February 2026 It was Pride March today in St Kilda, and on the edge of the Catani Gardens is one of those historic markers - and when I leaned in to read it I was very surprised to see it was all about a gay beat toilet block that once existed in the little gardens … Continue reading Historic beat in St Kilda →

Feb 2026 Cute little eye catcher on Sturt Street Southbank overlooking the freeway ramps, all bright orange and rounded edge. It’s the HQ for the SES, built 2002, designed by @h2o_architectes. Im guessing that’s fire engine red ? The orange check is the SES colour. Hmm my photos 1, 3 were winter in 2021, the … Continue reading SES Southbank →

January 2026 This quirky little thing once stood at the bottom of the Point Ormond lookout in Elwood. It was built by the St Kilda Council in 1916 as part of beautification of the area, and right next to where a new tram line extended from Glenhuntly Road terminated. It was an odd spot actually, … Continue reading Point Ormond →

January 2026 The 2016 trend has just led me to this - the demolition of Dallas Brooks Hall in Albert Street. I’d pretty much forgotten about it, and don’t have and can’t find any good pics, except a the demo ones by @tristan_davies. Pic 3 is mine I think. It was built in 1969, and … Continue reading Dallas Brooks Hall →

January 2026 Another facade job in the CBD - 103-5 Flinders Lane is a narrow but very long 1886 Victorian warehouse, most famous from when the basement was home for Cherry Bar from 1999-2019. I posted about it then (my pics 2, 5) noting that the hidden laneways thing was over, and yes it then … Continue reading Eek →

January 2026 Highly decorated little industrial building in Cecil Place Prahran, which I later learned is David’s, a well regarded Chinese restaurant. Can’t find out any details but I’d guess mid 1930s, when Art Deco was still in its more decorative phase. It’s part of a row of three interesting facades, the next one rather … Continue reading Cecil Place Prahran →

Xmas 2025 A walk along Moonee Ponds Creek in Kensington on Christmas Day - the creek and its bridge from Racecourse Road to Dynon Road is one big heritage precinct ! I knew the bridges were somewhat significant, so I took lots of pics. The Macauley Road one is 1923, and designed by the Monier … Continue reading Moonee ponds creek →

January 2026 The wildly named Zaneth Manor on Brighton Road opposite the St Kilda Town Hall has very interesting drippy brickwork in the gables, probably inspired by 1910s Dutch expressionist work, via the US. It was built in 1936, and has the added distinction that I lived there 1990-93 in flat eight, middle top floor … Continue reading Zenith of Zaneth →

January 2026 The really very grand Victoria Hotel on Beaconsfield Parade on the corner of Kerferd Road. It was built in 1888 for Mary McGregor when there was virtually nothing here, but it was the peak of the boom. The pier was built the next year, so I’m sure that helped but maybe it wasn’t … Continue reading Victoria Hotel, Beaconsfield Parade →

January 2025 #SouthYarraStation, this front built 1918, when the station was rebuilt to its current form, with 6 platforms. Not terribly exciting, compared to some of the more exuberant brick and render Edwardian stations, but nice, though last time I swapped trains here, it was all a bit crowded. A nice set of ramps and … Continue reading South Yarra Station →