Author Archives: AHC McDonald

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About AHC McDonald

Comedian, artist, photographer and critic. From 2007 to 2017 ran the culture and satire site The Worst of Perth

The Stronghold at El-Kabong

Worst Architecture. Guest Post from Master Splinter For years I’ve lived in hope that the majestic stallions from El Caballo Blanco would come galloping into the old Midland Brick display centre (cnr Scarborough Beach Rd & London St North Perth).It’s … Continue reading →

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Naffrodite

Worst Sculpture Naffrodite, Koala Lumber, and The Garden of Dr Moreau are all on the same street in Embleton, which I won’t name in case too many sightseers rob the area of its charm. Is this statue wearing a mask?

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Let’s see a Bluey

Worst Architecture Those who know The Lazy Aussie well, will know how I hate to get stuck into Edith Cowan University, so I’ll let someone else do it again. Here is the second part of Deckard Bishop’s submission, showing another … Continue reading →

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A is for ‘orses

Worst Graphic Design Guest Post from Robotnik If the function of graphic design is to get things noticed, then this is a crime of blandness. Is the proprietor’s lack of conviction regarding the promote-worthiness of their venture also echoed in … Continue reading →

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South of The Boarder

Worst House Maybe this place on Morley Drive, Morley isn’t so bad. The door design shows the town planner hard at work… … and will also only stop the very largest mosquitoes.

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The Revenge of Leda

  Worst Graphic Design It is the great misfortune of the Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) in Perth, that it can be manhandled into the shape of an S, that S is the first letter of its name, and that Perth … Continue reading →

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The Garden of Dr Moreau

Worst Garden/Worst Sculpture From the suburb that brought you Koala Lumber, xxxxxx Street Embleton comes up trumps. And it is not the last garden monstrosity from this street. Have removed street name. I don’t want someone to steal them. Correspondent … Continue reading →

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– But the sewers ran on time…

Worst Disguised Stink Pipe Perth residents will all know this mighty erection on Lincoln Street Highgate, however not everyone knows that it is a sewer vent. It was built in 1941, and the design makes it clear that we were … Continue reading →

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The Feeling of The 5000

Weekend Update. Phew, what a week. Worst of Perth hits surged past the 5000 mark in 10 days. Suggestions and submissions pouring in. Yet to come, Serbian Orthodox retirement homes, concrete aborigines, butchered churches, laughable information bays… – I can’t … Continue reading →

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The Art of The Poleable

  As received from the pen of the Whining Ninja. Unfortunately the picture suffered in extracting it from a word document, but the apocalyptic sky is somehow appropriate. Worst Public Art/Sculpture, guest post by Whining Ninja Am I the only … Continue reading →

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