Melville Rd, Brunswick West. Some pre-Rupert signage for Melbourne’s most maligned newspaper. Zoom that. I love the lettering here. It’s not “machine” perfect, but has a definite style to it. A strong Grotesk, without the Helvetica vibe. This place is right on the corner of Melville and Victoria St, where there are a string of grand old … Continue reading
Reynard St, Coburg. The mysterious Gilmour’s Milk strikes again. Might be time to find out a bit about these dairymen … This one is right near the corner of Melville and Reynard. I only managed to dig up a few pieces of information about Gilmour’s Milk on the web. Gilmour’s Dairy Pty Ltd was formed on … Continue reading
Albion St, Brunswick. Low key and local. No branding, just the facts, man. How about a glamour shot with my trusty steed? And as I was heading off I turned to see this guy trying to break free from his lead-based bondage. I wonder what it was?? …. Maybe a little late night, guerilla paint … Continue reading
Victoria St, Brunswick. This gem is just off the dirty, busy Sydney Rd. It carries with it a touch of the Mediterranean I reckon, and to me, totally engenders the old Anglo/Italian attitude of this area. Check the weights on that ‘face! That whole wall is screaming, “Pffft … like I give a shit … buy … Continue reading
Pearson St, Brunswick West. Looks like these fellas have owned this wall for a generation or two. You can see the faded ad on the bottom half of the wall, as well. A really well preserved wall considering it’s open to the weather. I couldn’t find much about Lazzaro & Alston with a google search, … Continue reading
So, I was up in Ballarat over the weekend for a few gigs with this lovely fellow and spotted approximately one metric shit-tonne of ghost signage. I only had a decent half day wandering around, and I imagine there were a lot more hiding around corners and behind gates, but here’s a few that I managed … Continue reading
Union St, Brunswick. I’m not sure what this building was originally, but it’s very grandiose for just a milk bar … Might have to look into this one at some stage. Being that this signage is on Union St, I thought it’d be a good place to wax lyrical on a little Tarax history. It turns … Continue reading
Reynard St, Coburg. Well, unfortunately I don’t have any stories about this little place, but it was the one that was demolished to reveal J. Thomson’s place. Actually, I do have one story … The band was having a rehearsal next door at Ania’s place (J, Thomson’s,) when the people were moving out. It was a … Continue reading
Albion St, Brunswick. I pass this one on my way to work every day. I love that it’s so bold, (in a faded kind of way,) just on the plain brickwork. Tasty. According to legend, (read: the internet,) Swallow’s Biscuits was founded by Thomas Swallow in 1854 after his failed attempt at selling Colt pistols up in … Continue reading
Munro St, Coburg. Well, well, well … What have we here? Did somebody order another Gilmore’s Milk sign? So, this is the 3rd encounter with Glimour’s Milk now, (also here, and here.) These guys may require little more looking into … Now, some of these old milk bars are looking pretty tired, I’ll admit it, … Continue reading
