Famine (empty spaces week 1)
The plaque at this monument in downtown Sydney reads:
THE AUSTRALIAN MONUMENT TO THE GREAT IRISH FAMINE
Hyde Park Barracks, built in 1817-1819 to house male convicts was adapted in 1848 as an Immigration Depot for unaccompanied female migrants. Many of these women and girls were refugees from the Great Irish Famine of 1845-1848. The monument is a memorial to the Famine and the celebration of the Irish contribution to Australia.
Artists Hossen & Angela Valamanesh. 1999
19 responses
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Gail Anderson added a link (5 Sep 2009):
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Regenia Brabham gave props (5 Sep 2009):
Great find!! A wonderful tribute and great shot for empty spaces.
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Litz Go gave props (5 Sep 2009):
awesome capture, Gail!
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Penny Nannini gave props (5 Sep 2009):
this has such beautiful light!
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John Linton gave props (5 Sep 2009):
Rockin' JPG's Theme Park.
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Alexis Gerard gave props (5 Sep 2009):
Wow...what a fabulous image. All the wedges of light, the leaves, the colors...love it
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stuart s gave props (5 Sep 2009):
What a glorious shot Gail. This really should be "Hot" in no time.
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Sonia Adam Murray gave props (5 Sep 2009):
This is fabulous and I am going to add you to Penny's "empty spaces"
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Erika Pisu added a link (6 Sep 2009):
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Erika Pisu gave props (6 Sep 2009):
excellent lighting
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Karen Foto Fiddler gave props (6 Sep 2009):
Excellent shot!
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elfriede fulda gave props (6 Sep 2009):
One ofyour best Gail...awesome..
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petey whitelaw gave props (8 Sep 2009):
yes, i have the paddy in me. the whitelaws came to escape the famine. we opened a pub in a gold mining town. of course we did..
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Natalie S gave props (9 Sep 2009):
Wonderful lighting - love the little table off to the right
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Ronnie Ginnever gave props (9 Sep 2009):
Terrific image!
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Alice added a link (12 Sep 2009):
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david ong gave props (13 Sep 2009):
Cool shot, creative and beautiful!
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Nelson Campbell gave props (17 Sep 2009):
Oh Gail - excellent shot - really captures a sense of destitution.
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nö gave props (9 Dec 2009):
yes excellent! what a beautiful light you captured.. and what a great interpretation you've made for the empty spaces
