vintage
Run down inter-war
Run down inter-war period art deco apartment building. Constructed as social housing and remains occupied by low income earners today. One of four identical buildings. Glebe.
St Michael’s Greek
St Michael’s Greek Orthodox Church. Built post WWII, after another influx of Greek migrants. Tens of thousands fled here as refugees from the Greek Civil War (1946-49) and found steady factory/warehouse work in the Inner West. Camperdown.
Demolition work reveals
Demolition work reveals a ghost sign on the side of the late 19th century building housing the Malt Shovel Brewery (est. 1988), one of the first small batch breweries in the Inner West. There’s now a dozen or more. Things change. Camperdown.
Original shop doorway
Original shop doorway in a building dated 1884. Now an anonymous office. Leichhardt.
Rare surviving late-Victorian
Rare surviving late-Victorian era weatherboard and corrugated iron single-fronted cottage in the “gunbarrel” style. Lilyfield.
Likely a former
Likely a former late Victorian era corner tavern. Current apartments look like they’re under renovation, with the balcony supports missing out front. Balmain.