Ghost neon signs and skeleton signs

 

 

As I walked along Sydney road I looked up and saw this wonderful old sign, not the supermarket one, but the one that says All Night Café. Straight out of some Hollywood movie. The metal structure is also magnificent. I have vague memories of driving back from Sydney in the days when the trip down Sydney Road was basically the only way to get into Melbourne, and no doubt the sign was then visible from afar. Not sure if it still lights up at night, must check that out next time I go to the Brunswick Green of an evening.

Progress Cinema in Coburg

Why are there no more cinemas in Brunswick or Coburg? Surely there would be a market for a small boutique cinema? I know we can catch the 8 or 1 trams down to the Nova in Carlton, but it would be great to revive at least one of the many old movie houses that used to exist in this area.

Gainsborough Charles Parsons Building on Brunswick Road

First it was the bricks that I liked about this building. Then it was the Art Deco features above the main entrance and the back entrance, although I am not sure how old the building actually is. It spans a long stretch along Brunswick Road, and I walk past it every time I go to Nicholson Street. However, it will not be there for much longer.