A few weeks back I found myself at Melbourne’s Hi-Fi Bar, waiting for Architecture in Helsinki to take to the stage. The first thing I noticed behind the bar was the beer selection – why was the fridge stocked with Melbourne Bitter.
Archive for June, 2011
Remember Stan Cash, the tin shed cowboy?
June 27th, 2011
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If you watched Melbourne TV back in the 1980s, the TV commercials for Stan Cash, the tin shed cowboy should be familiar. His 11 Melbourne stores selling electrical appliances and household items might be all gone, but his smiling face can still be found in the western suburb of Maidstone.
Metro Trains Melbourne glorify graffitied trains?
June 16th, 2011
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In today’s mX I spotted this advertisement from Metro Trains Melbourne: it forms part of their “This is me” campaign, which features the stories of fictitious Melbournians who use the train. So what was so odd about it?
Melbourne’s biggest sundial
June 15th, 2011
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Sundials are usually a small ornament you find in the garden: this one is a bit bigger, at 28 stories tall. So what causes it?
Secret Snowy Scheme Signage
June 10th, 2011
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As you might have worked out by now, I am a very observant person and it isn’t just limited to trains, if my experiences up in the Snowy Mountains are anything to go by. So what does rthis sign mean?
