Nice one Mal, more walking around should be undertaken because many a great
image can be got that way and they are all only a fleeting glance requiring
a watchful eye.

But I'll bet you weren't impressed by the development at Brunswick & Lygon
corner on the east side. Lovely buildings removed in favour of residential
towers probably for Chinese immigrants but almost certainly owned by
Chinese interests although I see Indians making inroads into Australian
business.

On 22 September 2017 at 12:00, Mal Rowemal.rowe@... [TramsDownUnder]
TramsDownUnder@...> wrote:

>

>

> I walked from East Brunswick to the city yesterday afternoon - driven on

> by the attraction of a good chat at Coopers Inn with TDU members and

> others.

>

> Along the way, I took a series of pics - mostly umremarkable.

>

> However, I rather liked one and hope you do.

>

> Lygon St was spared the 'rattle of the tramcars' until the Melbourne,

> Brunswick & Coburg Tramways Trust used it to sneek past the dominant

> cable tram network and reach the boundary of the central city in 1916.

>

> Mal Rowe - fond of trams and Victorian era shops with verandahs

>


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best wishes,
David in Avenel.au ( I share your fondness for old Melbourne)
{Before you change anything, learn why it is the way it is.)