Conserving The Rocks

Since 1900 the historic fabric of The Rocks was slowly demolished as old gave way to new. Today, the New South Wales Government actively preserves and promotes this important fragment of early Sydney.

Public concerns to preserve the historic buildings of The Rocks can be traced back as early as 1939 when the Commissariat Store on Circular Quay was demolished. By the 1960s, faced with high-rise development, local residents joined forces with trades unions, planners, historians and lawyers to ensure the historic values of The Rocks were preserved.

001 117 119 Harrington street Bushells Building 1970s
117-119 Harrington St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
23 George Street, 1980
23 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Argyle Bridge, Cumberland Street 1970
Cumberland St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Argyle Cut, 2020
Argyle St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Argyle Stores, 12-20 Argyle st, 1915
12-20 Argyle St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
13-15 Playfair st, 1901
13 Playfair St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
ASN Co Building, 1-5 Hickson rd, 1970
1-5 Hickson Rd, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
ASN Hotel, 91 George st, 1970
91 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Australian Hotel, 100-104 Cumberland st, 1901
100-104 Cumberland St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Atherden st, 1970
2 Atherden St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Bakers Terrace, 70-72 Gloucester st, 1980
70 Gloucester St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Bethel Steps (side of Mariners Church), George st to Circular Quay, 1970
George St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
British Seamans Hotel (view down Harrington st) c1930s
39-43 Argyle St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Brooklyn Hotel, 229 George st, 1970
229 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Bushells Building (from Gloucester st), 121-127 Harrington st, 1970
121-127 Harrington St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Campbell Stores, 7-27 Circular Quay West, c1970
7-27 Circular Quay W, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Captain Tench Arcade, 111-113 George st, 1970
111-115 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Cleland Bond Store, 33 Playfair st, 1970
33 Playfair St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Johnsons Corner, 231 George st, 1970
George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Coroners Court, 102-104 George st, 1970
102-104 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Dawes Point Battery, c1800
81 Gloucester St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
S&A Chartered Bank, 131-135 George st, 1970
131 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Evans Stores, 34-40 Harrington st, 1970
34 Harrington St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Federation Hall, 24-30 Grosvenor st, 1970
24 Grosvenor St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
First Fleet Park, 2001
George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Mining Museum, 36-64 George st, 1970
36-64 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Former Police Station, 127-129 George st, 1970
127-129 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Fortune of War, 137 George st, 1980
137 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Gannon House & Shop, 45-47 Argyle st, 2001
45 Argyle St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Old Sydney Holiday Inn Site, 55 George st, 1970
55 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
71 Harrington st, 1970
71 Harrington St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Housing Board Building, 120 Gloucester st, 1900s
120 Gloucester St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
75 George st, 1975
75 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Jobbins Terrace, 103-111 Gloucester st, 1970
103 Gloucester St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Johnsons Building, 233-235 George st, 1970
George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Julian Ashton Art School, 117-119 George st, 1970
117-119 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Lawson House, 212-218 Cumberland st, 1970
212-218 Cumberland St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Lilyvale, 176 Cumberland st, 1970
176 Cumberland St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Mariners Church, 98-100 George st, 1970
98 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Mercantile, 25-27 George st, 1970
25 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Merchants House, 43-45 George st, 1970
43-45 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Metcalfe Bond Stores, 68-84 George st, 1970
68 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
MCA (former Maritime Services Board), 136-140 George st, 1970
136 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
NSW Housing Board Building, 16-18 Grosvenor st, 1970
16-18 Grosvenor St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Observer Hotel, 69 George st, 1970
69 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Orient Hotel, 87-89 George st, 2001
87-89 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Playfair St Terraces, 17-31 Playfair st, 1970
17 Playfair St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Avery Terrace, 2-4 Atherden st, 1970
1 Atherden St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Reynold's Cottages, 28-30 Harrington st, 1980
28 Harrington St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Royal Naval House, 32-34 Grosvenor st, 1970
32 Grosvenor St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Russell Hotel, 143 George st, 1970
143 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Sailors Home, 106-108 George st, 2010
106-108 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Samson's Cottage Wall Remains, 8 Kendall Lane, 1970
8 Kendall Ln, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Science House, 157-169 Gloucester st, 1970
157-169 Gloucester St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Sergeants Major Row, 22-41 George st, 1970
22 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
73 George st, 2010
73 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
101 George st, 1980
101 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
107-109 George st, 1970
107-109 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
93 George st, 2010
93 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
105 George Street, 1970
105 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
182 Cumberland st, 1970
182 Cumberland St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
103 George st, 1970
103 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
32 Harrington st, 1980
32 Harrington St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
123-125 George st, 1970
123-125 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
145 George st, 1970
145 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
132-134 Cumberland st, 2020
136-138 Cumberland St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
149-151 George st, 1980
149 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
178-180 Cumberland st, 1980
178 Cumberland St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
139-141 George st, 1980
139 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
95-99 George st, 1980
95 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
58-64 Gloucester st, 1970
58-64 Gloucester St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
117 Gloucester st, 1980
117-117A Gloucester St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
140-142 Cumberland st, 1980
140-142 Cumberland St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
38-40 Gloucester st, 1980
38 Gloucester St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
46-56 Gloucester st, 1970
46 Gloucester St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
182-186 Cumberland st, 1970
182 Cumberland St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
29-31 George st, 1980
29 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
130 Cumberland st, 1980
130 Cumberland St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
113-115 Gloucester, 2001
113 Gloucester St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
32-36 Gloucester st, 1970
32 Gloucester St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
67 Harrington st, 1970
67 Harrington St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
67 Harrington st, 1970
61 Harrington St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
132-134 Cumberland st, 1970
132 Cumberland St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
55-59 Harrington st, 1970
55 Harrington St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
42-52 Harrington st, 1970
42 Harrington St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
47 George st, 1970
47 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
77-85 George St, 1970
77 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
26-30 Gloucester St, 1970
26 Gloucester St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia