Say goodbye to Northbridge. Well, the Northbridge as you know it. If you think Northbridge is scary in 2010 (it isn't), fast forward to 2015, just five years from now. There are now plenty of new restaurants - The Sizzler has opened up in the disused DV8 nightclub, the Krispy Kreme Mega-plex is finally up and running. Wok-In-A-Box is in the same location that Billy Lee's Chinese Restaurant formerly occupied - the increased rents in Chinatown forced a move out to the burbs (north of Walcott St). Finally, the Butcher Shop, one of the first William St tennants in the new revival of Perth's best street, called it a day. That spot is now Witchery for Men, right next door to Perth's first Baby Giordano...
Showing posts with label Krispy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Krispy. Show all posts
January 7, 2010
Northbridge : Is Perth's Best Suburb Dead Already?
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Dat Than Butcher,
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Kreme,
Krispy,
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Northbridge Link,
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June 30, 2009
Perth - Another Abandoned School, plus Northbridge Krispy Kreme site bonus pics
The old warehouses on the future site of the Northbridge Krispy Kreme Megaplex (read about it in the last post) are all but gone. A few more photos, simply to document what was, formerly, a great city art gallery. One day, I should visit a "real" gallery. I heard there was one in Perth somewhere.

Yet another abandoned Perth school. I now know for sure, nobody is thinking of the children. Won't SOMEBODY think of the children? This one was fairly untouched, perhaps due to the motion sensitive alarm system that is currently active. Honey - just hold my tripod whilst I jump through this half broken window into the abandoned classroom? Yes dear. WOOP! WOOP! WOOP! I hadn't even got both feet inside the building. One large sledge-hammer later, I could explore at leisure.
This shot shows most of the school. A few buildings in total, perhaps 10 or so classrooms, all in a serene location in the burbs south of the city.
I call this one "blue chair". Its a surrealist in-joke.
The old classrooms. These days, with the invention of Google and Wikipedia, schools aren't actually necessary. This school probably closed down due to lack of broadband in the area. Or maybe it was the asbestos.
Bonus Northbridge warehouse photo - the main east-wing gallery. Its panoramically large, so click on it, especially if you're on dial-up (which 1.4% of my visitors are).
June 25, 2009
Northbridge - New Developments in Abandoned Realestate - and Krispy Kreme in Perth?
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abandoned,
Cops,
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Perth,
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The Northbridge abandoned warehouse looks even better now, as at June 26th 2009. Pity, by the time you have read these words, it will be gone forever. This photo was taken from the outside, showing a CBD reflection of the Bankwest Tower on the remaining glass. Shortly, the site will be used for a new Northbridge police station. Initially, it is anticipated that donut sales will go through the fucking roof on James St. The current rumour eventually sees the Krispy Kreme chain opening in Perth for the first time on the ground floor, with the 2nd, 4th, and 5th floors featuring smaller Krispy Kreme outlets, similar to those of many airports. I love cops!











