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Postby YokerBloke » Mon Aug 16, 2004 1:21 pm

Quite indeed! ::):
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Postby Gazzathecoigne » Tue Aug 17, 2004 11:54 am

JamesMc,

As I said earlier, the origional tiles from the old Cranstonhill baths are still there. I took this thisafternoon with my new camera (hee hee first pic).

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Postby JamesMc » Tue Aug 17, 2004 12:21 pm

Gazzathecoigne wrote:JamesMc,

As I said earlier, the origional tiles from the old Cranstonhill baths are still there. I took this thisafternoon with my new camera (hee hee first pic).

http://tinypic.com/2jurt


Cool! Congratulations on your first pic posted. I shoulda noticed those tiles, did you take that from inside the skypark carpark?
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Postby Gazzathecoigne » Tue Aug 17, 2004 12:33 pm

Yeah. Just walked down the ramp to the lower level and walked round a bit, just outside the carpark.
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Postby JamesMc » Tue Aug 17, 2004 1:46 pm

Elderslie st, looking towards park circus

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Building on the left gone, otherwise, not too different.
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Postby Timchilli » Tue Aug 17, 2004 1:50 pm

JamesMc wrote:Elderslie st, looking towards park circus
Building on the left gone, otherwise, not too different.

Tremendous comparison photos, James.
Pity to see such an ornate building replaced with yet another modern monstrosity. Any idea what the left-hand building was?

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Postby Sharon » Tue Aug 17, 2004 2:03 pm

Hey, I can almost see my office!
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Postby JamesMc » Tue Aug 17, 2004 2:07 pm

Timchilli wrote:
JamesMc wrote:Elderslie st, looking towards park circus
Building on the left gone, otherwise, not too different.

Tremendous comparison photos, James.
Pity to see such an ornate building replaced with yet another modern monstrosity. Any idea what the left-hand building was?

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Thanks!I'm not actually sure Tim, but i'm sure someone on this forum will know.
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Postby AMcD » Tue Aug 17, 2004 2:51 pm

Timchilli wrote:Pity to see such an ornate building replaced with yet another modern monstrosity. Any idea what the left-hand building was?

Tim.


Old maps suggest it could be St George's Free Church.

Virtual Mitchell has a photo of Berkley Street church getting demolished in 1958.
http://www.mitchelllibrary.org/vm/images/g219/g021967x.jpg

Just guessing cos I'm bored... don't know for sure :)
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Postby Timchilli » Wed Aug 18, 2004 1:26 am

Clarence Drive, 1937
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Clarence Drive, 2004
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Postby Timchilli » Wed Aug 18, 2004 1:33 am

Clarence Drive, 1926
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Clarence Drive, 2004
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Postby Gazzathecoigne » Wed Aug 18, 2004 1:56 am

JamesMc wrote:Elderslie st, looking towards park circus

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Building on the left gone, otherwise, not too different.


My bus stop. Got to it in the nick of time today to, when that thunder storm hit around 3pmish...http://tinypic.com/2lgdy
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Postby JamesMc » Wed Aug 18, 2004 8:11 am

Nice pics Tim 8)

Gazza, you've went all GnR on us! Nice!
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Postby YokerBloke » Wed Aug 18, 2004 8:24 am

Timchilli wrote:Clarence Drive, 1937
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Tim.
I wonder if the original lettering being covered up still exists today under the 'new' signage
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Postby Fossil » Wed Aug 18, 2004 9:10 am

most likely YB...most just get boxed in. TG :)

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