Chatswood, Mashman Park
This fountain is located in the middle of Mashman Park, located along Victoria Avenue in the northern suburb of Chatswood. The park is named after William and Henry Mashman who operated Victoria Pottery on this site which produced terracotta and stoneware including chimney pots, urns, chicken feeders, bread crocks and storage jars. In 1959 the Royal Doulton Company bought the business but ceased trading in 2000. The factory was redeveloped into residential apartments in 2004 and palm trees were salvaged and relocated to this park. The history of the site is integrated into the fountain’s splash tiles by Peter Day and Jo-anne Fuller (an environmental art & design project entitled “Paydirt. A tribute to the Unknown Industrial Potter”) and a brick bas-relief by Suzie Bleach and Andrew Townsend.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.