tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224835141360424669.post6181523644453907277..comments2024-03-21T22:08:46.665+11:00Comments on 52 suburbs: Suburb No 46: Summer HillLouise Hawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00365690239711837847noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224835141360424669.post-75346528581914092002019-02-24T02:46:01.046+11:002019-02-24T02:46:01.046+11:00Beautiful suburb peaceful I love this place. I’m f...Beautiful suburb peaceful I love this place. I’m from Philippines but I checked out the history of where I have live now..lovely place.. 🥰💖😘Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08133267059825228495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224835141360424669.post-4768456127426966522012-07-13T17:23:15.135+10:002012-07-13T17:23:15.135+10:00Love the photos and Summer Hill! My sister (the ba...Love the photos and Summer Hill! My sister (the bare foot busker) is in here!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411359617066993117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224835141360424669.post-12220907574047678272010-11-19T16:00:21.744+11:002010-11-19T16:00:21.744+11:00Summer Hill really is a village - you're alway...Summer Hill really is a village - you're always running into people you know there. And it's Cafe Central. <br /><br />I met the future Mrs HAL when we were living in flats in Summer Hill. We now live in Ashfield but HAL Jr went to the Moonbie Street pre-school. There's a picture of her on the wall of Gus's Butchery making sausages on an excursion there. <br /><br />Funny thing - the postcode border with Ashfield goes down the middle of Prospect Avenue but then jumps behind Trinity so it can be in Summer Hill!<br /><br />Many years ago, my Dad (who lived in Enfield) went to the Summer Hill Public School Opportunity Class before going on to Fort Street Boys' High.HAL 9000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224835141360424669.post-53881640686980906582010-11-18T09:13:31.409+11:002010-11-18T09:13:31.409+11:00I found you by Googling "Is Summer Hill a nic...I found you by Googling "Is Summer Hill a nice suburb?" I really like your blog, and I will come back to it for further research! I am thinking of moving house you see, and don't know much about the area. So, thank you!Jessica Lonard (The Crafty Librarian)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09756753619520399802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224835141360424669.post-31698311469883434582010-09-14T23:45:27.596+10:002010-09-14T23:45:27.596+10:00excellent photos, love the light! being a resident...excellent photos, love the light! being a resident of summer hill, def. shown me a fantastic new perspective. thanks!cosinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00000334308645442806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224835141360424669.post-27842383001305999602010-09-07T16:20:02.338+10:002010-09-07T16:20:02.338+10:00About the week you were in Summer Hill I was strol...About the week you were in Summer Hill I was strolling up the side of the old Post Office in Moonbie Street when I saw what at first glance was a Telstra technician crouched at some cable junction. Then I saw it was actually a girl with a bloke behind her in the same position; he seemed to be sodomising her or simulating the act. Both were wearing summery shorts on a brisk day and after I'd hastily crossed to the other side I glanced back and she'd staggered to her feet with weak protestations, holding a bottle of piss-coloured liquid. I curtailed that day's Victorian facade-gazing.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10016234169532052024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224835141360424669.post-86657171683238018952010-09-03T17:59:20.127+10:002010-09-03T17:59:20.127+10:00I was directed to your site through a friends blog...I was directed to your site through a friends blog, being hesitant about the context of Sydney suburbia (I've been a Inner-West patron for my entire 17 year life). What a delight to open up to Summer Hill, the location of my pre-school and the closest Suburb to Ashfield with good cafes. Because I've been there so often you begin to look past the interesting decorative features, shops and people but I certainly regained that sense after seeing this. I loved that you shot the Butchers shop, or "Gus'" as its fondly known as in my family, as well as the "retro" shops and cafes Summer Hill is known for.Ninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744722136682526430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224835141360424669.post-36638067761381853082010-08-29T05:53:32.654+10:002010-08-29T05:53:32.654+10:00oh boy.
i really really want to live in australia...oh boy.<br /><br />i really really want to live in australia. i wish i could easily come over. germany is so --- nasty and boring...KÖLN FORMAThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04608488875426897108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224835141360424669.post-73156143291542306082010-08-27T22:22:41.117+10:002010-08-27T22:22:41.117+10:00Simply gorgeous, Louise! You're a genius.
p/s...Simply gorgeous, Louise! You're a genius.<br /><br />p/s:Can you photograph the Sydney Olympic Park in the future - for the 10th anniversary since the Games? It's right in my backyard!foodwinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892507286966412052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224835141360424669.post-88322717455798769962010-08-26T23:26:37.251+10:002010-08-26T23:26:37.251+10:00Hi Louise,
Are you taking requests? When you say y...Hi Louise,<br />Are you taking requests? When you say you are hoping to head "much further out west", if you're stuck for ideas (hah!), I'd love to see you do St Marys, my old stomping ground.<br />I don't know how you find the energy to keep doing this, but I'm glad you do.<br />CheersGizzardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824659028810292593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224835141360424669.post-10726238513991026922010-08-26T20:20:12.582+10:002010-08-26T20:20:12.582+10:00Julie - Thank you - and yes, there will be a book ...Julie - Thank you - and yes, there will be a book of 52 Suburbs, published early to mid next year. So if you stick around this blog even after the 52nd suburb, you'll be hearing all about my 'journey' into assembling a book and the joys and challenges contained therein!<br /><br />Ellen - Sounds like good planning - a respite across from the train!<br /><br />jacinnnaaaa - Many thanks!<br /><br />Nick B - Stick that neck out! Gus is a great butcher by the way, you can just tell he knows meat.<br /><br />copywatiress - ooh, love that you felt light-headed!<br /><br />Bogdan - Salut to you too! Romania huh? Imagine doing 52 Suburbs there - very interesting I bet.<br /><br />Vanessa - Hello there lady! So glad you think I 'got' the Summer. Look forward to that stroll around the 'faces'.<br /><br />Rachel - Welcome to the comment box. So happy I could show you around your neighbourhood! And thanks for your support of the tail-end of this little project. Hope you can stick around until the bitter end!<br /><br />Louise52suburbshttp://www.52suburbs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224835141360424669.post-12340299938684140932010-08-26T18:54:06.831+10:002010-08-26T18:54:06.831+10:00Hi there,
Long time reader, first time commenter!...Hi there,<br /><br />Long time reader, first time commenter!<br /><br />I love your photos! - have lived in summer hill for four years, and all but one or two shots are new for me too! :)<br /><br />awesome work!<br /><br />all the best with the final weeks of the project :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17812833682273525110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224835141360424669.post-69405921418324474502010-08-26T15:13:41.552+10:002010-08-26T15:13:41.552+10:00Louise my friend, you've done Summer Hill prou...Louise my friend, you've done Summer Hill proud. Beautiful shots that capture the spirit of the place. Look forward to catching up soon. xoVanessa Pillanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224835141360424669.post-78922243236700572522010-08-25T22:10:30.252+10:002010-08-25T22:10:30.252+10:00amazing photos... I'm lightheaded :)amazing photos... I'm lightheaded :)copywaitresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10063756803907991831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224835141360424669.post-73096847021560163092010-08-25T21:39:17.954+10:002010-08-25T21:39:17.954+10:00I'm going to stick my neck and say this is the...I'm going to stick my neck and say this is the best so far (but how to compare). My favourite is Gus the butcher. Not the most colourful of the images, but beautiful composition and I think you captured something, er, well, .. meaty!Nick Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224835141360424669.post-72767389907288038972010-08-25T18:58:37.774+10:002010-08-25T18:58:37.774+10:00beautiful photos as always.beautiful photos as always.happy bridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14636271834737579198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224835141360424669.post-78954853331132013372010-08-25T18:55:29.773+10:002010-08-25T18:55:29.773+10:00another great suburb i used to live next door in a...another great suburb i used to live next door in ashfield and myu friend goes to respite its acutlay opisat the trainline ive been there on the way to and from cpp a few tiems and i oten wonder who they sleep with the respite place being right across the road from the trains its called grovner cotage and theres a nrusing home there to i think and it is old i used to go there as a baby 25 years agoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18213376110986906604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224835141360424669.post-32694592594940551962010-08-25T18:33:38.155+10:002010-08-25T18:33:38.155+10:00I am a newbie to your site, and the others have sa...I am a newbie to your site, and the others have said it all before me for Summer Hill along, that alone the other 45 suburbs already covered. It is a wonderful project and your style is, on the surface very simple.<br /><br />I like the rack of lamb, the patterns on the steps, the comparison of the lace and the wrought iron, the depth of field of the (peach?) blossom.<br /><br />Bravo!<br /><br />What book? A different project, or this project?Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513648613788716017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224835141360424669.post-25754823141039115562010-08-25T17:41:10.950+10:002010-08-25T17:41:10.950+10:00Chris - Thank you. Pairing up my images is just as...Chris - Thank you. Pairing up my images is just as much fun as taking the shots and roaming. I especially love it when I don't 'see' a perfect marriage until I look at all the images on my desktop and suddenly, ah! A match made in some sort of image, story-telling heaven!<br /><br />Twenty10 - Glad you like the way your burb looks!<br /><br />J Bar - I can see why.<br /><br />Matt - Thanks for sending them around!<br /><br />Di - Love the ditty. Who knows what's next Di, but don't be sad - you have the book to look forward to!!<br /><br />Jodie - Ha! I don't know how I'll stop either. But I need to work on getting the book together first before I launch into the next project. And yes, Alan, what a face. He does shake a fair bit but he seems to cope well. <br /><br />JD - Nice to hear from you JD. How's the bike?!<br /><br />Feeling Fuzzy - Thank you! Glad you see the beauty too.<br /><br />Louise x52suburbshttp://www.52suburbs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224835141360424669.post-33657614473038263442010-08-25T17:09:34.856+10:002010-08-25T17:09:34.856+10:00Beautiful Beautiful!Beautiful Beautiful!Feeling Fuzzy?https://www.blogger.com/profile/03365367965231485624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224835141360424669.post-29011749431459735442010-08-25T16:25:23.966+10:002010-08-25T16:25:23.966+10:00Cool...love your work...Cool...love your work...J.D. (Biker)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224835141360424669.post-58862779062552071062010-08-25T15:58:05.443+10:002010-08-25T15:58:05.443+10:00Only 6 to go??? I can't imagine life without ...Only 6 to go??? I can't imagine life without 52 Suburbs! Why didn't we lobby for 104 Suburbs?!!!<br /><br />Nah, isn't there some old theatre philosophy, "always leave them wanting more"?!! We should let you move on to other things.<br /><br />Thanks for another beautiful post. I love Alan, such character in his face.<br /><br />Going back for another look, got to make the most of each one now!Jodienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224835141360424669.post-25088314498498512802010-08-25T14:34:30.310+10:002010-08-25T14:34:30.310+10:00My dad was born and grew up in Summer Hill, and hi...My dad was born and grew up in Summer Hill, and his mates had a little ditty about him which we still use today (he is 81)<br /><br />Burglar Bill from Summer Hill<br />Never worked and never will!!<br /><br />Of course he was neither idle or a burglar but its funny how the ditty has stuck!!<br /><br />Faves this week:<br />Wallpaper<br />Window of opportunity<br />Light 2 <br />and I JUST love the LIGHT in Sun & Lemons.<br /><br />Many many thanks again Louise, I am sad there is only 6 weeks to go!!<br />Country towns of Australia next?<br />Di xxBeach Tropichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10315779456280022373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224835141360424669.post-29215265561944093442010-08-25T13:48:34.514+10:002010-08-25T13:48:34.514+10:00Love it as always!
I'm getting great pleasure ...Love it as always!<br />I'm getting great pleasure from forwarding your weekly updates to friends who live in your weekly suburbs - and they love them too!<br />MattMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14868730369584370089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224835141360424669.post-48784885790349639302010-08-25T13:48:24.934+10:002010-08-25T13:48:24.934+10:00One of my favourite suburbs to photograph.
Sydney ...One of my favourite suburbs to photograph.<br /><a href="http://sydney-city.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sydney - City and Suburbs </a>Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.com