[Pudwoppa]

^^I know which one I prefer too Atarah. Makes you sad doesn't it. Another building with character that made way for a shanty shack.

Always baffles me as to why so many old buildings are knocked down to make way for, well, crap to put it bluntly. I know a change of purpose sometimes requires such things, but I think a lot of those decisions in our area have been poor. I know that in the post-war era budget was key in such decisions (I'm assuming that's when this one happened); but even today, we still slowly give away these well built and aesthetically appealing buildings in the name of 'progress'. No matter what state of disrepair a building is in, it's almost always cheaper to repair than to demolish and rebuild.

The knocking down of terraced houses for new 'town houses' is another one that puzzles me. Obviously something needs to be done when an area becomes delapidated, but spending millions to end up with poorer quality houses, and less houses in the same area is total insanity.

Sorry for the moody post and topic wandering, but it is a real pet hate of mine. Thanks for the pictures - I've never seen that before.