tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post8334676110417556681..comments2024-03-26T01:26:01.819+11:00Comments on Art Deco Buildings: Go Borough!David Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-25342250231104023512015-06-12T20:25:43.341+10:002015-06-12T20:25:43.341+10:00That's interesting Victoria. If only they cou...That's interesting Victoria. If only they could tell their story! Good to know they are in a good home.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08658693497463902876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-75984903133255081282015-06-12T16:41:59.650+10:002015-06-12T16:41:59.650+10:00There are actually at least two more panels in exi...There are actually at least two more panels in existence because we have them! My husband and I came across two (unpainted) panels in mirror image in a Violet Town op shop recently. We loved them and snapped them up. I guess they must have been extras, tests or rejects that never made it to the painting stage. I wonder how they came to be so far from home?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853332840459818941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-88872347023329127512011-09-26T23:16:47.574+10:002011-09-26T23:16:47.574+10:00LOL ... it's an interesting conversation but i...LOL ... it's an interesting conversation but it can end now. It is a wonderful piece of Port Melbourne heritage and I hope it never gets anywhere near your wall. :-)David Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-68582813698615546932011-09-26T22:28:19.056+10:002011-09-26T22:28:19.056+10:00Yeah well, I would certainly like it on my wall, b...Yeah well, I would certainly like it on my wall, but whether the frame is deco or not, I dislike it and I would have to reframe it. 40cm x 60 is not a bad size and bigger than I thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-22891745990061621612011-09-26T16:07:39.630+10:002011-09-26T16:07:39.630+10:00I saw that Fred Cook at the Grand Final and yes it...I saw that Fred Cook at the Grand Final and yes it really is that long. I hope you'll forgive me for saying that Freddie Cook played in the 1980, 81 & 82 premierships and the three before that 74, 76 & 77. He also holds the PMFC games record and goalkicking record.David Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-34593803315861092452011-09-26T14:56:36.199+10:002011-09-26T14:56:36.199+10:00LOL I used to know the other Fred Cook that played...LOL I used to know the other Fred Cook that played for Port as I went to school with one of his daughters.<br />Yay on the Premiership and OMG has it really been <i>that</i>long?!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02851305238478213940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-78970162218977733702011-09-26T10:31:48.005+10:002011-09-26T10:31:48.005+10:00I should know Helen but I don't. I suspect it...I should know Helen but I don't. I suspect it might have been in the 1960s but it could have been as late as the 1980s.David Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-68569980395951658332011-09-26T09:59:14.850+10:002011-09-26T09:59:14.850+10:00I have been in the town hall's auditorium many...I have been in the town hall's auditorium many times but I don't seem to have any memory of Art Deco style. Mind you, in the 1960s I had my mind on things other than architecture :) When was the Deco taken out, do you know? <br /><br />The Council Chamber was probably always a less public space, so it is not surprising that we wouldn't be aware of changes made in that room.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-74361127328413609752011-09-26T08:24:06.924+10:002011-09-26T08:24:06.924+10:00The ship is a plaster plaque and from the few phot...The ship is a plaster plaque and from the few photos that exist of the 1938 version of the PMTH auditorium there were several around the walls. They appear to have all been identical. I'd seen the pics but was thrilled when the onlyone to have survived was donated to the Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society. It is so lovely in the flesh and so deco. The clouds and sun are outstanding. It's not very big (maybe 40 x 60 cm) so it would look good in your apartment ... LOL.David Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-47219135664006851922011-09-26T06:45:00.493+10:002011-09-26T06:45:00.493+10:00I thought it was just another Victorian Town Hall,...I thought it was just another Victorian Town Hall, yet it has quite a history of being altered. I wouldn't mind the ship picture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com