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London Court
This article from the Western Argus provides details of two clocks that were to be installed in London Court. After noting the accuracy of the clocks, which were designed to lose no more than a thousandth of a second per hour, the author provides a…
Lego Viking Shop Display
This strangely weapon-less Lego Viking warrior was used as an in-store display piece. The warrior is approximately one metre high and is wearing helmet with the horns associated with the Vikings in popular portrayals. His shield features two…
Interior of Queen Victoria Building, Sydney
The Queen Victoria Building was designed in Romanesque style by George McRae and completed in 1898. Built as a market incorporating coffee shops, a concert hall, and showrooms, the building fell into disrepair until it was restored in 1986.…
David Jones Window Display, Sydney, New South Wales
This window display was in an Elizabeth Street, Sydney, window of the David Jones department store. It shows a medieval-style castle topped with a crenelated parapet being guarded by mice carrying spears and wearing helmets. A lion wearing a crown…
Castle Shop Fitting
This photograph shows a shop fitting in a popular department store. The ends of the aisles are made to look like part of a medieval castle or wall, complete with crenellation and mock windows and stonework. The choice of red as the colour suggests a…
Beehive Corner, Adelaide
A view of Beehive Corner at the Western end of Rundle Mall in Adelaide, South Australia. This historic corner site was originally owned by John Rundle and has been known as ‘Beehive Corner’ since the 1840s. The Federation Gothic style…