Markets are
a reflection of a city’s life and habits.
Each market or ‘agora’ or ‘mercato centrali’ or ‘souk’ reveals to the first time visitor what the populous of the area
eats, drinks, and wears or fancies a bit of nonsense.
The last surviving 19th century market within the CBD of Melbourne, the ‘Queen Victoria Market is one such place.
Each market or ‘agora’ or ‘mercato centrali’ or ‘souk’ reveals to the first time visitor what the populous of the area
eats, drinks, and wears or fancies a bit of nonsense.
The last surviving 19th century market within the CBD of Melbourne, the ‘Queen Victoria Market is one such place.
Melbourne
is a place of fare delights. And ground
zero for all of this food ‘gleeness’ is the Lower Market (Deli Hall, Meat &
Fish Hall and H & I Sheds).
It was originally set aside in 1857 for a fruit and vegetable market due to over-crowding and congestion at the Eastern Market.
It was originally set aside in 1857 for a fruit and vegetable market due to over-crowding and congestion at the Eastern Market.
Bread is the
measure of a culture and in the Deli Hall every culture is represented well.
Stacks of middle-eastern flat breads. Bundles of crisp baked Italian pane in all its guises are dispensed with speed through ‘old school’ large steel shop windows.
In other windows the eatable delights such as vegetable antipasti gleamed like colourful gems.
All colour and movement. All hassle and bussell.
There is a camaraderie in this space where everyone shares the same secret pleasure…good food.
Stacks of middle-eastern flat breads. Bundles of crisp baked Italian pane in all its guises are dispensed with speed through ‘old school’ large steel shop windows.
In other windows the eatable delights such as vegetable antipasti gleamed like colourful gems.
All colour and movement. All hassle and bussell.
There is a camaraderie in this space where everyone shares the same secret pleasure…good food.
There is
another rich palette present in this hall that feeds the soul of the designer and the lover of
visual delights.
The paintings found on the windows above the store fronts are naive and charming.
Don’t know the history of them, but gee their are an integral part of it market’s atmosphere.
And how about the broad range of typographic treatments. ..Script, sans serif, mono-stroke, geometric, all in gold.
Love it all! Melbourne rocks.
The paintings found on the windows above the store fronts are naive and charming.
Don’t know the history of them, but gee their are an integral part of it market’s atmosphere.
And how about the broad range of typographic treatments. ..Script, sans serif, mono-stroke, geometric, all in gold.
Love it all! Melbourne rocks.
Location
65-159
Victoria Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Opening
hours
Tue: 6am –
2pm
Thu: 6am –
2pm
Fri: 6am –
5pm
Sat: 6am –
3pm
Sun: 9am –
4pm
* Closed on
Good Friday, Anzac Day, Melbourne Cup Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New
Year’s Day.
