Thursday, 1 February 2018

Porter House, sign (Theme Day: Tired)

This ghost sign is on the side of Porter House, a commercial building located along Castlereagh Street. This heritage listed building was designed by J F Hilly and built in 1876 in the Victorian Free Classical Style. It was originally used by Dixson & Sons tobacco factory and warehouse. The sign, which is looking a bit tired these days, advertises a "Johnson & Sons Ltd, Leather and Grindery Merchants" who took over the building in 1891.
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16 comments:

  1. TomThursday, 1 February 2018 at 11:41:00 GMT+11

    ...what a great find.

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  2. William KendallThursday, 1 February 2018 at 12:00:00 GMT+11

    A well worn ghost sign! Terrific capture.

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  3. RedPatThursday, 1 February 2018 at 12:12:00 GMT+11

    A great choice for the theme, Jim! I love a good ghost sign!

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  4. MerisiThursday, 1 February 2018 at 21:28:00 GMT+11

    Tired an retired! ;-)

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  5. PerthDailyPhotoThursday, 1 February 2018 at 23:20:00 GMT+11

    Excellent idea for the theme Jim, no wonder it's tired, I would be too if I'd been hanging around that long 😀

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  6. LoisFriday, 2 February 2018 at 02:56:00 GMT+11

    It is a wonderful old building and I love the ghost sign!

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  7. AsAeenBySusanFriday, 2 February 2018 at 06:26:00 GMT+11

    I love ghost signs. A good interpretation of the theme.

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  8. AmyFriday, 2 February 2018 at 07:32:00 GMT+11

    Love it! old buildings show such history with their treasures.

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  9. Sallie (FullTime-Life)Friday, 2 February 2018 at 10:41:00 GMT+11

    Nice...I love to find ghost signs. This is a real winner.

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  10. Thomas LeeFriday, 2 February 2018 at 15:44:00 GMT+11

    classic signage

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  11. BarbRadFriday, 2 February 2018 at 16:11:00 GMT+11

    I love these historical photos. The sign does look tired, but it's been there long enough to get that way.

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  12. JoeFriday, 2 February 2018 at 17:31:00 GMT+11

    Nice take on the theme Jim.

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  13. LeaSaturday, 3 February 2018 at 04:37:00 GMT+11

    I enjoy finding old signs with a history!

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  14. UnknownFriday, 25 March 2022 at 10:52:00 GMT+11

    Love this sign. Well done. As a teenager in the 1970s, my hobby was leatherwork. I purchased leather and tools at Porter House. We knew it as "Porter's Leather Grindery."
    A wonderful, old style, counter service store. There was no self-service, nor browsing. The salesmen wore grey dust coats and were extremely knowledgeable.
    Memories...

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    1. AnonymousMonday, 11 April 2022 at 13:17:00 GMT+10

      Hi, we are currently renovating the building and we would love to connect with you. Please email me so we can connect erin.proud@accor.com THANK YOU

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    2. AnonymousTuesday, 10 January 2023 at 13:34:00 GMT+11

      It’s like I wrote that,lol.I too was into leatherwork in the 1970’s.buying belt buckles,tools,rivets & dyes etc.Big wide counters with very knowledgeable sales staffI still remember the leather smell on entering the strobe.Great memories.

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