These photos were all taken in Herberton, NQld; mostly in the Herberton Historic Village, which is well worth a visit.
Pure heaven for a font junkie, this set of typesetters' drawers is set up in a 'newspaper office' and still contains the original letters.
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For some reason, I love old typewriters as well.
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Details on an old farmhouse. Aren't they too beautiful?
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The butchers' shop.
A sign on the wall warns against smoking and expectorating.
A sign on the wall warns against smoking and expectorating.
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I walked past this fence a million times as a kid and never before noticed this stile. The kids were fascinated by it and wanted to climb over it. Into someones' garden. Yeah, nah. But I think if we ever own our own home, there is a good chance we might build a stile someplace.
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Detail on the old School of Arts building. I'm not sure that the blue works.
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In other news today -- if you want a laugh this morning, head on over to The Fish Cave
and read Starfish's hilarious Fake Tidy post. You'll be glad you did.
As a journo, I'm very attracted to the pic of the typesetters' letters. I remember seeing some in our newspaper years ago. I'd love to know where they've gone.
ReplyDeleteGreat selection!
I really like the first picture of the tins stacked up. Looks like a nice place to spend the day. Heading over to the fish cave now.
ReplyDeleteMy my, aren't you the quick one?! No sooner had I posted then I got your great comment!
ReplyDeleteI SO love Herberton - I actually have a (now historic) photo of the train that used to run between H and Atherton! Maybe one day I'll join in ... when I've run out of bizarre competition photos maybe!!
Have a great day!!
It's so nice to visit historical place, you captured the essence well, love how every day things can look so beautiful with the patina of age - or just that they don't make them anymore.
ReplyDeleteI love your photos Toni. That's the first picture of a stile I have ever seen anywhere. I've read about them, but never seen one. I think I'd like to have one if I ever had my own place.
ReplyDeleteNumber 1: WTF is expectorating????
ReplyDeleteNumber 2: I LOVE stiles. I always climb them every time I see one, just in case it's really a portal to a magical world...
Number 3: Thank you so much for the link. I literally whooped out loud and jumped across the lounge room (My bf is now questioning my sanity and is considering disconnecting the internet).
I love all the old stuff, there is an ancient printing press at the polytechnic and I really like the letters. I remember learning to type on a typewriter very similar to that one :)
ReplyDeleteI do hope that meat hanging in the butcher's shop isn't as antique as for instance the typewriter? Nah...
ReplyDeleteNot sure about the blue either ;-)
OHhhhhhhh I am drooling, swooning and Ahhhhh-ing too .... stupendous images, I'm going back for a closer look, WOW, WOW ;~)
ReplyDeleteI want to go on a holiday to NQLD to visit the Herberton Historic Village after seeing your post.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to dig out my dictionary and look up expectorating.