October 2026 Picture of the Month

Sydney’s Strand Arcade is the last surviving of the city's five grand Victorian arcades, still remarkably intact despite several fires over the years. It was opened in 1892, and restored in 1976, still with its original delicate cast-iron balustrades. It was the city’s most fashionable arcade for many years. I took this picture back in 2008, and it will hopefully be published shortly as one of the illustrations to an article chronicling the development or cast-iron decoration. Canon 5D, 24-105mm lens.