Launceston Daily Photo

300: CH Smith buildings

2009-10-23T04:18:00.000-07:00

These buildings have been sitting empty & partially demolished for at least the past 10 years. A few years ago, developers bought the buildings & wanted to turn it into a hotel & retail complex, including the rather imbitious & divisive "sky bridge" proposal - a pedestrian bridge supported by 70m high pylons linking the complex with Royal Park.

It never quite got the go ahead, and the building was recently put up for sale by the developers. I don't remember whether the proposed development passed my own standards for good or bad, however it would be nice to see something happen to this site.

Demolition or development?

UPDATE: plans are afoot to heritage list these buildings, as noted in the Examiner today.

299: Henty House

2009-10-22T04:15:00.000-07:00

Detail of Henty House. Lots of straight lines, angles & concrete.

298: paws

2009-10-21T05:17:00.000-07:00

I'm sure once upon a time this paw-print was intended to direct people somewhere. It's barely visible these days between the ingrained dirt, leaves and cigarette butts.

Either that or it's the work of nefarious wombats...

297: fountain in the Quadrant

2009-10-20T05:14:00.000-07:00

The fountain in the Quadrant Mall.

Out back is the deliciously ugly York Street car park, but I've only just noticed that above the entrance to the laneway is a rather nice bit of ironwork + lamp.

Funny the things you notice when you take the time to look.

296: no parking

2009-10-19T05:09:00.000-07:00

...unless you've got a Launceston City Council logo on your vehicle.

295: Cornwall Square Barracks

2009-10-18T05:01:00.000-07:00

Not likely to inspire awe or fear in an invading army, this is Launceston's local army barracks. Prominent advertising informs that for those within, it's more than just a job.

Occupying a site in the oldest part of Launceston, it sits opposite the former Cornwall Square, which has variously been an empty plot, a parade ground, a car park, and most recently a hotel.

294: small + smaller

2009-10-17T04:57:00.000-07:00

Following on from yesterday, a nice contrast between compact transport & the genuinely tiny. Launceston doesn't have major problems with parking, but small is definitely an advantage in some instances...

293: scooter

2009-10-16T04:54:00.000-07:00

In the past few years scooters such as these have become a common sight around the city. Economical, easy to park, and colourful. One of the better examples of this mode of transport...

292: public toilets + car park

2009-10-15T04:50:00.000-07:00

True to form, these 24 hour public toilets aren't the nicest. But I guess if you're in a situation where you need one & it's the middle of the night, you can't afford to be picky...

291: 68

2009-10-14T04:45:00.000-07:00

Just around the corner, this door caught my eye...