydney city centre and is approximately rectangular in shape, being squared at the southern end and rounded at the northern end. It is bordered on the west by Elizabeth Street, Sydney, Elizabeth Street, on the east by College Street, Sydney, College Street, on the north by St James Road and Prince Albert Road and on the south by Liverpool Street, Sydney, Liverpool Street. The park was designed by Norman Weekes, John Sulman, Sir John Sulman (1927 design resolution), Alfred Hook, W. G. Layton and I. Berzins and was built from 1810 to 1927. Historically, it has also been known as Sydney Common, Government Domain, The Common, The Exercising Ground, Cricket Ground and Racecourse. Hyde Park is own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
