First posted 4th September 2008
The beautiful St. Patrick’s Cathedral, on the corner of Gisborne Street and Cathedral Place at the top end of the city. There is a great website outlining the history of the church, the mass times and much more here at stpatrickscathedral.org.au
First posted 3rd September 2008
There are a row of these benches on the side of Federation Square, all with great views across the Yarra river to the Victorian Arts Centre. The coloured building in this shot is part of Federation Square, The BMW Edge theatrette.
First posted 1st September 2008
Melbourne used to have it’s city square, now it has Federation Square. Always busy, the square is a great meeting point for many people when visiting the city. You can see much more of the square here.
First posted 30th August 2008
The new Melbourne Recital Centre, still under construction. The same building also houses the new home for the Melbourne Theatre Company. I showed the building once before here during the day time.
First posted 10th August 2008
Located in the Birrarung Marr parklands, behind Federation Square is this building which houses Artplay. It is a unique space for childrens art activities. Full details on the programs can be found here.
First posted 26th July 2008
The old Victorian Railway workshops in Melbourne Road, Spotswood. Further behind this old building are the lovely new rail workshops.
First posted 15th July 2008
You can see this cafe n the background of this shot taken during the 2006 Commonwealth games. This shot is the refurbished (after a fire) cafe at dusk.
First posted 13th July 2008
The old Barkly Theatre in Barkly Street Footscray. Hopefully about to be renovated to it’s former glory.
First posted 30th June 2008
Out in Mulgrave is this former football ground of the AFL. It now is the training ground for the Hawthorn Football Club, who’s old home I showed here recently. Around the ground is new housing. You can see my shoot of Buddy Franklin HERE.
First posted 25th June 2008
Yesterday I showed you the main entrance to the old Pentridge prison here. Today, some of the works going on in behind the doors. As mentioned the old prison is being turned into housing, some old buildings mixing with the new. It’s not my idea of comfortable housing, but if you’re interested, information on the development can be found here.
First posted 24th June 2008
Pentridge Prison or Pentridge Village? You make up your own mind. This once famous prison is now being turned into housing… apartment blocks sitting on top of each other, much like the old cells of the prison would have once done. I will show you some of the work behind this impressive entrance tomorrow. Information on the development can be found here.
First posted 16th May 2008
The Princess Theatre, located in Spring Street, Melbourne. Currently the theatre is home to the well known musical “Guys and Dolls” starring the wonderful Garry McDonald. The show runs until at least the 10th June 2008.
First posted 28th April 2008
Here is Melbourne’s lovely old Royal Exhibition building, and in the foreground is the entrance to the Melbourne Museum. They are found at 11 Nicholson Street, Carlton, just out of the city.
First posted 27th February 2008
This is the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, an exhibition space just out of the city at 111 Sturt Street. (Just down the road from the Victorian Arts Centre and also from the new home of the Melbourne Theatre Company, (which I will show tomorrow). You can find out about their current exhibitions here. Admission is FREE.
First posted 11th June 2007
I’ve shown you the temporary ‘Giant Sky Wheel’ before, but today is the view from the top. This last weekend in Melbourne has been a long weekend with today being a holiday. I have spent the weekend like a tourist, staying in a city hotel and eating food every few minutes! On Saturday I rode this Giant sky wheel with my kids as the sun was about to set. On the Sunday I went up the Eureka tower to the new observation deck and also in ‘the edge’. I will show you some photos from within the tower over the next few days. You can see the Eureka tower in todays shot (the tallest building), and also here, where I have shown an arrow displaying ‘The edge’. My post of the 15th May 2007 has the information on this wonderful new attraction to Melbourne.
First posted 31st May 2007
Looking away from the City towards the East. You can see the Yarra, the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground), part of Federation Square, the Rod Laver Arena, and off in the distance, the Dandenong Ranges. The spire in the foreground is on top of Flinders Street Station.
First posted 28th April 2007
Night reflections on the Yarra river passing through the city. The reflection shows the Victorian Arts Centre Spire, the boathouses and the Eureka tower, amongst other buildings.
First posted 16th April 2007
The city is celebrating comedy at the moment with the Melbourne Comedy Festival drawing large crowds every year. Along the Yarra river are many temporary venues and as I have already mentioned, there is also this new ‘giant sky wheel’. In the centre of the picture you can also see Deborah Halpern’s “Angel” mosaic sculpture. I have a close up shot of this on my Sculpture and art pages.
First posted 12th November 2009
The Mission to Seafarers at 717 Flinders Street, Melbourne. Details about the mission can be found here.
First posted 12th September 2009
More of the new rectangular rugby/soccer (football) stadium under construction in Melbourne. Full details in yesterdays post here. It is now called Aami Park.
First posted 11th September 2009
Another new sporting stadium for Melbourne. This is our new rectangular soccer and rugby ground currently being built in the Olympic Park precinct. (Just across the road from Hisense arena, the Rod Laver arena, and very close to the Melbourne Cricket Ground. It will be the new home for the Melbourne Victory Soccer team, and also for the Melbourne Storm Rugby team. It is due for completition at the end of this year, and the teams will move in early next year. It is being designed by Cox Architects. it is now called Aami Park.
First posted 29th June 2008
This is the Victoria channel authority control tower, keeping an eye on all that makes it’s way down the Yarra into the docks of Melbourne. Information about the building can be found here.
First posted 28th June 2008
This is a new development, at Victoria Harbour in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne. Information about the development can be found here. This is the ANZ Building.
First posted 20th April 2008
Another shot of Melbourne’s tallest building, the Eureka Tower. If you have a close look you’ll notice “the edge” sticking out at the top. More information can be found here at my posting of 15th May 2007. You can see a night shot here, and I have also shown various photos taken from inside the skydeck on my Landscapes page here.
