Saturday, May 9, 2015

Broken Hill Hotel.. shades of beige.



It may have been a dreary day when I took these shots of the Broken Hill Hotel, but there is nothing dull about this State Heritage listed landmark in Victoria Park. The oldest remaining hotel in VP it was built, like so many of Perth's heritage listed buildings, during the gold rush in the late 1800's. Built in the 'Federation Free Classical style, with corner faceted dome tower' it was thought to be rather grand in its time. Rescued from decay and restored beautifully in 2005 it is now considered one of Perth's best restaurant/pub venues. What do you think, shades of beige never looked so good :) Happy weekend, take care and stay safe..


32 comments:

  1. Clearly loved and safe! So glad.....some day WE will be old edifices too :-)


    ALOHA from Honolulu,
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^=

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  2. Yes, I like it very much! The varying shades work very well. Enjoy your weekend Grace.

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  3. It looks like a fabulous renewal, Grace!
    So you picked the stylish theme - so many directions to go with it!

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  4. Oh, yes! I like it, too!! The varying shades are terrific!! And, yes, I would love to stay there!! Hope you have a lovely weekend, Grace!! Enjoy!!

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  5. Looks like a fun place to hang out! I like places like these because they are unique and showcase a bit of history.

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  6. Grace it was a cloudy day but it was still a nice takes.

    Have a nice weekend. Be safe!

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  7. I could go for a beer (or more), there any day.

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  8. The place really is elegant, and has character.

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  9. It is a very handsome building but I am not sure about the two colours. Pity the tower wasn't left open, but they can become very attractive to pest birds.

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  10. The building still has a look of elegance and class, would like to visit here one day.

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  11. Looks like a lovely building, I'd like to see inside..

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  12. Did you go inside? Looks very elegant,

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  13. Makes me think of a chocolate and vanilla ice cream cake.

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  14. What a beautiful place. It would be on my places to visit if I were there.

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  15. They need to lighten up and reflect the sun!

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  16. It was beautifully restored, I like it!

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  17. Beautiful mix of tones in this stately building. Even the street tones seem to complement it.

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  18. The shades of grey look super in these photos, a nice contrast to the terra cotta at the hotels "feet."

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  19. I really like the way it has been painted. The colors work beautifully. Hope you went in!

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  20. I really like the way it has been painted. The colors work beautifully. Hope you went in!

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  21. Beautiful, Grace - I´d like to see how it looks like inside!

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  22. It is indeed a Grand Hotel!! Incidentally, I am now in the 5th day of a miserable bout of Verdigo so my posting, visiting, and commenting are proving difficult, but I will eventually be back in full swing again. Have a good week-end!

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  23. Broken Hill... Brings back childhood memories

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  24. You sure have beautiful buildings where you live.

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  25. What a wonderful old building. I'm so pleased it's been maintained so well.

    I've only been to Perth once...for a week...back in early February 1987 when the America's Cup was on. I was there for business...marketing purposes...at the time I was managing the resort on Hinchinbrook Island in north Queensland. I didn't do a lot of business, but I sure did have a fun time!

    I stayed in the Hilton Parmelia; and I was fortunate enough to be a guest of the Royal Perth Yacht Club one day, organised by Ansett Airlines. I was invited to go out on a huge powered catamaran to view the competing yachts up close, but where the race was being held was too far out to sea for my liking and comfort upon the rolling waves, no matter how big the host boat was! Instead I took up the alternate offer to sit comfortably in the Yacht Club as a guest of Ansett; to sip at my leisure and pleasure on a couple of drinks while watching the events on a large TV screen! lol

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  26. Beautiful architectural style, the building looks very elegant !

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