A window to yesterday

Paul Vanzella, about 1 year ago

I love this too, Pete – the texture in the brick and old style typography are very engaging…

David Sundstrom, about 1 year ago

I have to agree, fantastic shot!

barb, about 1 year ago

it’s a great find and an evocative photo.

Janet Leadbeater, about 1 year ago

interesting find…. the decay and the different elements of the building make me want to photograph this myself :)

veronique, about 1 year ago

Awwwwww share please..where is it ??? Great image, great place!

peter, about 1 year ago

Abbotsford Convent in Melbourne

elizabethrose05, about 1 year ago

great photo =]

kookylane, about 1 year ago

such an artistic building, i just love grunge and dirt!

lawrencew, about 1 year ago

I think the “coke” might refer to the burning variety.. (and yes, the limbs were exceedingly long..ta for commneting)

Elaine van Dyk, about 1 year ago

Old derelict places are like old derelict faces – so much character behind them, and always photogenic!

Samantha Cole-..., about 1 year ago

This is teriffic… You have captured the character of this ole place so well… Great shot…LOVE it

Amanda J Slack..., about 1 year ago

I love the dichotomy of the crumbling structure and the exotic text. It holds an echo of more hopeful times.

Jessica Tremp, about 1 year ago

Peter, I have an obsession with derelict buildings…this one is just fantastic..

Mel Brackstone, about 1 year ago

Wonderful lines and textures in this old building….great find!

Paul Louis Vil..., about 1 year ago

Love the subject matter and the capture is fantastic, nice frame fill too!

davoid, about 1 year ago

Regarding the french text:

Gros – Wholesale
Detail – Retail
Bois & Charbon – Wood & Coal or possibly Charcoal. Charbon du Bois translates as:
‘Coal of wood’. Charcoal is wood that has been partially burnt so burns hotter and smokes less. It was mainly used to make iron and as a fuel.
Coke – Coke is coal that has been partially burnt as per charcoal above.

Until Abraham Darby devised a method of using coke to make cast iron around 1709, charcoal was used for this purpose. The problem of deforestation also contributed to charcoal’s decline. It was also used for cooking and heating.

see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charcoal
http://www.personal.rdg.ac.uk/~scsharip/Charcoal.htm
for more info.

Rema, about 1 year ago

On a tour of the Abbotsford Convent recently, I was told this very evocative building was built 10 years ago as part of a film set. As an architect I am amazed at the detail created by the builders.

anthonytsteel, about 1 year ago

Just come across your portfolio, I like old Buildings too!!! an exellent image Peter…...

Naomi Frost, about 1 year ago

Great portfolio, Peter. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my visit. Hope to see more of your work…..when you are not too busy.
By the way – love the textures in this shot.

Michele Roohani, about 1 year ago

great shot and as davoid says above, they are selling wood and coal.

Jewd, 11 months ago

Yeah I feel the history too…this is a really dynamic statement….worth preserving….

Helen Bascom, 11 months ago

Ahhh, such stories these old buildings could tell! Beautifully shot. Great lighting on the roof.

pmistric, 10 months ago

I love it….i like old stuff like this. I love textures.

Meach, 10 months ago

I’m in to derelict buildings too – there’s an old cow shed in the field opposite my house that I take a picture of every six months or so to record how it degenerates into it’s component parts.
Places like this are just a mass of untold stories.

Marnie Kirkness, 9 months ago

wonderful texture, great exposure. now i want to take pics like this!

Birgitta, 9 months ago

Love it. Well done, Peter!
Looks like the house I grew up in.
(only this one has a better paint job)

Carly Faust, 8 months ago

what a great shot.

sweetscent62, 8 months ago

Awesome snapshot back in time Peter! I love old worldy too… well done! Wendy

Talya Chalef, 8 months ago

i did a show at abbotsford convent and kept walking past this and thinking how fabulous i thought it was. nice one.

braphoto, 8 months ago

Really nice shot, I can hear the walls cracking and the paint falling!!

Zaldy Infante, 6 months ago

stunning shot

Rhana Griffin, 3 months ago

I was drawn to this place too. I spent a day wandering around Abbotsford Convent and it wasn’t nearly enough. Love your take on this old girl.

EarthGipsy, 2 months ago

Great capture. So much in this shot – many different materials and textures.