Old and new. One office building beside another…
The former Gollin and Company office and warehouse circa 1901
Melbourne, Melbourne, Melbourne…I had to laugh the other day at the number of times I overheard snippets of conversation where Melbourne was the focal point. A personage in her own right or is our Melbourne more a him? [...]
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The Old Magistrates Court in Melbourne
This is a stunning building. Look at the detail. It is apparently Norman / French Romanesque in style. A grand style for the grand purpose of implementing the law.
I love these owls.
Well, I assume they are owls.
This ornate court was built on the site of the original Supreme Court of [...]
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