17 August 2025 A wander round Kensington - the gigantic Allied Pinnacle flour mill near Kensington Station began here as Kimptons in 1887, as seen in an undated photo from their website. That must be before it was largely destroyed in a huge fire in 1904, depicted in a news article I found in the … Continue reading Kensington flour milling →

23 August 2025 Something that looks very 50s, but it’s actually 1940/41 - it’s a set of studio flats called Clendon Corner by Roy Grounds, on the corner of Malvern Road and Clendon Road Armadale - and looks much better in the old B&W pics than it does now, though actually not much changed, except … Continue reading Clendon Corner →

22 August 2025 Rather striking, with the winter sun picking out all the colours, and it looks very neat too, with a very tidy garden. 1298 Malvern Road Malvern. It’s pretty simple actually with just that massive vertical fin, some stripes, and brick quoins round the entries. It was built in 1939, probably designed by … Continue reading Neat Deco →

22 August 2025 One of those city buildings that’s nice, but not terribly exciting, but this one in Exhibition Street has an interesting history. Kelvin House was built in 1927, by and for the institutes for architects, engineers and surveyors. It was designed by Godfrey & Spowers in a pretty conservative mode, unlike the architects … Continue reading Engineers and a theatre →

21 August 2025 A grand mansion, or perhaps large house - but it does have a tower ! And it’s called Huntingtower (and said to have great views). Dating from 1890, it’s in Church Street Hawthorn, and in my memory was once much more visible, but you get a good view from the gate. Whats … Continue reading A tower in Hawthorn, but hunting ? →

21 August 2025 This trio in Yarra Street Hawthorn looks like they might be San Francisco! With those tall thin proportions complete with towers, they’re quite unusual for Melbourne- another place I knew of but had never actually seen. If you look closely you can see that they’re all the same plan, but with different … Continue reading The Beswicke three →

20 August 2025 A popular style for apartment projects lately is the white arched format, which I quite like - this one by @robmillsarchitects on High Street Armadale seems to be finished in bagged brick (though likely brick tiles). It replaced a pretty plain house, probably 1920s. The format is pretty obviously based on the … Continue reading Timeless arches →

18 August 2015, updated 2025: A simple little very early pub in the heart of the city, a testament to the ongoing profits of beer. The Duke of Wellington was built in 1850, just before the #goldrush, but didn’t become a pub till 1853, license trouble I believe. Oldest/longest operating in the city at least … Continue reading Duke of Wellington →

17 August 2025 (photo 2015): On Flinders Street near Russell, one of the more elaborate Victorian #lightindustrial premises found in the #melbcbd. Built 1885 for the stationers Schukraft & Co, it was designed by W H Elleker, later of #ellerkerandkilburn. An early #residentialconversion in 1995, rather ordinary inside but great views. The window frames are … Continue reading Warehouse, Flinders Street →

17 August 2025 An interesting but definitely not spectacular house in Kooyong Road Toorak that looks maybe 60s ranch style, but it’s actually 1936, and designed by Roy Grounds ! He was in partnership with Geoffrey Mewton at the time but they designed separately, and Grounds did other rustic style houses at the time. It’s … Continue reading Roy Grounds modern cottage style →