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Justice And Police Museum
The Justice and Police Museum is a heritage-listed former water police station, offices and courthouse and now Living history museums, justice and police museum located at 4-8 Phillip Street, Sydney, Phillip Street on the corner of Albert Street, in the Sydney central business district in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Edmund Blacket, Alexander Dawson (architect), Alexander Dawson and James Barnet and built from 1854 to 1886. It is also known as Police Station & Law Courts (former) and Traffic Court. The property is owned by the Department of Justice (New South Wales), Department of Justice, a government department, department of the Government of New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. History Pre 1856 In 1851 the Governor of New South Wales, Governor General approved the New South Wales Government Architect, Colonial Architect's plan for a new Water Police Office. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillip Street, Sydney
Phillip Street is a street in the central business district of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. While the street runs from King Street in the south to Circular Quay in the north, the present street is effectively in two sections, separated by Chifley Square. Other cross streets include Martin Place, Bridge Street, and Bent Street. It is the hotspot of Sydney's legal elite. History Phillip Street initially ran from Hyde Park in the south and original Government House at Bent Street in the north. After the governor's residence moved to the present Government House and the old residence was demolished in 1846, the street was extended north to Circular Quay. Presumably, it was named after Captain Arthur Phillip, the first Governor of New South Wales. In the 1860s the section of Phillip Street between Bent and Hunter Streets was realigned, to connect the northern section of Phillip Street with Elizabeth Street, rather than the southern section of Phillip Street. This j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |