Sydneytecture

Serendipitously, I came across this picture by chance during an archive search on another topic. It reached out from its now completely alien era, with that glass plate clarity of an anonymous bustling street, and candid faces caught in a stylised moment. It was too evocative to resist. The National Archives original of this picture (which is linked to the big one above if you'd like glorious diorama full-size) was simply titled 'Bride of Frankenstein, 12/7/35' . Fortunately, I recognised that ancient, now very extinct, streetscape in the background. So naturally, I delved.. I think I was most moved by the kindness and innocence on these peoples' faces. It's pre-war and a time that's still pretty much pre-mass production, so really not that much removed from the Victorians' civility and propriety. The reduction of human dignity and march to barbarism is decades away. Here, society is still bonded by trust, dignity, and respect. This was my grandparent...