![Government House, Sydney](/archive/images/exhibitions/2010/governor/lg/e012_s02_a1313031.jpg)
Government House, Sydney, c. 1805
Watercolour
Purchased, 1950
PXD 388, vol. 3, f. 3a
The first official residence of the Governor was made of canvas and timber. A more substantial government house was built in 1789. It was repaired and improved by succeeding governors, including Macquarie, who added some ‘indispensable rooms for public entertainment etc’.