Manacles, Hyde Park Barracks 6, Sydney, NSW, Australia [Photography]

About this episode

This episode explores the history and architecture of Hyde Park Barracks in Sydney, commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie.

“Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW Follow me on Instagram at @douglaswelch , @dewdesignphoto , and @agardenersnotebook and Pixelfed .

People in this episode

Host: Douglas E. Welch

Topics covered

• history
• architecture
• convict labor
• colonial Australia
• photography

Keywords

• Hyde Park Barracks
• Lachlan Macquarie
• convict architecture
• Francis Greenway
• Sydney history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Governor Lachlan Macquarie, Museums of History NSW

Places: Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney, NSW

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