Government House Sydney by Ann Toy and Robert Griffin
The rich design history of Government House in Sydney – its architecture, interiors, gardens and collections – is unravelled in this book, which is the result of more than fourteen years of curatorial research. Sitting on a spectacular harbour-side promontory, the 170-year-old house was built as a Gothic monument to the power of the English sovereign. It has since been home to most of the governors of New South Wales, and has hosted Queen Elizabeth II and Diana, Princess of Wales. The book includes more than 240 images and draws on memoirs, interviews and papers belonging to former governors and staff to provide a fascinating picture of how the house operated, and how its furniture, artwork and interior styles have changed over time.
