Tuesday 21 April 2015

Melbourne Central

A short while ago I had to go into the centre of Melbourne for a work meeting.  I paused for a coffee in Melbourne Central, a shopping centre with a preserved 'shot tower' at its heart!.

This tower used to produce lead shot.  The tower was preserved under a conical glass roof in 1981 when the shopping centre was built.  Its not a sight you see in many shopping centres!


You can find more shots from around the world at Our World Tuesday.  SM

20 comments:

  1. WOW!! What an awesome capture, Stewart!! Wonderful way to start my day!! Hope your new week is off to a great start as well!! Enjoy!!

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  2. That is a neat way to preserve a part of history, thanks for sharing the awesome shot.

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  3. Hello Stewart, what a neat tower. I like the glass roof. Great photo.. have a happy new week!

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  4. Fantastic shot. Glad you looked up whie having coffee!

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  5. This is a great shot, Stewart. When I was in Melbourne in 1999 I really liked this way to preserve the history. One of my favourite places in Melbourne - the library, however, is a spectacular place, too. :-D

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  6. Wow that is a cool view! Love your perspective of this shot.

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  7. Woah .. That is certainly something you don't see in the newer shopping malls ! Love the natural light filtering through . Great capture !

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  8. Wow - amazing and gorgeous shot.

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  9. makes a great picture. Glad they saved this bit of history.

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  10. We didn't spend enough time in Melbourne last month!!!

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  11. That's a great image from that view.

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  12. Magnificent shot! So creative!

    Happy Week to you,
    artmusedog and carol

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  13. wow what awesome arrchitecture!

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  14. VERY cool!
    I hope you'll come link up at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2015/04/at-keyboard.html

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  15. You got there!! it's a great spot and the history museum is very interesting!

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  16. That's a great photo. I have never see something like that enclosed and preserved in a shopping mall. Great idea.

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