Tuesday, 9 July 2019

Glebe, horse trough

This planter box is located along St Johns Road, in the inner city suburb of Glebe. This heritage listed item was originally a horse trough and serves as a tangible reminder of when horses were a common means of transport. This concrete trough is not as fancy as the sandstone James Spring Drinking Fountain and Horse Trough in nearby Darlington.
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9 comments:

  1. HelsTuesday, 9 July 2019 at 00:45:00 GMT+10

    I still remember troughs from the 1950s in Melbourne. But ours were all pulled out. Filling them with plants makes more sense than destroyng them.

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  2. William KendallTuesday, 9 July 2019 at 06:25:00 GMT+10

    An occasional sight to be seen here as well.

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  3. RevrunnerTuesday, 9 July 2019 at 08:56:00 GMT+10

    They make quite nice planters, too. :-)

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  4. Fun60Tuesday, 9 July 2019 at 18:20:00 GMT+10

    That's a great way to reuse a horse trough.

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  5. Lady FiTuesday, 9 July 2019 at 20:41:00 GMT+10

    Very nice.

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  6. rupam sarmaTuesday, 9 July 2019 at 20:52:00 GMT+10

    Nice post and pic.

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  7. LeaTuesday, 9 July 2019 at 23:16:00 GMT+10

    Historic and pretty as a planter, too.
    Hope you are having a great week!

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  8. Sandra NachlingerWednesday, 10 July 2019 at 10:03:00 GMT+10

    I love it when old things are re-purposed. This is a great use of a horse trough!
    My post features a hike at Mount Rainier Natl Park.

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  9. LindaWednesday, 10 July 2019 at 14:35:00 GMT+10

    It is handsome in its own way.

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