The Quadrangle (1910)

Figure 5. Courtesy of the University of Sydney Archives, 1910 [G3_224_MF374_0224]. Fisher Library from Quadrangle - now Maclaurin Hall. Photograph, https://www.sydney.edu.au/arms/archives/media/me_objects/733.[1]

This next photograph, taken in 1910 (Fig. 5), brings you to the Quadrangle, a popular spot to hang out and eat your lunch. Have a look around, you will see many more gargoyles and grotesques, in addition to gables and stained glass windows.[2] The Quadrangle is often compared to Hogwarts, and you can obviously see why![3]

The chosen photograph might not seem familiar to you, and that is because the quad was not fully completed when it was taken in 1910.[4] See if you can match this photograph to the correct corner of the quad. Interestingly, the quad was not actually a complete square until the 1920s.[5] The isolated building in this photograph is now known as MacLaurin Hall.[6]

A fascinating element of the photograph is the blurred figure on the path towards the right side. This shows that the photographic exposure time to capture this image would have been the time taken to walk a few steps. If you look closely, you can even see the legs and head of this blurred figure. When you are ready, make your way back outside near the main building.

     [1] “University Archives Mediabank.”

     [2] “The Great Hall,” The University of Sydney, accessed June 2, 2021, https://www.sydney.edu.au/engage/visit/places-of-interest/great-hall.html.

     [3]  “University of Sydney, “The Great Hall.”

     [4] Kerr, Attenbrow, Stanborough, Ellsmore, and Marshall,  Appendix A, A40.

     [5] Kerr, Attenbrow, Stanborough, Ellsmore, and Marshall,  Appendix A, A40.

     [6] Kerr, Attenbrow, Stanborough, Ellsmore, and Marshall,  Appendix A, A40.