So much for the pyrmont monorail cafe idea, I thought it would be a great tribute peices of 1988> Sydney to keep the station and convert it into something.
That's really quite sad. it was in need of update, but it feels like a fond childhood memory gone forever. At least I can say I visited Harbourside a few times over the last couple of years to refresh those memories.
so so sad, part of sydney for such a long time and was the jewel in the crown of the dirty disused harbour. No doubt apartments etc for the richer people of town . Great series
I can remember the railway yard in that spot and I can remember driving buses over the Pyrmont Bridge when it was the only Western entry to the city. A monthly update would be great. I never understood why people did all that walking when you could simply ride the bus, tram and train back and forth to clock up the required amount of trips.
Oooh you were/are a bus driver? That’s so cool! I recently saw photo’s from some time ago on Red Nose Day of a Tangara, XPT, Bus and Ferry at Darling Harbour
@Abandoned Oz I am retired after almost 50 years driving buses. I remember that photo and at the time every government bus driver was given a red nose to wear while working. It was incredibly uncomfortable. I also worked at Darling Harbour goods yard at the age of 12 for cash in hand daily payment. I helped load small parcels onto the trains for my uncle. Interesting times back then and very interesting to see the transition of Darling Harbour from a working rail yard to what it is today.
I remember seeing the Harbourside shopping centre being opened up back in 1988 with the primary school I went to. I think probably do a fortnightly video about darling harbour.
Awesome video. Heres a fun fact that people may be interested in know about. You may find onece the steel and metal been separated it's then taken off the demolition site to be sent to a scrap metal recycling centre to be melted down and the same for the concrete rubble that also gets sorted, broken down to smaller pieces that also taken off the demolition site then sent to a recycling centre to be crushed up and reused as road base so it can be used for other purposes instead of it being in landfill. When it comes to Asbestos that needs to be sealed up safely and sent to a registered landfill facility that dispose of asbestos material safely.
It would have been good to see the excavator with the jaws chomping away at the building. A bit late for that I guess. As for the question in the video, I'd be interested to see updates for whatever is replacing the shopping centre. Someone needs to document it.
Let it die gracefully, I have been trying to find photos or Videos prior to the Olympics facelift where you could sit outside at Mikes's bar and there was a Neptune theme and escalators where Andersons icecream has been for the last 20 years
Fuucckk mee! I can’t believe how flat it all is! Ngl I shed a tear or two just watching my fun and happy childhood memories just be demolished right in the very front of my eyes😭 Unfortunately to be replaced with a new shopping centre that looks futuristic and has trees n shit on it😒 R.I.P Harbourside
I always think of the song "Don't Tear it Down" when I watch these videos. I was at that exact spot a couple of days ago when doing a Vivid walk - I saw the pile and said to myself, "well the next update is gonna be short". Turns out it was long. For shits and giggles, I went to the 17 minute mark, muted, and played the Jurassic Park theme music. Worked pretty well.
Yes please show us the progress. Awesome Video. Never been there. But always loved seeing this location on videos. And on TV. I remember seeing it on TV when it was opened and being built. Forget what year. Regular Timelapses of the new buildings going up would be cool. Like do a 30mins to 1hr Timelapse on a tripod per 2 weeks and put together a month at a times worth in 1 video. From the bridge. Just an idea
wow !!!! it was there and now its gone thats sad but what can you do . Out with the old In with the New . I would love to see you come once a mouth of the new project and after its completed !!! love your vids mate !!!!!!.
Thank you, very interesting. When my two boys were little they had a video they watched every day and it was literally like this video with big diggers, tip trucks etc!
How sad, I can remember when the area was a railway goods yard and the Pyrmont Bridge was the only crossing other then Ultimo . I remember seeing the distributer being built and the entertainment centre then the Mono rail. Hard to imagine that I have out lived so much ,what next ?
Hey Phil. The next stage in the development will be removal of the Monorail station and footbridge and excavation of the basement. Some time next year construction is expected to start. So for the next 7-9 months they will be digging a hole.
At least the lower floors of the Novotel and Ibis hotels will have a water view for a while..... :) also loved the guy down the bottom with the hose fucking around on his mobile phone all the time instead of watching what he was doing ........
Good riddance. It was tasteless from the moment it was built, with a tacky facade, and there was no value to be found in its shops. Rather unsurprising it didn't survive.
Not that I have heard - yet. Next on the list is Cockle Bay Wharf, but don't hold your breath, the redevelopment proposal for Harbourside was first lodged in 2015.
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Welcome find you, yes Harbourside all that remains is city light festival, where can't find anymore parking, when is on. And some Albanese from Kosovo is installing batteries to light it up with promises. We voted for, as other politicians have run to NYC.
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Thank you all for watching! :)
you should do one on eagle street pier in brissy, before thats fully gone in a few months. It is already being demolished
the memories will always be in our hearts... r.i.p big mall & the B & A actually sounds like a good idea
My childhood memories are being demolished
RIP Harbourside. :( Sad to think that the original Darling Harbour I fell in love with when I was younger is now no more :(
So much for the pyrmont monorail cafe idea, I thought it would be a great tribute peices of 1988> Sydney to keep the station and convert it into something.
That's really quite sad. it was in need of update, but it feels like a fond childhood memory gone forever. At least I can say I visited Harbourside a few times over the last couple of years to refresh those memories.
I wonder how much the guy holding the hose gets paid an hour 🤔😆
It's not as easy as he makes it look 😏
More than you 😂
His on top dollars don’t worry..
so so sad, part of sydney for such a long time and was the jewel in the crown of the dirty disused harbour. No doubt apartments etc for the richer people of town . Great series
Oh how sad I loved going there when visiting Sydney. That toilet block had the most amazing tiles.
I can remember the railway yard in that spot and I can remember driving buses over the Pyrmont Bridge when it was the only Western entry to the city. A monthly update would be great. I never understood why people did all that walking when you could simply ride the bus, tram and train back and forth to clock up the required amount of trips.
Oooh you were/are a bus driver? That’s so cool!
I recently saw photo’s from some time ago on Red Nose Day of a Tangara, XPT, Bus and Ferry at Darling Harbour
@Abandoned Oz I am retired after almost 50 years driving buses. I remember that photo and at the time every government bus driver was given a red nose to wear while working. It was incredibly uncomfortable. I also worked at Darling Harbour goods yard at the age of 12 for cash in hand daily payment. I helped load small parcels onto the trains for my uncle. Interesting times back then and very interesting to see the transition of Darling Harbour from a working rail yard to what it is today.
I remember seeing the Harbourside shopping centre being opened up back in 1988 with the primary school I went to.
I think probably do a fortnightly video about darling harbour.
Awesome video. Heres a fun fact that people may be interested in know about. You may find onece the steel and metal been separated it's then taken off the demolition site to be sent to a scrap metal recycling centre to be melted down and the same for the concrete rubble that also gets sorted, broken down to smaller pieces that also taken off the demolition site then sent to a recycling centre to be crushed up and reused as road base so it can be used for other purposes instead of it being in landfill. When it comes to Asbestos that needs to be sealed up safely and sent to a registered landfill facility that dispose of asbestos material safely.
It would have been good to see the excavator with the jaws chomping away at the building. A bit late for that I guess.
As for the question in the video, I'd be interested to see updates for whatever is replacing the shopping centre. Someone needs to document it.
Whatever you can manage Phil, I like your updates and look forward to them. Much love from Newcastle nsw
😢😥It's sad they're demolishing places that were only opened during the 1980s.
Had a quick glance over as I was driving to St Mary's Cathedral the other day, certainly looks different
My childhood memories going by by 😢
Let it die gracefully, I have been trying to find photos or Videos prior to the Olympics facelift where you could sit outside at Mikes's bar and there was a Neptune theme and escalators where Andersons icecream has been for the last 20 years
all 4 dino crunchers look very graceful
Fuucckk mee! I can’t believe how flat it all is! Ngl I shed a tear or two just watching my fun and happy childhood memories just be demolished right in the very front of my eyes😭 Unfortunately to be replaced with a new shopping centre that looks futuristic and has trees n shit on it😒 R.I.P Harbourside
Darling harbour was my go to spot to stay in Sydney. Would love a monthly or every 2 update.
I always think of the song "Don't Tear it Down" when I watch these videos.
I was at that exact spot a couple of days ago when doing a Vivid walk - I saw the pile and said to myself, "well the next update is gonna be short". Turns out it was long.
For shits and giggles, I went to the 17 minute mark, muted, and played the Jurassic Park theme music. Worked pretty well.
Yes please show us the progress.
Awesome Video. Never been there. But always loved seeing this location on videos. And on TV. I remember seeing it on TV when it was opened and being built. Forget what year. Regular Timelapses of the new buildings going up would be cool. Like do a 30mins to 1hr Timelapse on a tripod per 2 weeks and put together a month at a times worth in 1 video. From the bridge. Just an idea
wow !!!! it was there and now its gone thats sad but what can you do . Out with the old In with the New . I would love to see you come once a mouth of the new project and after its completed !!! love your vids mate !!!!!!.
The world you know will die before you do.
The Harbourside Shopping Centre website is still up.
Once a month updates on the construction sounds good
Yes please regular updates :)
Thank you, very interesting. When my two boys were little they had a video they watched every day and it was literally like this video with big diggers, tip trucks etc!
How sad, I can remember when the area was a railway goods yard and the Pyrmont Bridge was the only crossing other then Ultimo . I remember seeing the distributer being built and the entertainment centre then the Mono rail. Hard to imagine that I have out lived so much ,what next ?
Hey Phil. The next stage in the development will be removal of the Monorail station and footbridge and excavation of the basement. Some time next year construction is expected to start. So for the next 7-9 months they will be digging a hole.
Should do a park or garden.
Phil what I'd like to know is what they are doing with the rubble ,concrete glass all the other stuff used in the buildings ,what do they do with it.
Still watching at six minutes or so. Lol. Yeah, once a month sounds fair. The dinosaur machine lol is also used to chew away at slabs etc
Lol Demosaurus
I’ll head back there towards the end of the month :)
Yes, it would be great to see your videos of construction, as long as you want to keep doing them
Never been down under to Sidney, but very interesting pin pointing all this on google earth, thanks for posting ...
At least the lower floors of the Novotel and Ibis hotels will have a water view for a while..... :) also loved the guy down the bottom with the hose fucking around on his mobile phone all the time instead of watching what he was doing ........
A Sydney Olympic moment of memories
I recon at first 3 monthly updates as in construction not a lot changes for a while
It was a white elephant. It’s good that it’s being done to revitalise the area.
Surprised to see the monorail station still there
Good riddance. It was tasteless from the moment it was built, with a tacky facade, and there was no value to be found in its shops. Rather unsurprising it didn't survive.
How sad.
So whats happening with the monorail station? is it staying our going?
It's planned to be demolished and scrapped.
It’s not heritage, it’s not burned, it’s still operateable… but demolished with costs of demolition…😢 the surry hills heritage building was too ugly..
What a"waste,"I hope I can say that.
they kept the monorail station? both harbourside and hunter connection are old and sucked anyway
Assuming the wax museum and aquarium goes next imto apartments for the eastern man in the next decade.
Not that I have heard - yet. Next on the list is Cockle Bay Wharf, but don't hold your breath, the redevelopment proposal for Harbourside was first lodged in 2015.
Me is not firestarter, taxing and privatisation brought to Australia.
And sure didn't bring population increase when there is lack of jobs.
So can have properties and move to USA. I am the phantom of the Opera.
Love mine city in the NSW. Only of few, would defend, and rebuild.
I play -> The Prodigy World's on Fire 2011
yes no maybe ,,,get fff one of those is a different type of video ...
Welcome find you, yes Harbourside all that remains is city light festival, where can't find anymore parking, when is on.
And some Albanese from Kosovo is installing batteries to light it up with promises. We voted for, as other politicians have run to NYC.
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@@williamdom3814 I am Major Political Commissar to AUKUS.