Rectangular panel composed of shaped glass pieces set within lead bands. The image is composed against a cream ground and consists of sinuous tendrils of eucalyptus framing both sides and bottom. The central portion is a columnar arrangement of waratahs, flannel flowers, christmas bush and native fuchsia (elopea speciosissima R Br., Acinotus helianthi, Ceratopetalum gummi ferum, Epacris) in shades of red, green, yellow, pink and brown.

An artist who made a stained glass panel at the Sydney Techinical College c. 1900-1910

Hulme, George

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

The former Main College Block building of the Sydney Technical College was designed by William E Kemp in the American Romanesque style.  The large three-storeyed brick building was built in 1891 and is decorated with sandstone and terracotta tiles.  The building is symmetrically designed with a central pedimented bay.  The portico, depicted in this image, is colonnaded with polished columns supporting sandstone arches.  The interior includes Art Nouveau joinery and leadlighting.  The former Commercial High School building was also designed by William E Kemp in Romanesque style.  The two-storeyed brick building was built in 1891 and the facades are decorated with sandstone carved plaques, string courses and copings.  The No. 3 building, formerly part of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences was completed in 1892.  It was also designed by William E Kemp and replaced an earlier building which was destroyed by fire.  Its style is also American Romensque with a rusticated sandstone base, square terra-cotta tiles to spandrels and gables, sandstone string courses, lintels and corner columns and a slate roof.
These three buildings are listed on the Register of the National Estate
Souce - The Heritage of Australia, The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, The Macmillan Company of Australia, 1981

Sydney Technical College

Waratahs

Flannel flowers

Christmas bushes

Architectural heritage

Australian plants

Flora in applied art

Flowers

Eucalyptus trees

Symbolism in art

Allegorical imagery

Wattles

History of Sydney

A643 Stained glass panel, lead / glass, made by George Hulme, Sydney Technical College, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1900-1907

Stained glass panels

Stained glass panel with waratah design by George Hulme

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Stained glass panel with waratah design by George Hulme

Object No. A643

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