Throughout February I posted a story about my recent London holiday each morning with a local story each afternoon. It"s time to give local stories priority again in the morning, though I will post a few more London stories in the afternoon to complete the series. I was fascinated to learn recently that there has been a fruit and vegetable shop where the Vegie Connection now stands for far longer than I previously knew, as this photo from 1958 demonstrates.
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Fitzroy history ? the Vegie Connection
...a hole in Brunswick St
The former premises of Thomas Gannan at 239 Brunswick St were demolished while I was away, so it was a surprise to see work already beginning on the new building, which is for public housing.
the interwebs is a series of tubes
The interwebs has been described as "a series of tubes". Old tubes on Brunswick St were being dug up last month and replaced with these shiny new fat tubes. Will the interwebs be faster now?
fitting in
This stencil was new on Brunswick St earlier in the month.
Fitzroy history ? from electrical works to discount fashion
This grand art deco factory, originally the McColl Electric Works, is now a rather shabby shopfront.
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lunch at Pollen Industries on Brunswick St
In my third visit to Pollen Industries recently, I finally tried the savoury food: below is the most delicious chicken patty and chickpea salad. It"s like a pasty made of the most delicate pastry filled with chicken pieced spiced with, I think, curry and tarragon. My first visit was for coffee and my second visit was for cake. While I was there this time someone ordered the amazing banana bread, which may be my choice next time...
- Posted at 2010-01-19 20:08:26
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at last, Fitzroy is promised a new public toilet
The City of Yarra is clueless when it comes to spending our money. It wastes thousands of dollars to pay business lobby groups and historical societies to build shit websites, but fails to meet its promises to build public toilets.
Instead it comes up with ridiculous plans to outsource the provision of public toilet facilities to private businesses. It"s curious that we have heard nothing further about this. I suspect, as I predicted, that it has been a complete failure....Read Full Article»
Fitzroy history ? the Cavan hotel on Brunswick St
I"ve been trying to learn more about the former Cavan hotel on Brunswick St, but there is not much information available online. It has been the premises of several business in the past few years, and all have struggled there. Most recently, there was a computer repair and accessory shop, and before that a lingerie shop.
...Babka reopens tomorrow
For those of you suffering without Babka"s wholemeal and sunflower loaf, or Russian blinces for breakfast, Babka reopens tomorrow.
- Posted at 2010-01-13 20:12:20
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sparcs is elegant
Two connected works by sparcs: the first on Rose St near the corner of Brunswick St, Fitzroy, and the second on the corner building at the intersection of Brunswick St and St George"s Rd, North Fitzroy. See more here and here.
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