The Knock Shop of Broken Dreams

Worst Brothel Conversion

Long time Perth residents will remember this building on the corner of Guilford and Garrett road Bayswater as one of Perth’s most famous brothels, The Happy Haven . Obviously some of us will remember the inside, others just the outside, but it was always a dismal and dispiriting looking place, certainly neither happy, nor haven like. How surprising then that it should look more depressing after being converted to a hire car joint.

Please note: The cars have a strict no kissing policy.

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23 Responses to The Knock Shop of Broken Dreams

  1. Rolly says:

    What used to amuse me most about it was the signage that said “Rear Entrance”

  2. lazyaussie says:

    Yeah, “side door’ wouldn’t have have cut it.

  3. Andrew says:

    Definitely no birds in there now

  4. not for prophet says:

    Maybe the girls were included in the sale – permanent fixtures or something like that.
    Still, nobody wants to hire a car from a surly prossie.

  5. lazyaussie says:

    Andrew #3. Damn, I forgot “No Birds”. Thanks.

  6. lazyaussie says:

    Surly is the new “pouty”.

  7. not for prophet says:

    Really? What is the new surly?

  8. lazyaussie says:

    Prophet #8 Slutty

  9. Name (required) says:

    On its busier nights, the divan base at the front could be lowered
    into its current position by the use of the cables visible in the picture. I’m curious as to why the new owners chose to leave it
    in this “open air ” position and not folded neatly against the wall but at least the mattress has been removed. Said to be the largest foam bed in the Southern
    Hemisphere and also the stickiest, it was affectionately known
    as Bed Zepp due to the Stairway to Heaven approach in order to access it. Would- be lovers leapt the two and a half metres down to what was often a multi-couple situation and cracks were not only visble from the other side of the road but also audible as nose and cheek fractures were commonplace. Interestingly, a few years ago, two American jetfighters flew into and destroyed a cable car and its cable during low flying manoeuvres in Europe. This very same cable was used to hold
    “Bed Zepp”. I think the pilots must have just hit a weak spot.

  10. lazyaussie says:

    #10. Let me read this again tomorrow.

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  12. uridium says:

    Your missing the best gag! Bayswater hire cars uses the slogan
    “No Birds!” .. and the moment everyone noticed it empty for a short period of time someone painted in yellow across the front “No Birds!” It was king!

  13. skink says:

    sadly this building is now demolished
    perhaps the car rental place was tired of people asking:

    “am I gonna get screwed for mileage?”

  14. Went past it 2 days ago. Really gone!?? The small shops next door have gone. I think the rest still there.

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  16. The Legend 101 says:

    All the cars from this place say No Birds on the side. I dont think you noticed that but you say people driving them all the time and on the back they say Bayswater Car Rental so this is where there coming from.

  17. Bill O'Slatter says:

    Thanks for bringing this little gem again to the collective attention TL101.Once the cheapest establishment in Perth, it had a room called the the “Pamper Parlour” aka the “Poodle Parlour”. The disappearance of the old establishments is one of the untold mysteries of new policing.

  18. poiyter says:

    just to clear up the “no birds” chat,the bloke who owns the car hire company used that slogan as a pun ie we dont need birds(females) to help hire cars out the ads featured slender legs etc,nothing to do with the ex knocker shop,good cross reference but…..no cigar

  19. Rolly says:

    I regularly drove through that intersection to and from my work at the airport.
    Parking was at the back of the “parlour” and the sign advised “Rear Entrance”.

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