Chelsea 2023 – Birkenhead Photo Competition 2023

John Carter: A Million Miles Away, or Just Down the Road?

by Birkenhead Residents Association15 Years and Over (2023), Bush and Birdlife September 29, 2023September 29, 2023Comments are Disabled

A foggy morning in Chelsea Estate Heritage Park transported me to a magical private fantasy world.

Sora Waningsinggel: Familiar Landmark

by Birkenhead Residents Association15 Years and Over (2023), Built Environment (2023) September 29, 2023October 5, 2023Comments are Disabled

A close-up shot of Chelsea factory in bright colours.

Yolan Iskandar: Chelsea Sugar Factory in a Bright Day

by Birkenhead Residents Association15 Years and Over (2023), Built Environment (2023) September 29, 2023September 29, 2023Comments are Disabled

Lester Blomfield: Departure from Chelsea

by Birkenhead Residents Association15 Years and Over (2023), Coastal Environment September 29, 2023September 29, 2023Comments are Disabled

“Time to leave,” the seagull said.

Lester Blomfield: Storm Brewing

by Birkenhead Residents Association15 Years and Over (2023), Coastal Environment September 29, 2023September 29, 2023Comments are Disabled

Bad weather on the way! Time to batten down the hatches.

Lester Blomfield: Arrival at Chelsea

by Birkenhead Residents Association15 Years and Over (2023), Coastal Environment September 29, 2023September 29, 2023Comments are Disabled

Sugar Boat being nudged towards Chelsea Wharf.

Ivan Ngadi: Misty morning at Chelsea Factory

by Birkenhead Residents Association15 Years and Over (2023), Built Environment (2023) September 29, 2023September 29, 2023Comments are Disabled

Taken at Chelsea Sugar Factory in the morning.

Ivan Ngadi: Chelsea: Through Cobweb

by Birkenhead Residents Association15 Years and Over (2023), Built Environment (2023) September 29, 2023September 29, 2023Comments are Disabled

Taken at Chelsea Sugar Factory in the afternoon.

Leighann Wilson: Tides & Smoke

by Birkenhead Residents Association15 Years and Over (2023), Coastal Environment September 28, 2023September 28, 2023Comments are Disabled

Chelsea at it’s finest.

John Martins: Coffee break, Chelsea

by Birkenhead Residents Association15 Years and Over (2023), Coastal Environment September 27, 2023September 27, 2023Comments are Disabled

Coffee break, Chelsea

Tatiana Aleksandrova: The Factory is Upside Down

by Birkenhead Residents Association15 Years and Over (2023), Coastal Environment September 27, 2023September 27, 2023Comments are Disabled

The Factory is upside down.

Sally-Anne Kerr: Moody Morning Sugar Ship

by Birkenhead Residents Association15 Years and Over (2023), Coastal Environment September 27, 2023October 5, 2023Comments are Disabled

A dark fog rolled across the harbour just as the sun’s morning rays kissed the beautiful, bright sugar ship.

Sally-Anne Kerr: Golden Chelsea

by Birkenhead Residents Association15 Years and Over (2023), Built Environment (2023) September 26, 2023September 26, 2023Comments are Disabled

This photo captures the spirit of Chelsea Sugar’s Golden Syrup. The morning sun briefly illuminated the metal in the building and rendered it golden.

Fiona Collins: Tickled Pink

by Birkenhead Residents Association15 Years and Over (2023), Community Spirit (2023) September 26, 2023September 26, 2023Comments are Disabled

I love to hear children giggling while at play. It was the giggle that caught my attention and I saw this mum in her Chelsea sugar pink matching jacket playing with her child at the Sugar cafe playground.

Fiona Collins: Where Delicious Begins

by Birkenhead Residents Association15 Years and Over (2023), Built Environment (2023) September 26, 2023September 26, 2023Comments are Disabled

While looking out over the Chelsea sugar works I suddenly realised that with out sugar there is no delicious, how boring life would be!

Anna Stevenson: The Factorys Pulse

by Birkenhead Residents Association15 Years and Over (2023), Built Environment (2023) September 24, 2023September 24, 2023Comments are Disabled

Rusting pipes working to deliver sugar to the masses.

Jeffrey Dong: Chelsea Cafe

by Birkenhead Residents Association15 Years and Over (2023), Built Environment (2023) September 19, 2023September 19, 2023Comments are Disabled

Chelsea cafe.

Marry Wang: View of the Chelsea Sugar Factory

by Birkenhead Residents Association15 Years and Over (2023), Built Environment (2023) September 19, 2023September 19, 2023Comments are Disabled

View of the Chelsea Sugar Factory from a bridge.

Lucy Dong: A Cargo Ship Arrives at the Chelsea Sugar Factory

by Birkenhead Residents Association15 Years and Over (2023), Coastal Environment September 19, 2023September 19, 2023Comments are Disabled

Cargo Ship

Jason Albaytar: Chelsea Bay Landmark

by Birkenhead Residents Association15 Years and Over (2023), Built Environment (2023) September 17, 2023September 17, 2023Comments are Disabled

Represent of two faces of Birkenhead. The modern overlook view of Auckland Sky Tower and the Chelsea Factory operated since 1884.