Kiosk
East Melbourne, Fitzroy Gardens old kiosk
Photo shows the old kiosk in the Fitzroy Gardens in the 1950s. Originally built in 1908 with an octagonal bandstand at the corner which has been built in. At the entrance is a weighing machine which a customer could use by inserting a penny in the slot provided.
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East Melbourne, Fitzroy Gardens old kiosk
A two storey structure of rustic appearance with half timbered gables and deep verandahs. Its focal point was the octagonal bandstand at the corner of the building.
The Argus, on 28 February 1908, reported:
Kiosk Refreshment Rooms c.1910
Postcard. Colour print. Printed in Melbourne by F.W.N. & Co. (Francis Wilson Niven)
The image shows the old kiosk in the Fitzroy Gardens as it appeared when first built. A history of the building can be found using the link below. It was demolished in 1963 to make way for the current building known as The Pavillion.
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