Some examples of the built environment. Haven’t had many buildings lately. House by Tristan H. Greenwood. Magnificent. Another portal to next dimension job.
This picture removed on request. Agreed in the circumstances.
Bento sent this more for the spelling, but I like the building. While Barkeeping Manhatten sends shots of ruined mansions and Shining style hotels from new York, here’s what we have to offer in return.
Kensington Squash Courts by Matt B. I have taken shots of this myself. I like the equally tatty perth squash headquarters down the road next to Metro Inn. 
And Anna C sent in a whole lot of arches of Perth, including this marvellous not worst from Clarement Showgrounds. 
The Worst of Perth 
The top pic leads me to think this family went to Bali, saw all the beautiful wooden door shops just outside Kuta, had to have one, but once home had no idea, being bogans, what to do with them. Fail, as the kids say.
The Hilton squash courts are also woeful, and that’s post renovation.
As for the arches. That’s where the El Caballo Blanco nags were displayed during the Royal Show, thus the architecture.
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Well spotted, Shaz, which makes the arches doubly not worst.
That is one seriously registered lawn, and it’s a pity the hippies didn’t go with Satyrday.
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A sport that reached the height of its popularity in the 70s, and was played in a cubic structure, was always going to be an architectural disaster in this city.
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Re second pic: Nymboida NSW?
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Carlisle WA.
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I would have bet good money that was Lord Street, Perth.
It appears to be a chain of stores with several locations in Perth. Who knew?
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That crystal shoppe used to be in Maylands, and I am sure it was previously featured here some time ago (that, or the new age business is booming and needs an outlet store). Of course I’m sure that the closed Morley squash courts have been featured and I can’t seem to find them so I may be wrong.
I love the font on the Kensington courts. So ’70s. Does anyone know what it is called?
The plastic chairs hint at, perhaps, a rain-filled ashtray on the ground, and perhaps a half-drunk stubby of VB. It’s almost poetic.
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I remember the Morley squash courts. My other half used to play there about four years ago. I went down to watch him play a few times. Shabbiest courts ever. Not surprisingly when the guys saw the nicely renovated courts at Mirrabooka they jumped ship – about the only good thing we’ve found about Mirrabooka.
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Ashtrays at the squash courts – also so very ’70s.
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Handy for ducking out to have a mid-match Swan Gold while puffing on a B&H. Seem to remember a Swan Gold TV ad involving squash circa early 80s.
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I second the love of that font. Also
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They’d have to have brought the VB with them, it was a steep walk from the squash courts up to the old Flying Pig back in the day, but the nearest watering hole is far removed these days.
I wonder at crime stats in Kensington now, that alarm looks old and rusty enough to be non-functioning. Perhaps even the crims have enough sense to not break in?
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The font appears to be known as Decorated 035.
Very widely used for the names for blocks of flats built around 1969-1975; you know, the dodgy one and two bedroom complexes so beloved by less-than savoury types. A very typically masculine font in true 70s style: I can just picture a heavy-set bloke with a serious cookie duster under his nose with equally serious muttonchops, a safari suit with a soft pack of Rothmans (that’s the only thing soft ’bout him!) and standing next to his pride & joy, an olive Chrysler VH Charger XL. And this would be his font.
As seen also here at Dunvegan.
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And they’ve registered the fuck out of that lawn.
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The first one just makes me think, “Harry Potter and the Magical Door to Failure”. Very poorly executed. On the other side is a cashed up, 12 toed, two headed bogan who thinks it looks “f**ken awesome maaaate!”
The last one, I feel like the Queen of Hearts should come strutting through with a pack of Spades cards in tow.
The squash courts look pretty depressing. Dismal even. Seems to be a theme with squash courts. There were some down the road from me on Wanneroo Road that looked just as dismal until they pulled them down recently. Half the letters on the wall were missing from the word “SQUASH” or badly damaged for ages.
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Curtin’s, once i think the state hq has been turned into Occupational herapy building. It would almost be a worthwile blog itself to show what uses squash courts have been put to.
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Squash courts would probably be enjoyed here.
Wheras this, probably should be here.
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There’s still a complex on Cambridge St in Wembley – used to have a huge 70’s squash logo along the lines of these
Sadly only just now painted over. Vanished not worst?
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I like lemon squash its gaint taste but whats with the wired Stones drink?
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Mmm, lemon squash. I’ll take mine with gin thanks. Extra gaint taste.
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As I always say, I like my squash courts how I like Telecom exchanges.
http://maps.google.com/maps?t=h&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=-31.790088,115.756617&spn=0,0.003087&z=19&layer=c&cbll=-31.790167,115.756276&panoid=la9fonr7BK3br84eRndzVw&cbp=12,37.52,,0,2.9
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Word.
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Robbie Johnson will be knocking that door down under the anti-fortification laws now.
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Knob Johnson doesnt know if his arse is on fire, his PPA doesnt know either.
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The squashed courts are lovely. Reminds me of the fantastic blue School of Dance and associated expanse of ramp and carpark near the corner of McMillan St and Albany Highway that I just wouldnt be able to do photographic justice to.
Nymboida is great too, right next door to a good menacing Chinese restaurant/crack house, IIRC.
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for shame, the greenwood portal has been censored, along with electrified trampoline
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On seeing the Greenwood portal was censored, I shot down to Nymboida to get something that would aid me in viewing it from the other side. The beads they gave me were a bit squashed and didn’t work so well.
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Cicumstances? What Circumstances?
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Been out all day; was looking forward to gazing on the Greenwood portal once more – circumstances indeed.
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I still have no idea why the picture needed to be removed.
Censorship. TLA wearing a shawl. End times are upon us. Wish I hadn’t done that deal with Dazza now. Sheesh.
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Is that a buisness a buisness place or a house? and where is Greenwood
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Greenwood is next door to Dainells
u want buisnes?
i have buisnes, you buy, you BUY NOW!
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Big announcement: Watching is no longer Dr Phil he is a annoying call centre person.
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Are you happy with your telecommunications provider? I may be able to help you get Wired with our Gaint savings.
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You could be in trouble there WAtching – I think there is a minimum age for entering into a telecommunications contract, which TLA101 may not have reached yet.
Perhaps you could talk to Ma or Pa TLA101 instead? I’m sure they’d love to hear about the Gaint savings to be had when getting Wired.
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just leave me alone from now on (No Offence)
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im talking to watching.
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dishes it out but cant take it LOL what the hell
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gaint (no offense)
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It’s not my fault I work in a call centre, what the hell.
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Perhaps if you didn’t call at dinner time WAtching…
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whats with the foodpress link?
TLA going for worst advertising now that he cant smoke on campus?
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They occasionally put up ads. I don’t get anything for that.
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maybe you should
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Bullseye ! Just had a massive 6+ earthquake smack bang under my town.
Still got power, still in one piece. Reports of my demise only slightly exaggerated.
What a wild ride !
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Hang on tight Snuff.
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Take care man.
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All kinda good this morning. I’m not really sure because there was some cloud around it, but on the drive to work it looked like a lot of snow might have avalanched on the upper east side of Fuji. I’ve had countless quakes here, but last night’s was like the apartment was suddenly transported to an old ‘cruiser on the Gibb River Road. On a positive note, today the wind is howling from the south west, so at least if Duke Nukes ’em in Fukushima, it’ll blow out over the Pacific. Not worst.
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Part of me, a very small part would like to see you pulled from the rubble wearing a scandotrash tshirt. Alive preferably, but in any case wearing the shirt.
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Clean undies, hard hat, Scandotrash Tshirt. Okay. I’m good to go.
Thanks for the kind thoughts TWoPpers.
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Battlin the four horses of the Apocalypse.
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hard hat on backwards like the dude i saw on a building site this morning.
oh, and take care.
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On second thoughts, I might just stick with the helmet.
Thanks again, all.
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That thing must be rated for what, a magnitude 7 quake?
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Stay safe.
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Jeez(us Raptor) Snuff! Glad you’re ok and hope the seismics settle down soon.
I hear that supplies are starting to run low in some areas, let us know if you run out of clean undies or appropriate T-shirts. We could all chuck in to keep you clothed (pants optional).
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Wow, scary! Take care Snuff.
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