The Newport Railway Workshops water tower stand guard at the exit to the 2026 Open Day. The 30 meter tall tower can hold 375,000 litres of water. It provided water to the entire railway workshops from 1888 through to closure in 1992. Even such a utilitarian building was given contrasting banding and detailing in the brickwork.
The Sale Clocktower at the corner of Cunninghame and Raymond Streets. This tower was opened in 1988 and is a replica of the original post office clocktower built in 1886. The original tower was demolished when the post office closed. The tower now houses the original manually wound clock from T Gaunt.
The new and old Avon River railway bridges side-by-side, converging as they head in to Stratford railway station.
One of the piers of the Avon Railway Bridge.
The old railway bridge over the River Avon at Stratford. This bridge has been added to the Victorian Heritage Register. The listing recognises the bridge as a notable example of a nineteenth century rail bridge, and the significance the Bairnsdale railway line had in the settlement of regional Victoria.
The front view of the Shrine of Remembrance on our way back to Flinders Street Station from Lightscape.
To get back to Flinders Street Station from Lightscape we headed for a tram on St Kilda Road. That meant a nighttime visit to see the Shrine of Remembrance.
Flinders Street Station from the less glamorous western end, highlighting the clock tower at the end of Elizabeth Street. Zoe and I had a quick trip into the city for a visit to the Imigration Museum. The sun was out but the wind was bitter, a relief after the rain earlier in the week.
The long room at the Melbourne Immigration Museum. This museum used to the the Customs House and the long room was where the merchants and customs officer met to pay the duty on imported goods.
Melbourne’s Anglican Cathedral, St Paul’s from Swanston Street. The fence surrounds the under construction Metro Tunnel Town Hall railway station, and not an anti-church barricade.
The Melbourne Town Hall decorated for Christmas, complete with a complement of Nutcracker Men.
The view across the Yarra and through the Alexandra Gardens to the Arts Centre Spire.