Pyrmont residents and Council staff have proposed that the unnamed reserve at Bulwara road in Pyrmont be given the name ‘Paradise Park’ as opposed to ‘Purgatory Park’ and ‘Hell Hole Park’, in an attempt to better connect the area with it’s history as three former sandstone quarries with these unusual and evocative names. The quarries provided the unique golden Sydney sandstone for such buildings as the GPO in Martin Place, Australian Museum and Sydney University.
I agree that the name chosen is very relevant to the place and its history, however I feel it is still necessary to put in place a plaque in the park to explain why the park is called Paradise (as opposed to Hell Hole!) and perhaps help new residents and visitors to appreciate the sites and the role they played in creating the unique sandstone character of Sydney.
Friday, August 19, 2005
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No More plaques - PLEASE.
I thought plaque was something Dentists removed from your teeth.
We're sick of these vacuous little plates of text in the ground.
They say virtually nothing and are just a form of tokenism.
gilles
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