February 2, 2010

Melbourne panorama


I found this pic this morning and just had to share.

Caption "Panoramic Photo. View from Railway Clock Tower Showing New Railway Station, Flinders Street. Exhibit only.( Original size is 1.4 m )
Date : 1908"

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January 7, 2010

Mid century sweetness



I'm planning a move this year, so I've been looking at real estate sites. And I love it when you find a cute looking house that still retains some original features. Behold this cute 40's/50's house in Adelaide:




January 6, 2010

Soapy!


I've been very remiss with my posting, and yes, I apolgise...had a few ups and downs but now I'm a single girl. And in the spirit of washing that man right outta my hair, here's a soap ad.


Happy 2010!

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Looking through some archival photos online, I found these great sets of ads on a railway billboard.

Oh how I wish posters were still as elegant as this.


September 16, 2009

Dream Bedroom

Oh, so much Deco loveliness! Can I move in?

January 29, 2009

Catalogue goodness!


Eatons1948-007, originally uploaded by Old Catalogs.

Bernice's new favourite blog - Old Catalogs. This blog is all about collecting vintage catalogues, featuring a great collection and supported by a Flickr collection of great scans.

I picked these gorgeous 1948 swimsuits from the Old Catalog collection to share, because at the moment here it's definitely swimming weather!

December 22, 2008

And once you're here...


...you can sit on a big rock and admire the scenery.

Details: : A women sitting on rock overlooking Mount Buffalo National Park,Vic
Date : 1945
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