The Bellevue Hill reservoir, 1917
Now listed on the Sydney Water Heritage and Conservation Register, reservoir WS 10 is one of a group of four elevated reservoirs in the Sydney Water system. The massive cylindrical tank, built of riveted steel, holds 1.7 megalitres and is supported by a concrete apron and a network of steel girders. The 1910 structure is notable for its high level of architectural detailing, seen in the decorative concrete arches and columns and the faux tower, since demolished following a lightning strike.

 

The Victoria Road entrance to Cooper Park, 1930s
The work of building the long flight of entry steps and terracing the slopes below Victoria Road was undertaken during the Great Depression by relief workers, whose continuing labours are illustrated in this photograph. In the background, inter-war flat buildings cluster around the towered and turreted Logan Brae, built in the 1890s for William Smith, and later the home of architect James Kirkpatrick. The house was demolished in the 1960s.