Dr. King's hidden legacy

Corner Russell & Lonsdale streets
Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia

Less than 1 km distance from Melbourne Town Hall.
.
Dr. King's hidden legacy
.

Visible due to recent demolition of a building, this painted advertisement is nearly 125 years old. The render and mortar patterns hint at the size and shape of the original circa 1860 building's roof and chimney, with the more substantial four storey building covering and protecting the advertisement around 1890. A tower is currently being built on the site, so hopefully the wall will remain undisturbed and will again be covered. Dr. King's practice was located (briefly) further up Russell Street, on the corner of Flinders Lane.

Image Copyright (C) by Rowan Crowe
You are welcome to re-post or share this image, but please credit me.
To link to this image, use this URL: http://www.fadingvictoria.com/image/20130706XF9N1989/



  Images from the same locality:
Bluestone is back
Bluestone is back
Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia

(Less than 1 km distance)
Wall on Little Leichardt Street
Wall on Little Leichardt Street
Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia

(Less than 1 km distance)
Melbourne Hydraulic Power Company
Melbourne Hydraulic Power Company
Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia

(Less than 1 km distance)
Power station control room
Power station control room
Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia

(2 km distance)
Hydraulic station water tank
Hydraulic station water tank
Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia

(2 km distance)
     


  Images from adjacent localities, and further away:
Tram's running late
Tram's running late
Carlton, Victoria, Australia

(Less than 1 km distance)
Clouds above bays four and three
Clouds above bays four and three
Carlton, Victoria, Australia

(Less than 1 km distance)
Wall advertisement hidden for 100+ years
Wall advertisement hidden for 100+ years
Fitzroy North, Victoria, Australia

(3 km distance)
Dunlop Tyres - Give the Best Service
Dunlop Tyres - Give the Best Service
Carlton North, Victoria, Australia

(3 km distance)
DeWitt's Otis Tonic Tablets
DeWitt's Otis Tonic Tablets
Carlton North, Victoria, Australia

(3 km distance)
Abandoned Milk Bar
Abandoned Milk Bar
Brunswick, Victoria, Australia

(4 km distance)
Former ordnance factory
Former ordnance factory
Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia

(11 km distance)
Prohibited area
Prohibited area
Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia

(12 km distance)
Missed it by that much
Missed it by that much
Camberwell, Victoria, Australia

(14 km distance)
Furphy's Farm Water Cart
Furphy's Farm Water Cart
Keilor, Victoria, Australia

(16 km distance)
Country lifestyle, city views
Country lifestyle, city views
Epping, Victoria, Australia

(18 km distance)
Old stone fence on redevelopment site
Old stone fence on redevelopment site
Epping, Victoria, Australia

(18 km distance)


View all images (Home)