vintage
Former confectionery factory
Former confectionery factory (1923). Only the original brick facade survives. Built for The Walcot Pty Ltd, specialising in medicated sweets and knocking out gear like “Larynoids Chest and Throat Pastilles”. Also produced ‘name’ sweets, such as Lifesavers, under licence. Became an electrical engineer’s plant by the 1960’s. Derelict by the 1990’s. Factory now gone; facade acts as an entry to offices and a barrier wall to the apartments stacked in behind. Annandale. Vintage image: National Library of Australia.
“Be Prepared”. 1st
“Be Prepared”. 1st Leichhardt Boy Scouts hall. Officially opened by His Excellency the Rt. Hon. Lord Forster, P.C., C.C.M.C. - no less - on 10th May 1924. There was a yoga class going on in there when this was snapped. Leichhardt.
End terrace house
End terrace house in a small surviving row c.1884. Nice example of original “Sydney Lace” cast iron balcony railings and trim. Newtown.
Late Victorian era
Late Victorian era villa c. mid-1880’s with original cast iron balcony railings and trim known as “Sydney Lace”. Nicely bourgeois at the time, still is. Marrickville.
Remnant single-fronted cottage
Remnant single-fronted cottage in the “Federation style”. Now rare, only a few of these left standing. Marrickville.
“Wilga Flats” (1933).
“Wilga Flats” (1933). Great Depression era apartment building. Fully occupied. Summer Hill.
The Lewisham convenience
The Lewisham convenience store is no more. In a building dated 1929, anything could be happening in there now. Lewisham.
Late Victorian era
Late Victorian era corner store c.1886. Apart from the signage, some things don’t change. Glebe.
Inter-war period art
Inter-war period art deco house in the “P&O Style”. An eccentric lived here for many years, but it now looks like the joint is being stripped out. Unlikely to survive. Earlwood.