tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post5043281396729659087..comments2024-03-26T01:26:01.819+11:00Comments on Art Deco Buildings: Disused Drinking Fountain, Northcote.David Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-32115541033957113232013-01-03T20:07:39.015+11:002013-01-03T20:07:39.015+11:00Lovely to know that it was a well used feature. I ...Lovely to know that it was a well used feature. I can see why it was a popular option. Shame it isn't functional now.David Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-68022145086120048132013-01-03T19:07:34.066+11:002013-01-03T19:07:34.066+11:00I drank from that tap when I was a kid. It was wor...I drank from that tap when I was a kid. It was working back in the late 1970s. Very hand too, since the only options back then were the Merri Creek water (not recommended) or the Milk Bar on Charles Street around the corner, if you had money for a (glass) bottle of Coke or Fanta.teeritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421337385763144173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-92038353986276211112011-03-18T10:35:03.588+11:002011-03-18T10:35:03.588+11:00Thanks for your comment.Thanks for your comment.David Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-70773848756648178032011-03-18T00:23:24.407+11:002011-03-18T00:23:24.407+11:00The local government should fix this because it is...The local government should fix this because it is useful to the people in that area. They should consider that everyone wants to quench thirst.plumbing supplieshttp://www.bes.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-81057434823263527812011-03-09T09:17:56.627+11:002011-03-09T09:17:56.627+11:00Jayne, I found your Merri Creek post on your Our G...Jayne, I found your Merri Creek post on your Our Great Southern Land blog. <br /><br /><a href="http://ourgreatsouthernland.blogspot.com/2011/03/merri-creek-stroll-part-deaux.html" rel="nofollow">http://ourgreatsouthernland.blogspot.com/2011/03/merri-creek-stroll-part-deaux.html</a><br /><br />Nice series of pics and you spent more time along the creek than I did ... I had to get back to the built environment to look for some more decoDavid Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-2931971350181917732011-03-09T09:09:05.421+11:002011-03-09T09:09:05.421+11:00Thomas, we've had a lot of humid weather this ...Thomas, we've had a lot of humid weather this past summer in Melbourne which is unusual and I wouldn't want to upset the sceptics by mentioning Climate Change but I would have appreciated a cool drink on my travels.<br /><br />Jayne, maybe we did cross paths. I spend so much of my time looking up at buildings or across the road at buildings that I barely notice the people around me. So where can we see you pictures from Saturday?David Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-19835077434801145072011-03-09T08:17:08.359+11:002011-03-09T08:17:08.359+11:00You and I must have crossed paths, I was out there...You and I must have crossed paths, I was out there photographing it on Saturday lol.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02851305238478213940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-42754830008189261332011-03-08T22:39:55.502+11:002011-03-08T22:39:55.502+11:00wow now that is an interesting piece of design. L...wow now that is an interesting piece of design. Love the functionalism of it, lets hope it's restored again - imagine how great it would be on a hot Melbourne summer day!Thomas Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10295062570302129782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-55724355570577102782011-03-06T09:02:53.703+11:002011-03-06T09:02:53.703+11:00It could be a real asset to the area ... again.It could be a real asset to the area ... again.David Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-45580624395992908482011-03-05T20:14:25.058+11:002011-03-05T20:14:25.058+11:00Oh, the poor little thing! It looks so lonely and ...Oh, the poor little thing! It looks so lonely and lost. And it's beautiful. What a shame.Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16561240096806868742noreply@blogger.com