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The Limb Shift / James O'Brien

Surry Hills

With the exception of four years in Brisbane, I spent the first thirty years of my life in the country: Lismore, Bourke, Renmark and Wagga. When my career brought me to Sydney, I was really excited.

As I knew I didn’t want to live too far from work, I drew a “walking circle” (old style protractor) around Ultimo, that reached out to Glebe and Pyrmont, but I quickly settled on an apartment in Surry Hills. And even though I’m a country boy at heart, Surry Hills has pretty much become “home”.

Vini at Surry Hills
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Vini at Surry Hills

ByJames O'Brien 18/12/201507/10/2023

“You know I’m going to bring my good camera and take lots of photographs?”, I said to a friend over a few drinks late this afternoon. Often described as one … Read the rest “Vini at Surry Hills”

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Kookaburra Sits On My Balcony
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Kookaburra Sits On My Balcony

ByJames O'Brien 17/12/2015

Kookaburra Sits On My Balcony
Merry Merry King of Surry Hills Is He
Laugh Kookaburra, Laugh Kookaburra
Gay, your life must be.

Well, this is Surry Hills.

Seriously though, what … Read the rest “Kookaburra Sits On My Balcony”

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Menswear
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Menswear

ByJames O'Brien 12/12/201521/03/2021

Another day, another post about something in Surry Hills closing down.

I was genuinely sad the other night when, walking along Crown Street, Surry Hills (the end near Cleveland Street), … Read the rest “Menswear”

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Giant Dwarf Conversations Mixing Desk
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Friday Night

ByJames O'Brien 05/12/201505/12/2015

“You know what’s wrong with the media?”, I said to my friend (and fellow media worker) when we met for dinner last night. “They’ve got no idea. I just went … Read the rest “Friday Night”

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Surry Hills Video
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End Of The Video Shop

ByJames O'Brien 01/12/201501/12/2015

About fifteen years ago I remember accruing a significant fine at my local video shop for failing to return my videos on time. As I recall, that particular video shop … Read the rest “End Of The Video Shop”

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