The Rocks area was earmarked for "development" (bulldozing) back in the 1970s. The members of the NSW Builders Labourers Federation placed a Green Ban on the area which is why it's so refreshing to walk through today!
Up the road close to Observatory Hill is the Garrison Church, much used for weddings. 150 years ago the stonemasons working on the church downed tools and won an eight hour day, eight hours for work, eight hours for rest, and eight hours for themselves.No plaque commemorates this historic event, however the fact that this weekend is a long weekend (Labour Day ... formerly Eight Hour Day) is a fitting tribute.
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