waterloo 2017

waterloo 2017

11 Feb 2011

I've been hunting for shopshoot locations for 2011 and last weekend I visited Waterloo. I first discovered Danks Street Waterloo about 10 years ago when I was furnishing my apartment. I bought a few pieces of furniture from a store that closed long ago. When I was studying photography, I was a frequent visitor to Danks Street as it's home to one of the few film labs operating in Sydney.

Waterloo became seriously cool a few years back and it now houses well known restaurants such as Danks Street Depot and Sopra, art galleries, designer furniture emporia and Fratelli Fresh.

I found a new place, the PYD building, which houses this cute cafe called Patisse.



It was a stinking hot day last Saturday - I think it was about 39 degrees C, so I didn't stop for a bite to eat.  

Lots of my favourite furniture haunts have relocated to the building so I might be visiting Waterloo a bit more often in the future.

Have a great weekend and I'll see you all again on Monday.

Jillian

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SHOPSHOOT - Doug up on Bourke

SHOPSHOOT - Doug up on Bourke

8 Jul 2009

My Dad owned a factory when I was growing up and I loved the place which we called 'The Valley". I wasn't all that keen on the outside bathroom but I loved the sounds and smells of the factory, the big windows and the weathered timber tables and floorboards.



Visiting Doug up on Bourke is a bit like revisiting the Valley. Doug up on Bourke is housed on the first floor of an old industrial building in Waterloo with the most amazing light - it would make the best photographic studio.



What's inside the store is a cornucopia of industrial wares arranged around a theme. I chuckled at the very uncomfortable looking bedpans and the camel; wished I had space in my flat for one of the old bus rolls and the old shoe lasts are definitely on my "to buy" list.



I particularly loved the little office vignette which I've featured twice on the blog, both in colour and black and white.



Here it is in colour.



It's a lovely way to spend some time on a Saturday morning with Danks Street Depot and Fratelli Fresh just round the corner in Danks Street.




Bye for now,

Jillian

Edit 2016 - Doug up on Bourke is no longer open but continues to trade online.

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