Thursday, February 4, 2010

Archibald Fountain



This is a beautiful fountain at the crossroads of Hyde Park, St Marys Cathedral is in the background.
Its dedications says:
"This fountain is the gift of the late JF Archibald to his fellow countrymen and is intended in the terms of his will to commemorate the association with Australia and France in the Great War of 1914-1918. It was erected in 1932 and is the work of Francois Sicard, Sculptor, Paris."

4 comments:

  1. A fantastic fountain foto! Welcome to the CDP blog community! Kind regards from EAGAN daily photo in Minnesota, USA

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  2. It is a beautiful fountain, with an equally beautiful structure as a backdrop.

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  3. It's a beautiful fountain and a magnificent cathedral!

    Welcome to the CDP community! Happy photoblogging!

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  4. Welcome, fellow Sydney blogger. Great photos.

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