Had I stayed in the South Oakleigh area where I was born, and if this school had been built, I would have attended as it was across the road. I believe it was part of what it is now the Metropolitan Golf Course or Huntingdale Golf Course.
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This was the house where I lived for the first four years of my life. Note the 'French doors' opening from the lounge room to the front patio, my mother's demand when my father built the house. It felt like a lovely quiet area when I visited, and the present day prices reflect that.
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I wish the Aboriginal area where I live was more clearly named Is it Boonwurrrung or Boon Wurrung, and what is Kulin Nation? I think it is a larger area covering smaller areas known as? A shocking thing happened at this year's Anzac Day dawn service. Quite sickening.
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It is hard to believe that these tickets are dated 2016, from when we attended the exhibition with our friend from Eastern Victoria. I think she stayed a night or two with us on that visit to Melbourne. It was a terrific exhibition.
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It took some thinking to remember why was I in Nar Nar Goon, or Banana Goon as we used to call it when we were kids. I had visited the brand new East Pakenham Station, and became a bit lost as I tried to get to the other side of the freeway. I stopped to use a toilet.
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Most people know Rialto as a very tall building, I think once the tallest in Melbourne and it had/has an observation deck. This was eclipsed by the Eureka Tower when it was built and interest was lost in The Rialto. The tower was built behind the original Rialto building you can see here, saved as I remember by public protest.
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Slowly, slowly; catchee monkey. The Salvation Army expanded throughout Australia in the 1880s. While it does do good works around the country, like most government and religious institutions of the time, it had its issues with pedos and general child abuse.
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National Gallery of (for the state of) Victoria.
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I love seeing Gillies' and Marc's sculptures, wherever.
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Wadder ya reckon? You'd stay here?
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This is a very old Melbourne building. It certainly isn't high Victorian with lots of fripperous decoration. Solid bluestone, that's lava rock and it seems to be an endless resource, and minimal decoration.
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Slowly, slowly; catchee monkey. The Salvation Army expanded throughout Australia in the 1880s. While it does do good works around the country, like most government and religious institutions of the time, it had its issues with pedos and general child abuse.
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There is no way in hell I would sleep, or even get into those beds.
ReplyDeleteNope, nor would I. Hate heights
DeletePixie, you would sleep so well with all that fresh air.
DeleteJ, once in bed, you don't know you are at such risk.
DeleteA big fat No to that last one!!!
ReplyDeleteYour posting of the Rialto building photo has reminded me of my first ever visit to Melbourne many years ago when we stayed there. It was a great setting for a hotel.
That's interesting JayCee. The building must have been quite new. The developer, the late Bruno Grollo, threw his body against a full height glass window to demonstrate its toughness. A similar stunt in Canada did not end so well, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Garry_Hoy
DeleteI think I would stay there. Fabulous views (can you tell I don't have a problem with heights)?
ReplyDeleteThat was a sickening thing to happen on Anzac Day and won't be the last. And yes, I blame the right wingers. The world over.
EC, hopefully too high for mosquitoes too.
DeletePleasingly, at a subsequent AFL match, cheers went up when the Welcome to Country was spoken. While I do approve of the Welcome to Country, generally it does need to be kept brief, like most other formalities at events.
The Men Who Golf have been playing at Cranbourne for 30 years will have to move this year when the land is divided up for real estate. Apparently Huntingdale will be the golf course of choice when they have to say goodbye.
ReplyDeleteHels, you have a golfer in the family! Huntingdale is quite a good course, as those knowledgeable in such matters tell me.
DeleteYour father built a lovely home; I'm very impressed. I didn't have the heart to read about the Anzac Day horror. ~shakes head~ And those beds are a hard pass for me, as well. I prefer a nice balcony view. Be well!
ReplyDeleteDarla, when you visit and stay with me, you will be very pleased with your balcony views.
DeleteYou've shared a thoughtful reflection on your early home in South Oakleigh, the history of the Boonwurrung people within the Kulin Nation, memories of Melbourne landmarks, and some bittersweet observations on past and present events.
ReplyDeleteRoentare, I don't really understand the Kulin Nation thing. I need to research. Thanks.
DeleteAfter the disgraceful neo nazi episode at the dawn service it was encouraging to hear massive clapping from the packed crowd for the welcome to the country at the later AFL match that day
ReplyDeleteAh yes J, that was great. I hope such a thing never ever happens again at the Dawn Service.
DeleteImagne the cacophany of snoring from those beds - assuming anyone could actually sleep!
ReplyDeleteI have a vague recollection that the building of the modern Rialto and the saving of the old building was one of the first victories against the demolition of some beautiful old buildings in the CBD.
Merlot, I apologise for my snoring. I thought nature would drown it out.
DeleteYes, I seem to remember the same, an early victory to save a special building, and it really is special.
It is sickening how the ugliness is spreading over the world. You seem to be doing well, I know sometimes we have to pretend to be well adjusted. It's been almost fifteen years since my husband died. Nope, not gonna happen, me on those beds.
ReplyDeleteDeb, 15 years is a long time, but like me, you are left with memories, and in my case being the photographer, many happy photos. Just not many of me, which is fine.
DeleteWould I stay there? Not in winter or during earthquake season. Do earthquakes have seasons like hurricanes do? I saw the "shocking" thing on the news that night, sat here thinking "if the buggers don't like it just stay home!"
ReplyDeleteWhen I was young we sometimes had Salvation Army people come around to check that I was okay (after Mum had left us) and was getting enough food etc, I was very thin at the time, but it was the St Vincent people who did the most good, bringing clothes and blankets, even a secondhand bed and mattress for me, food baskets at Easter and Christmas. Dad always provided and neighbours too, but I remember the St Vincent people as kind and smiling.
River, I don't think quakes have a season. Your childhood memories are precious and it is wonderful that the Salvos looked after you, and I guess your siblings, so well. I really struggle with the good parts of religion and the bad parts.
DeleteP.S. the old buildings are beautiful and your first home is lovely. The bluestone one could use a little decoration.
ReplyDeleteI can only vaguely remember the bottom storey room layout, and where my bedroom was. I have no memory of the upper level.
DeleteA room with a view, yes, a death wish, no.
ReplyDeleteTP, you would not be satisfied that all Chinese building standards have been applied to the beds?
DeleteIf it rained where those beds are one would get wet, must be a cover of something.
ReplyDeleteGood the house is still standing and a great building is the tall one..
Good selection you have shown us, Andrew.
Margaret, I never even thought of wet weather. Perhaps the beds can retract into the building. Thanks.
DeleteEven without rain, I think beds like those would offer a very damp experience. A couple of years ago we visited Turkey and the overnight temperatures were in the 30s so some of our party chose to sleep outside but woke up covered in dew at four in the morning.
ReplyDeleteA good anecdote Richard. Such weather could probably happen here.
DeleteExtremists of all stripes are a menace everywhere,but neo-Nazism is definitely on the rise. It's a disgrace.
ReplyDeleteJust looking at those beds makes me dizzy. I never used to mind heights, but now . . .
JB, but how to counter the rise by the extreme right? Ignore them or beat them down?
DeleteI think I could sleep a night there, with just being extra careful with the overnight toilet visit.
That Anzac Day disruption is appalling. I don't know why so many people seem to be so insane these days.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad the Rialto building was saved -- it's beautiful!
It is a lovely building, Steve.
DeleteI would not stay there without a locked harness and leash I couldn't open in my sleep. Those darn neo nazis are such losers.
ReplyDeleteStrayer, yes, the worst is that you could be dangling over the edge the glass walls.
DeleteThat blue stone building would not look out of place in Honolulu where a lot of lava rock was used back in the day. In fact, some of our prominent public buildings of the monarchy era had Australian Stone cutters working on them. Regarding the unfortunate event at the commemoration, these fools are only waking the majority of people up to what we have and the determination to preserve it! Thank you and Aloha
ReplyDeleteCloudia, yes I suppose you would have lots of lava rock, some newer than ours. The stone cutters from Australia is interesting and I've not heard about that.
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