Feb 2022, Chewton, Vic Situated on the Pyrenees Highway, these days Chewton feels a little like a suburb of nearby Castlemaine. Both towns are splendid examples of Victoria’s gold mining past. When gold was discovered in Victoria in 1851 towns … Continue reading Strolling Chewton
January 2022 Walter Burley Griffin is a household name in Australia as he was the landscape architect who planned the Nation’s capital Canberra. Most Australians when visiting Canberra, curse Burley Griffin for the circular layout of the city. A layout … Continue reading Bananas in Reverse are a Pain in the Neck
Many years ago, Woody and I ran a catering business which often involved working at country halls. No nonsense buildings with plenty of room to host whatever the community threw at it and with big old kitchens with the space … Continue reading Cheers to the Country Hall
Whether it be through luck or good judgment some towns have saved some beautiful examples of iron lacework. These examples are from two very different towns. Firstly the raw mining town of Broken Hill in NSW with its juxtaposition of … Continue reading Iron Lacework of Broken Hill and Maryborough
Oct 2012, Broken Hill, NSW The rugged outback mining town of Broken Hill is a town of contrasts. It is a haven for art and artists and beauty can be seen everywhere. From the haunting desert sunsets to the over the top art of the Palace Hotel. Each grand building is adorned with lace. Continue reading Mining and old lace
Nov 2019, Fyansford, Vic The Monier (reinforced concrete) Arch bridge spans the Moorabool River near Geelong and was completed in 1899. It was designed and constructed by the engineering firm of Monash & Anderson. In 1905 John Monash established the Reinforced Concrete and Monier Pipe Construction Co. A military man at heart he went on to become the brilliant World War One military commander General Sir John Monash. He was considered to be the greatest living Australian. His engineering, military and organisational achievements have left many lasting legacies. His name is a constant in the daily lives of all Victorians, … Continue reading Monier Arch Bridge Fyansford
I’m sure that we humans are each afflicted with a boring passion, be it stamp collecting, train spotting or being detectorists (thanks Netflix for great comedy viewing ‘The Detectorists’). Mine is iron lacework spotting. No, I don’t nick the stuff, … Continue reading Quite possibly a boring passion
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