Melbourne: Some Seldom Seen Oldies (Pt 1)

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Bronteboy

Discussion Starter · May 2, 2007

I'm in Collector The Unmatchable's territory here I know, but seek no prizes for searching: scanned these from a book Miles Lewis did for the City of Melbourne in 1995:'Melbourne/The City's History and Development.' I think some are seldom seen and interesting

Here's a 1960s vision for a Civic Square opposite State Parliament:

Manchester Unity U/C

and in its glory completed

And soon there'll be none ...

A site about to see some construction - if they get their renders right:

Hotel Australia brochure, 1939

Like old friends...Paul Newman had the right idea in 'Cool Hand Luke' (sorry, showing my age again - he twisted their heads off)

The Town Hall U/C

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comingsoon

· #2 · May 2, 2007

Hotel Australia.

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gappa

· #3 · May 2, 2007

I like old Melbourne. I also like new Melbourne. I like Bronteboy and his diligant work finding pictures of old Melbourne. Good work Bronteboy.

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Aussie Steve

· #4 · May 2, 2007

I don't mind some of that proposal for the Parliament Precinct. The new roads at the rear and the civic square out the front isn't too bad, but I hate the building over Bourke St.

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auslankan

· #5 · May 2, 2007

Aussie Steve said:
I don't mind some of that proposal for the Parliament Precinct. The new roads at the rear and the civic square out the front isn't too bad, but I hate the building over Bourke St.

The original architects Kerr and Knight had a plan something similar but the pollies knocked in on the head after the Eureka uprising believeing that huge mobs would be able to assemble and lead to riots.