Melbournes Lanes

uewepuep · November 19th, 2006, 06:58 AM

Tony P was here in Melbourne last week and he showed me a thousand places that I've never been too. I generally stick to the main streets in Melbourne, which meant I've missed out on some of the most awesome photo opportunities in the city! I've taken more photos in the last 4 days than I have in the last 4 months!

Anyway, enough ranting...

Duckboard Pl

What the hell is that thing?

Flinders lane closed off for G20

Phones 3 stories up and really creepy music make this lane special.

So I did!

Awesome part of Flinders Lane...

Center Place is a must visit. It's also part of the main lane way network linking Bourke St Mall to Flinders St.

graffiti?

Just outside of block arcade.

Love the windows..

It was absolutely *freezing*

Standing in the Halo you hear a man's voice. It's very strange..

The next day the weather had improved enormously.
Looking up market st.

Mitre Tavern in Bank PL is so out of place. I love it.

Little Collins.

Haunted bookshop? Ok.

Hardware lane is a very popular place for lunch. I was so freaking hungry.

Food!

Wait, that's not a lane!

There are hundreds more on the site...
http://www.melbournephotos.net.au/im...inders%20Lane/
http://www.melbournephotos.net.au/images/2006-11-19%20Melbourne%20-%20Around%20Town/

Tyson · November 19th, 2006, 07:23 AM

Awesome!

Been to the haunted bookshop a couple of times but never bought anything. Where's the halo and the phones??

Dean · November 19th, 2006, 07:27 AM

Great pics as usual Dan. You've captured the most unique part of Melbourne perfectly and shown how if differs so much from the rest of the country.

Mitre Tavern is a cool building. Although it's widely accepted that Governor Latrobe's residence built in 1837 is the oldest building still standing in Melbourne, there are reports that the rear section of the Mitre, before it was extended to what you see now, dates from Melbourne's foundation year of 1835.

AtD · November 19th, 2006, 09:07 AM

Awsome! Flinders Lane and Little Collins just topped my places to visit list.

***silvermb*** · November 19th, 2006, 09:41 AM

super dan

is that a ghost in the doorway of the haunted bookshop?

Alibaba · November 19th, 2006, 10:09 AM

awesome.... thanks for that !

fox1 · November 19th, 2006, 10:58 AM

gorgeous. and you HAVE to post these in World!

zulu69 · November 19th, 2006, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fox1

gorgeous. and you HAVE to post these in World!

What pics! Some of the best i've seen on Melb.
Great work!

Muse · November 19th, 2006, 03:46 PM

Ditto!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyson

Awesome!

Been to the haunted bookshop a couple of times but never bought anything.

What type of books do they sell there? Is the name of the store a giveaway in this respect?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyson

Where's the halo and the phones??

LOL I was thinking to ask exactly that while scouring the pics.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dean

Great pics as usual Dan. You've captured the most unique part of Melbourne perfectly and shown how if differs so much from the rest of the country.

Indeed they are and indeed he has. It's true the very diverse the street life of Melbourne is greatly different from other urban areas of Australian cities. Having been to most of the places shown in the pics a few times, nothing beats the buzz of Hardware Lane IMO. Full of vitality for 1 1/2 city blocks. The closest I can think of is the main restaurant & cafe strip in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.

BTW Dan-bo. Besides the wonderful street life pics, I love the 2 looking-up-@-scraper shots; "Looking up Market St" & "Wait, that's not a lane!"

Best.Melbun.series.evah!

...

Tyson · November 19th, 2006, 03:59 PM

Muse: I think if you are interested in magic, the occult, satan, the paranormal, tarot, astrology, angels, UFOs, mythology, phychic stuff and so forth then you will probably find what your looking for there

Aussie Bhoy · November 20th, 2006, 12:38 AM

Cool, it's like the West End in London

Drunkill · November 20th, 2006, 03:55 AM

Flinders lane gets used for TV commercials alot, as it looks very European (in some parts)
Asian company's love to film their car ads in there, as it's cheaper to film those ads here then go to europe to film them.

You didn't go to ACDC lane!

laxor · November 20th, 2006, 04:53 AM

These are gold.

no other country can boast such diversity. from euro lanes to deserts, snowy mountains, rainforests, coral reefs and beaches.

Post them on world!

Morjo · November 20th, 2006, 05:42 AM

ACDC Lane is great at night time with the bars they have down their, especially the Cherry Bar if your into old rock music.

I've never been to the Mitre Tavern, I must go it looks so cool.

tayser · November 20th, 2006, 09:34 AM

and on SSP dan.

Bullswool · November 20th, 2006, 10:14 AM

Great pics! Its great to see those crowed little laneways, very much like Europe. Unlike the dangerous deserted ones in Perth lol, and its probably the same for all the other cities in AUstralia too!

KJBrissy · November 21st, 2006, 12:22 AM

I actually prefer pedestrian areas when they are more open...I'm more likely to use them. Maybe that's why I prefer Brisbane

. Great shots, and it does look very European!

***BrizzyChris*** · November 21st, 2006, 01:11 AM

Brilliant work Dan, Melbourne's lanes are truly something special. I am very envious.

Tony P · November 21st, 2006, 06:30 AM

Fantastic stuff, uewepuep. Saved me from having to post mine so soon! Though I think I have a few of Union Lane that...

(Hooogaaaaan, hmph!)

wolkenkrabber · November 21st, 2006, 07:03 AM

melb looks really nice, i'd like it visit it some day!

November 19th, 2006, 06:58 AM	#1
uewepuep Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,373 Likes (Received): 15	Melbournes Lanes Tony P was here in Melbourne last week and he showed me a thousand places that I've never been too. I generally stick to the main streets in Melbourne, which meant I've missed out on some of the most awesome photo opportunities in the city! I've taken more photos in the last 4 days than I have in the last 4 months! Anyway, enough ranting... Duckboard Pl What the hell is that thing? Flinders lane closed off for G20 Phones 3 stories up and really creepy music make this lane special. So I did! Awesome part of Flinders Lane... Center Place is a must visit. It's also part of the main lane way network linking Bourke St Mall to Flinders St. graffiti? Just outside of block arcade. Love the windows.. It was absolutely freezing Standing in the Halo you hear a man's voice. It's very strange.. The next day the weather had improved enormously. Looking up market st. Mitre Tavern in Bank PL is so out of place. I love it. Little Collins. Haunted bookshop? Ok. Hardware lane is a very popular place for lunch. I was so freaking hungry. Food! Wait, that's not a lane! There are hundreds more on the site... http://www.melbournephotos.net.au/im...inders%20Lane/ http://www.melbournephotos.net.au/images/2006-11-19%20Melbourne%20-%20Around%20Town/

November 19th, 2006, 07:23 AM	#2
Tyson Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,179 Likes (Received): 13	Awesome! Been to the haunted bookshop a couple of times but never bought anything. Where's the halo and the phones?? __________________ “'Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?' 'That depends a good deal on where you want to get to' said the Cat. 'I don't much care where' said Alice. 'Then it doesn't matter which way you go' said the Cat.” - Lewis Carroll

November 19th, 2006, 09:41 AM	#5
*silvermb* smooth operator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: between sublime and ridiculous Posts: 3,630 Likes (Received): 5	super dan is that a ghost in the doorway of the haunted bookshop? __________________ "You can’t be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline – it helps if you have some kind of football team, or some nuclear weapons but at the very least you need a beer" - Frank Zappa www.urbanmelbourne.info

November 19th, 2006, 10:09 AM	#6
Alibaba Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 2,439 Likes (Received): 1	awesome.... thanks for that ! __________________ Cool Melbourne

November 19th, 2006, 10:58 AM	#7
fox1 original Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Osaka Posts: 1,177 Likes (Received): 0	gorgeous. and you HAVE to post these in World! __________________ OSAKA rocks the world!...it's scary how much Osaka rocks.

November 19th, 2006, 07:27 AM	#3
Dean JayT is a Moron Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,733 Likes (Received): 48	Great pics as usual Dan. You've captured the most unique part of Melbourne perfectly and shown how if differs so much from the rest of the country. Mitre Tavern is a cool building. Although it's widely accepted that Governor Latrobe's residence built in 1837 is the oldest building still standing in Melbourne, there are reports that the rear section of the Mitre, before it was extended to what you see now, dates from Melbourne's foundation year of 1835.

November 19th, 2006, 09:07 AM	#4
AtD Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 3,583 Likes (Received): 30	Awsome! Flinders Lane and Little Collins just topped my places to visit list.

November 19th, 2006, 03:59 PM	#10
Tyson Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,179 Likes (Received): 13	Muse: I think if you are interested in magic, the occult, satan, the paranormal, tarot, astrology, angels, UFOs, mythology, phychic stuff and so forth then you will probably find what your looking for there __________________ “'Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?' 'That depends a good deal on where you want to get to' said the Cat. 'I don't much care where' said Alice. 'Then it doesn't matter which way you go' said the Cat.” - Lewis Carroll

November 20th, 2006, 12:38 AM	#11
Aussie Bhoy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,016 Likes (Received): 81	Cool, it's like the West End in London

November 20th, 2006, 03:55 AM	#12
Drunkill Lord Melbourne Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 2,474 Likes (Received): 5	Flinders lane gets used for TV commercials alot, as it looks very European (in some parts) Asian company's love to film their car ads in there, as it's cheaper to film those ads here then go to europe to film them. You didn't go to ACDC lane! __________________ Melbourne, Australia

November 20th, 2006, 04:53 AM	#13
laxor Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 186 Likes (Received): 0	These are gold. no other country can boast such diversity. from euro lanes to deserts, snowy mountains, rainforests, coral reefs and beaches. Post them on world!

November 20th, 2006, 05:42 AM	#14
Morjo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 820 Likes (Received): 2	ACDC Lane is great at night time with the bars they have down their, especially the Cherry Bar if your into old rock music. I've never been to the Mitre Tavern, I must go it looks so cool.

November 20th, 2006, 09:34 AM	#15
tayser Champagne Socialist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 10,531 Likes (Received): 32	and on SSP dan. __________________ "America gave the world George Bush, France gave the world the ménage à trois... Game Over." UrbanMelbourne.info

November 20th, 2006, 10:14 AM	#16
Bullswool Perthite Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Posts: 7,834 Likes (Received): 129	Great pics! Its great to see those crowed little laneways, very much like Europe. Unlike the dangerous deserted ones in Perth lol, and its probably the same for all the other cities in AUstralia too!

November 21st, 2006, 12:22 AM	#17
KJBrissy ........... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,351 Likes (Received): 133	I actually prefer pedestrian areas when they are more open...I'm more likely to use them. Maybe that's why I prefer Brisbane . Great shots, and it does look very European! __________________ "Traditionally what has hurt people has not been rising interest rates but rising unemployment. I don't care what rate you're paying, if you have a mortgage five times your income and you lose your job, you're toast." Gerard Minack, chief economist at Morgan Stanley.

November 21st, 2006, 01:11 AM	#18
*BrizzyChris* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,032 Likes (Received): 104	Brilliant work Dan, Melbourne's lanes are truly something special. I am very envious.

November 21st, 2006, 06:30 AM	#19
Tony P All the way with PJK Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 965 Likes (Received): 2	Fantastic stuff, uewepuep. Saved me from having to post mine so soon! Though I think I have a few of Union Lane that... (Hooogaaaaan, hmph!)

November 21st, 2006, 07:03 AM	#20
wolkenkrabber Expert Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: same city as Jo Posts: 928 Likes (Received): 1	melb looks really nice, i'd like it visit it some day!

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