more signs and buildings in main street Temora...

Something new...

Adore this little coffee nook in the wall in main street Temora...

Early morning coffee is a popular past-time here... 

Something old...

The John Meagher & Co Building is heritage-listed...

It was built as a general merchants store in 1892 (in the opening era of the Gold Rush) 

and it was the first brick store in Temora...

A large banquet was held in the upstairs part of the building to celebrate the opening of the building...

(John Meagher's first store was at Bathurst and then larger stores were later established at Temora, West Wyalong, Barmedman, Forbes, Cootamundra, Parkes and Yass.)

John Meagher was a larger-than-life figure in the 19th century...

He was not only a very successful storekeeper but a well-known politician...

More details HERE and  HERE...

Something borrowed?

When I first moved to Temora a couple of months ago, I was surprised to see no recycling bins...

There was just one large garbage bin collected weekly...

But at the back of IGA Temora is this very well-used recycling centre...

Cootamundra main street buildings + signs...

 

I was intrigued by the variety of heritage building styles in Cootamundra last weekend...

The Albion Hotel was established in the 1840's...

This version of the hotel still stands on the original site minus the verandah posts...

The Globe Hotel opened in 1879...

The Bottle Mart is part of the Olympic Hotel built in 1886...

The National Australia Bank was originally the CBC Bank...

The building was completed in 1887...

This was built in 1895...

Post Office tower...

The Post Office opened in 1881

Of course, I loved the wording of these signs...

I really feel that I have moved out to the country...

Temora building styles...old and new...

Love this wrap-around sign on the Temora Memorial Hall...

Tree shadows add some extra art...

The hall was opened in 1956.

It is a memorial to those who served in the armed forces in World War II.

The police station is opposite the hall, hence the Anzac Day parade yesterday started outside the police station and swung round the memorial hall to Callaghan Park...

The beautiful Diamonds and Dust shop finds its home in this building, a Temora icon...one of the first traders in Temora...

It is about the size of a football field...

The Shamrock Hotel was built in the late 1880's...

It is affectionately known as The Shammy...

Originally, another general store in Temora...

NRCC House is home to Temora Library and Pinnacle Community Services...

It is alongside Temora Medical Complex which was opened November 23, 2012...

 

thoughts for the week...building styles...

This week, I plan on exploring the building styles in Temora main street...So many are enchanting, re-purposed, a history-friendly make-over or brand new...Somehow they all blend together either side of the wide main street...

Here are a few I saw on my first wander...an entree...

Loved the coloured roof tiles on this one...

Temora Hotel...where I had my first dinner out with family...

Loved the window styles inside Temora Hotel...

Melzer House style intrigued me...

You can just see the Sass sign on the street window...a hairdresser, where I will be getting my hair trimmed and blond streaked...