The Ashes
After dropping the girls off at school this morning, we drove down to Cremorne to catch the ferry across to the city and walked the short distance to the Museum of Sydney which we had wanted to see and also to coincide our visit with The Ashes exhibition, which is on for a short time here.
As we were quite early the museum was still quiet so we headed straight for The Ashes and were among the first in. Going into the door the tiny urn was straight ahead in a large glass case and then the room stretched in 2 directions with displays and information about the history of the urn and the test matches between England and Australia, including items from W.G.Grace and Bradman, plus the current cut-glass trophy which the winners receive these days - very interesting, despite the slight Australian slant to the whole thing!
We then spent the rest of the morning looking around the rest of the museum, which is quite small but as there was a heavy downpour outside we were happy to stay! The museum is relatively new and built on the site of the first Governor's House and there were displays on the first settlers and the development of Sydney.
The rain started to ease, so we walked to The Rocks for some lunch and then sat watching the people for a while at Circular Quay before heading back across the harbour to collect the girls from school.
After dropping the girls off at school this morning, we drove down to Cremorne to catch the ferry across to the city and walked the short distance to the Museum of Sydney which we had wanted to see and also to coincide our visit with The Ashes exhibition, which is on for a short time here.
As we were quite early the museum was still quiet so we headed straight for The Ashes and were among the first in. Going into the door the tiny urn was straight ahead in a large glass case and then the room stretched in 2 directions with displays and information about the history of the urn and the test matches between England and Australia, including items from W.G.Grace and Bradman, plus the current cut-glass trophy which the winners receive these days - very interesting, despite the slight Australian slant to the whole thing!
We then spent the rest of the morning looking around the rest of the museum, which is quite small but as there was a heavy downpour outside we were happy to stay! The museum is relatively new and built on the site of the first Governor's House and there were displays on the first settlers and the development of Sydney.
The rain started to ease, so we walked to The Rocks for some lunch and then sat watching the people for a while at Circular Quay before heading back across the harbour to collect the girls from school.
posted by Hawkins Family @ 6:48 pm
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