Entries in the ‘Arcades’ Category:

Degraves Street – A Melbourne Laneway.

Degraves Street, Hardware Lane, ACDC Lane, Centre Place, Crossley Street, Hosier Lane, Myers Place and Degraves Street.
This is a list of some of the more well-know laneways in Melbourne’s CBD. I have begun and finished with Degraves Street because it’s my favourite laneway.   I like its grunginess and dinginess.  Its vibe and its people.  I [...]

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The GPO, Bourke Street, CBD – a place for style and awe-inspiring decorations

Design and display excellence, is on show in the CBD in the old General Post Office – GPO.
Spring and Summer has brought stunning decorations to create a sunny happy atmosphere.

These are made from a folded stiff paper as is all this  creative and striking slice of  ‘nature’.
It is Spring/Summer here with colours reflecting the fashion [...]

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Sticky Institute for zines, creativity and the rumble of trains

The Sticky Institute was a great Melbourne Place to find.  I came across it one day when I was hurrying through the underpass from Degraves Street to Flinders Street Station.  I ducked into the subway under Flinders Street to speed up the journey and came face to face with the sign. I pulled up short, [...]

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Prahran Market –the food lovers market in South Yarra

The Prahran Market is a foodies market.  It is all about food, preparing it, cooking it and eating it.  If that sounds like you The Prahran Market  is the place to explore.  Take your recipes and search out those unusual ingredients.

I think it is best on Saturday.  The produce seems to be fresher as if [...]

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Window shopping in Greville Street, Prahran

Greville Street, Prahran  is a favourite street of mine.   My first encounter was a few years ago when I walked from the Prahran Railway Station along Greville Street on my way to Chapel Street
The late afternoon sun gave an orange glow and a touch of magic to this unique street. I feel in love.
I fell [...]

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Beautiful glass at the Kirra Galleries Federation Square CBD

Every month or so I drop into the Kirra Galleries in the Atrium of Federation Square to catch their latest exhibition.
This gallery is full of wonderful and magical glass. It specializes in Australian Glass and we’re not talking wine bottles and chunky water glasses, we’re talking delicate and whimsical designs made from hot glass by [...]

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John Brack @ the Ian Potter Center, Federation Square, Melbourne CBD

The Ian Potter Center in Federation Square is a great way to spend a damp and misty winter’s day.

The Atrium Ian Potter Centre.
This wonderful space houses part of  NGV (National Gallery of Victoria) .  This Gallery shows only Australian Art – which, as far as I know, makes it unique in Australia.  Take one of [...]

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The Block Arcade – Downtown Melbourne – CBD

Block-Arcade-from-Collins Street

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