Tuesday, 12 July 2011

Waterloo, shops

This wide footpath is located in front of shops along Botany Road, in the inner city suburb of Waterloo. It's typical of a traditional suburban shopping centre with a fruit shop, coffee shop, bakery, supermarket seen here and even a payphone. The suburb of Waterloo took its name from the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, when Allied and Prussian forces under the Duke of Wellington and Blücher defeated the French forces under Napoleon Bonaparte.
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26 comments:

  1. JoyfulTuesday, 12 July 2011 at 04:11:00 GMT+10

    I love this photo. It makes me want to be there. Right now. Strolling down the street and stopping for coffee.

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  2. CloudiaTuesday, 12 July 2011 at 04:36:00 GMT+10

    what a lovely place to walk-


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  3. Montreal Photo DailyTuesday, 12 July 2011 at 06:01:00 GMT+10

    Good one! I noticed the public pay phone also. We still have them in Montreal, but not as abundant as before but they are still commonplace. Cheers from Montreal.

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  4. JackTuesday, 12 July 2011 at 06:31:00 GMT+10

    This has a warm, human scale and tone to it. In the parts of the USA I know, pay phones have almost completely disappeared.

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  5. JimTuesday, 12 July 2011 at 08:14:00 GMT+10

    The payphones are slowly disappearing from Sydney streets too.

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  6. Sylvia KTuesday, 12 July 2011 at 09:16:00 GMT+10

    What a great place! And a public pay phone!! Haven't seen one of those in a while. My kind of place to shop and a great capture, Jim! Hope your week is off to a good start!

    Sylvia

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  7. AnnTuesday, 12 July 2011 at 09:24:00 GMT+10

    Nice place for a morning coffee.

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  8. CarverTuesday, 12 July 2011 at 09:28:00 GMT+10

    Nice having those wide sidewalks so you can eat outside. Looks like a very pleasant place to stroll.

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  9. genieTuesday, 12 July 2011 at 10:48:00 GMT+10

    What a romantic place...I would love to be there right now as we are in the middle of a grim heat wave and it is miserable here in VA. I think it would be great fun walking from shop to shop and just looking in the windows. Genie

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  10. Yogi♪♪♪Tuesday, 12 July 2011 at 11:08:00 GMT+10

    That's an attractive place to go shop and wander around.

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  11. Photo CacheTuesday, 12 July 2011 at 13:12:00 GMT+10

    nice shot.

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  12. magiceyeTuesday, 12 July 2011 at 14:18:00 GMT+10

    so calm...
    does it get crowded?

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  13. Reader WilTuesday, 12 July 2011 at 15:36:00 GMT+10

    This is an attractive place to visit. Payphones are very rare now, because almost everybody has a mobile phone now. Yet they are very useful.

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  14. JimTuesday, 12 July 2011 at 16:22:00 GMT+10

    magiceye, it can get busy but it never gets what you call crowded. This was a Saturday afternoon, so not many people about.

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  15. stardustTuesday, 12 July 2011 at 18:00:00 GMT+10

    What a lovely place to stroll around! I had learned the name "Waterloo" by a song "Waterloo" by ABBA before I knew the Battle of Waterloo. Happy days ahead!

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  16. DianneTuesday, 12 July 2011 at 18:14:00 GMT+10

    Nice to see those wide pavements!

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  17. Leckeres für Mensch und KatzeTuesday, 12 July 2011 at 18:18:00 GMT+10

    A nice picture with so many details! :) It would be also perfect for this weeks *PicStory* outdoor*. :) So if you like....
    LG Tina

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  18. KelTuesday, 12 July 2011 at 19:14:00 GMT+10

    that payphone might be an extinct antique soon

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  19. JimTuesday, 12 July 2011 at 19:49:00 GMT+10

    Leckeres für Mensch und Katze, thanks for the tip.

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  20. lotusleafTuesday, 12 July 2011 at 20:14:00 GMT+10

    The dappled pavement looks so inviting for a walk.

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  21. Leckeres für Mensch und KatzeTuesday, 12 July 2011 at 23:55:00 GMT+10

    Thanks for linking to *PicStory*! Would be very nice, if you link back in any way :) LG Tina

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  22. JimWednesday, 13 July 2011 at 08:45:00 GMT+10

    No worries, Leckeres für Mensch und Katze. I've done that now. :)

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  23. Leckeres für Mensch und KatzeWednesday, 13 July 2011 at 09:21:00 GMT+10

    Thanks for linking back :) LG Tina

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  24. Tara (The Picture Me Project)Wednesday, 13 July 2011 at 16:44:00 GMT+10

    Looks like a lovely little slice of life. Hoping to visit someday!

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  25. UnknownSaturday, 16 July 2011 at 00:49:00 GMT+10

    Looks peaceful! ♥ Bibi

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  26. tattinaSaturday, 16 July 2011 at 03:48:00 GMT+10

    What a nice blog!
    It's a pleasure to see all these cosy places. Thank s a lot.

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