The Gents Launceston – Walking Tour
Walking tour departs from Brickworks Design Centre, 81 Brisbane Street, Launceston, lutruwita (Tasmania)
Photographer: Nina Hamilton
Photographer: Nina Hamilton
Photographer: Brady Michaels
BOOKINGS OPEN 12 NOON, FRIDAY AUG 13, 2021
Dale Campisi and Brady Michaels – aka The Gents – travelled more than 40,000 kms around Australia in search of the country’s best vintage signs for their photography book Signs of Australia: Vintage Signs from the City to the Outback (New South Books). On their journey, they found a wealth of vintage signs and advertising and discovered that Launceston was one of the best cities for sign hunting.
Dale and Brady will host a special walking tour of Launceston CBD, revealing some hidden gems and the stories behind the city’s built environment and its advertising history.
Highlights: Walking tour, history of Launceston
Pre-booked Tours: 10 am, 11.30 am and 1.30 pm
Duration: 1 hours
BOOKINGS OPEN 12 NOON, FRIDAY AUG 13, 2021
Location
Launceston
Building Types
Commercial
Cultural
Industrial
Architectural Periods
Federation/Edwardian (1902-1918)
Interwar (1919-1940)
Mid-Twentieth Century (1940-1960)
Victorian (1851-1901)
Features
Heritage
History of Launceston
Walking Tour
Accessibility
Uneven Surfaces
See. Snap. Share. Win.
Share your pics of your favourite places and the stories that go with them on Instagram or Facebook, using the hashtags #oh_hobart and #oh_launceston to enter this year’s photo competition. Stay tuned for a host of prizes.
![Open House Hobart and the Emerging Architects and Graduates Network (EmAGN) Tasmania @emagn_tas would like to thank everyone who kindly bid in this year's annual Sheltered [Ground] Silent Auction.
We watched the last-minute bidding war on some items (looking at your chair, @other_furniture_) with absolute glee; because, together, you helped raise over $8000 for the Hobart Women's Shelter @hobartwomensshelter. Legends. THANK YOU!!
If you missed out on an item, but you'd still like to support HWS, please head to the link in bio to make a donation. Your financial help plays a critical role in supporting service delivery and therapeutic programs, and fund strategic projects such as building long-term homes. Such programs provide opportunities for women and children to lead independent and fulfilling lives.
Finally, congratulations to those who outbid everyone else – enjoy your beautiful pieces, knowing there's a string of jealous individuals who missed out. Don't worry! We'll do it all again next year.
Image: Isabel and Elsie, prototype houses for Hobart Women's Shelter, by Christopher Clinton Architect @christopher__clinton with Core Collective Architects @core_collective | Photographer: Nina Hamilton @nina.hamilton.photo](https://openhousehobart.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)