Posts Tagged ‘Coburg’

Then, now and in between on Bell Street, Coburg

I’ve done a few “then, now and in between” posts in recent months, and here is another one – the Bell Street level crossing in Coburg. PROV image VPRS 12800/P0003, ADV 0478 We start off in the 1960s, when hand operated gates were still in place to separate motorists and trains. PROV image VPRS 12800/P0001 […]

Tracking the gentrification of Melbourne with Mother’s Day cards

Able And Game is a Melbourne based stationery label that produces quirky greeting cards featuring local pop culture references. However when I saw their range of Mother’s Day cards I also noticed something else – they track the spread of Melbourne’s ‘cool’ suburbs as formerly working class areas are gentrified. The inner suburbs of Fitzroy […]

Transport planning and a supermarket relocation

Many things are taking into consideration when planning public transport routes, but I never expected that the relocation of a Coles supermarket would result in the creation of a brand new bus route.

Entrance to a Coles Supermarket