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Castle Zayee, Hobart - Interior
Castle Zayee is an Asian restaurant in Lenah Valley, Hobart. The brick exterior has been built to look like a very solid castle, with low towers topped with crenellation. The medieval theme is carried through to the interior, where the walls are…
Colonial Mutual Life Building, Hobart, Tasmania
The Colonial Mutual Life Building in Hobart, Tasmania, was designed by Sydney architects Hennesy & Hennesy and completed in 1936. It is in the Stripped Classical style with Art Deco elements, whilst the sculptural embellishments are reminiscent of…
Flamingos Dance Bar, Hobart, Tasmania
Flamingos Dance Bar at 201 Liverpool Street, Hobart, is in a medieval-inspired building. It has the appearance of a small fortification or castle, with a central tower and six fortified turrets. The brick building is topped by a crenelated parapet,…
Government House, Hobart, Tasmania
The current Government House of Tasmania, the third in Hobart, was designed by the Director of Public Works William Porden Kay and built between 1855 and 1857 in the Gothic Revival style. Governor Henry Fox Young took up residence on January 2, 1858.…
John Eardley Wilmot monument, Hobart, Tasmania
A monument to Sir John Eardley Wilmot (1783-1847) is situated in St David’s Park (previously a cemetery), Hobart. Wilmot was Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen’s Land (ie. Tasmania) between 1843 and 1847 and died of an undiagnosed…
Kodak House, Hobart, Tasmania
Kodak House is in the Elizabeth Street mall in central Hobart. The top of the narrow five storey building has two narrow ‘towers’ on each end with a crenelated parapet running between them. In the centre is a shield bearing a…
Mary Ann Simpson memorial window, St David’s Cathedral, Hobart, Tasmania
The Mary Ann Simpson (1857-1915) memorial stained glass window is in St David’s Anglican Cathedral, Hobart. The lancet window features St Michael as a knight wearing armour of the late medieval period and wearing a sword. He is killing a red…
Masonic Club of Tasmania, Hobart
The Masonic Club of Tasmania is one of a number of heritage buildings along Hobart’s Macquarie Street. It was originally built as Hutchins School between 1847 and 1849, and was designed by the Tasmanian-born architect William Archer. The…