Though I vaguely remembered the terra cotta tiled rooves and the wrought iron balcony work of Sydney's old homes from when I lived there, I had forgotten just how lovely they were. While many of these treasures were destroyed in the name of architectural progress since I left the country, many others have been saved through restoration.

This narrow lane of row houses sits back to back with the Surrey Hills place my roommates and I rented in 1972

A beautiful restoration job

Check out the excellent deco aspects of this Bondi apartment building

I love the elaborate trim work on the eaves of this old residence.

An old stone police station near Circular Quay in Sydney