Beattie Lane Hornsby

In January 2023, Hugues completed a mural on the heritage listed building at 1-3 Jersey Street, representing a patchwork of images of historic events and references of the neighbourhood from the 20th century. The composition is painted in sepia tones in a large trompe l’oeil giving the illusion of a timber noticeboard upon which these images and references are pinned. Local people and community volunteers from Fusion feature in the foreground, painted in a realist style in colour, linking Hornsby’s past with present.

_{Fusion volunteers pose in front of their likeness with Artist, Hugues Sineux (second from right).}

Snippets of historical newspaper articles about Judge’s Bakery can be seen in the mural, along with an image of the bakery’s bread carter and his dray.

The 'Women Seek Jobs As Breadcarters' newspaper article was the inspiration behind Fintan Magee’s mural on the Judge’s bakery ghost building around the corner in Coronation Street.

_{Images left to right: 1928 'EXPLOSION IN BAKERY', The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930), 28 February, p. 9. Source: nla.gov.au; 1941 'Women Seek Jobs As Breadcarters', The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954), 19 December, p. 5. Source: nla.gov.au; The Artist, Hugues Sineux painting the mural.}

The historical images featured in the mural by Hugues were sourced by the Artist via the publication Pictorial History of Hornsby Shire by Mari Metzke. The images can also be found at Hornsby Shire Recollects.

Bread cart from Judge's Bakery, Hornsby, c. 1940

Children's Travelling Library on route to Middle Dural in the vehicle 'Moaning Minna'

Railway Hotel, Hornsby, c. 1920

Hornsby Post Office, corner of Coronation Street and Pacific Highway

Peats Ferry Road, Hornsby

Hornsby Railway Station, c. 1900

_{Image of the Artist’s maquette created on cardboard. Source: Hugues Sineux}

You can see more of Hugues’ work in nearby Dural Lane. Completed in 2016 and 2017 Hugues created a vibrant, 200m long trompe l’oeil celebrating Hornsby’s rich, early 20th century heritage featuring Ginger Meggs.