Monday, September 24, 2007

Tesselars Tulip Festival Silvan Melbourne

Dutch Crafts at Tesselars Tulip Farm 2007

Dutch clog dancers Tesselars Tulip farm Melbourne

Tesselars Tulip Festival Clog Dancers "The Tukkers" of Melbourne. Really great fun folk dancers with good music. More information can be had on their web site /www.cns.com.au/dutchfolkdancing/. The womens' cap may have the brim up or down for Sunday best!

Below see - The antique Festival Organ. These were used to provide music before DVDs and CDs! Click on space below the photo of it to hear some music and see it working.

CLICK SPACE BELOW PIC & HEAR IT PLAY

Sunday, September 23, 2007

Cairo Fitzroy flats Art Deco - central coutryard lawn and trees 1935 - 1936

The front doors all faced onto the central garden area and small yellow doors were for the deliveries of daily fresh milk.Also home deliveries were made by the butcher and baker and greengrocer and probabley there was a place for the daily mail.These were built just after the Great Depression.

Art Deco Architecture Albert Park, by Frederick Romberg and Mary Shaw 1939 - 1942 South Melbourne

These apartment blocks were built 1930s on Queens Road, Albert park, or South Melbourne, apartments - architects were Frederick Romberg and Mary Shaw 1939 - 1942.