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Sometimes it’s the little things - though the platform kiosks at #FlindersStreetStation are only 1990s, there’s been kiosks since the beginning in 1910; but no more, they’re closed now and going to be removed to make more room on the platforms (even though the platforms have been just as crowded in years past too). They’re also replacing the green metal benches with stainless steel ones, adding yet another aesthetic to the rather messy platforms. Maybe they should just try restoring the instead of updating every decade or so ?

This was on Spring Street on the corner of Little Bourke, and was demolished in the 80s, after the first two floors were altered. #Repost @heraldsunphoto_retro ・・・ Photo 1935. The Melbourne Dental Hospital and Australian College of Dentistry. . #melbourne #dentalhospital #melbournehistory #vintage #melbournecbd #bnwphotography #springstreet #melbournephotography #lostmelbourne #melbournelife

#HarleyHouse, a ‘chambers’ built for the medical profession (named after the once famous medical street in London #HarleySteeet), 1923, in a broadly #CommercialPalazzo form by #SydneySmithOggandSerpell. An apartment tower by #BatesSmart just approved that’ll replace the 70s thing on the left, with a rather crazy podium, but at least it connects the #cornices of the flanking older buildings. Went to VCAT to try to get extra floors but cut down so as not to overshadow #BirrarungMarr.

Poor old #WestBourkeHotel aka #CelticClub, about to be facaded for nearly 50 storeys of apartments. Built 1876 (matching top floor added 1920s), home of the club since 1959, who said they couldn’t afford to do it up, so controversially did a deal with developers to sell it for $25mill and buy back lower floors (maybe); the developers (I think it was them not the club) got a permit from #MatthewGuy in 2012 keeping only the facade with tiny setbacks, lucky to get that much since it didn’t get heritage listed till 2013 (though proposed as soon as the deal was public). Anyway, 6 years later, it’s happening, with the no side setbacks and small front ones, the sort of development which was banned last year - the two new towers either side obviously permitted before then.

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Good news - Heritage Victoria has said no to the glassy tower that Victor University wanted to plonk on top of the… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… 2 months ago
Another long term city business closes with the retirement of the octogenarian owner. theage.com.au/national/victo… 2 months ago
The six front runners for Lord Mayor reveal a range of policies; the heritage of the QueenVic Market was a major to… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… 2 months ago

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