Footpath Guides: Sydney The Rocks 1815–1950 by Jacques Sheard is a pocket sized architecture guide exploring the layered built history of The Rocks, one of Sydney’s oldest and most historically significant neighbourhoods.
Moving through sandstone terraces, warehouses, pubs, workers cottages, and civic buildings, the guide traces the architectural evolution of the precinct across more than a century of change. Compact enough to slip into a coat pocket or bag, it is designed to accompany slow walks through the area itself, encouraging readers to notice the details, materials, and streetscapes that continue to shape Sydney today.
Filled with photographs and illustrations throughout, the writing remains accessible while offering genuine architectural and historical insight. Particularly good for travellers, architecture enthusiasts, students, or anyone interested in the layered history of Sydney’s harbour edge and early urban development.
17.5cm x 11.5cm.
Published in Australia.
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