Tuesday, 5 June 2012

Matraville, Eastern Suburbs Crematorium

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20 comments:

  1. JulieTuesday, 5 June 2012 at 00:54:00 GMT+10

    I know this building well, Jim. It is a lovely art-deco design. The chapels are still perfect for their role, but the working areas in behind the chapels would not pass muster for normal folk. However, the people who work in behind have been their for yonks and would not work anywhere else!

    Thanks for your contribution to Taphophile Tragics this week. I appreciate it.

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  2. LindaTuesday, 5 June 2012 at 02:04:00 GMT+10

    Such a beautiful building. Greetings from Montreal, Canada. Thank you so much for sharing.

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  3. Melbourne Australia PhotosTuesday, 5 June 2012 at 06:42:00 GMT+10

    Nice Art Deco/Egyptian building - perhaps appropriate for a mortuary complex give the Egyptians' preoccupation with death and the afterlife.

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  4. Sylvia KTuesday, 5 June 2012 at 08:36:00 GMT+10

    A beautiful building indeed and a great capture as always, Jim! And, as always, your blue, blue skies are incredible! Have a good week!

    Sylvia

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  5. UnknownTuesday, 5 June 2012 at 08:48:00 GMT+10

    Interesting design for a crematorium!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  6. KBTuesday, 5 June 2012 at 10:37:00 GMT+10

    Cool building.

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  7. Lois EvensenTuesday, 5 June 2012 at 10:47:00 GMT+10

    Interesting building. I've never been a fan of art deco, but this one seems to fit the use.

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  8. magiceyeTuesday, 5 June 2012 at 14:21:00 GMT+10

    elegant and stately structure

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  9. AnonymousTuesday, 5 June 2012 at 15:38:00 GMT+10

    What an impressive building.

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  10. AnonymousTuesday, 5 June 2012 at 17:41:00 GMT+10

    It's a beautiful building! Always a treat to see your city through your fantastic photos!:)

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  11. JoeTuesday, 5 June 2012 at 17:48:00 GMT+10

    Art Deco was such a wonderful architectural style.

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  12. Gemma WisemanTuesday, 5 June 2012 at 19:22:00 GMT+10

    This looks more like some administrative offices rather than a mausoleum! Impressive, fascinating building style.

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  13. This is BelgiumTuesday, 5 June 2012 at 19:54:00 GMT+10

    great picture of a beautiful place

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  14. PeterTuesday, 5 June 2012 at 20:35:00 GMT+10

    Art deco masterpiece - a spooky coincidence Jim. I was meant to go to a funeral there last week.

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  15. SeaThreePeeOTuesday, 5 June 2012 at 20:48:00 GMT+10

    A nice exmaple of Art deco

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  16. genieWednesday, 6 June 2012 at 03:45:00 GMT+10

    Such clean and crisp lines to this interesting building. It is a fine piece of art deco...not too little and not too much....just the right amount. The sky behind really dos set it off beautifully. genie

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  17. Fun60Wednesday, 6 June 2012 at 16:34:00 GMT+10

    What an excellent example of an art deco building.

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  18. CaTThursday, 7 June 2012 at 07:04:00 GMT+10

    to me the building looks a bit grim. i would prefer more color, haha. but perhaps thats not fitting with its function...

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  19. hamiltonFriday, 8 June 2012 at 08:13:00 GMT+10

    I usually think of art deco in theatres and hotels, not crematoria. it is lovely, though.

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  20. petter joeFriday, 8 June 2012 at 23:01:00 GMT+10

    Very interesting story. Liked it very much. Thanks for writing such a interesting story.Petter Joe

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