Francesjkey
@franjkey.bsky.social
Social History enthusiast, book reader, Presenter of ‘Hear This’ on Vision Australia Radio, love libraries, photos and hanging around.
The Yarra Hotel in Johnston Street Abbotsford Melbourne. A stones throw from Victoria Park footy ground. Built in 1853
October 8, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The Yarra Hotel in Johnston Street Abbotsford Melbourne. A stones throw from Victoria Park footy ground. Built in 1853
The beauty of Pub tiles. This is the Retreat Hotel in Abbotsford on a sunny morning.
May 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The beauty of Pub tiles. This is the Retreat Hotel in Abbotsford on a sunny morning.
Sunday afternoon at the Yarra Hotel in Abbotsford. Good music, good crowd and great pub. #MelbournePubs
March 4, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Sunday afternoon at the Yarra Hotel in Abbotsford. Good music, good crowd and great pub. #MelbournePubs
Inner city Brunswick in Melbourne still has many old
houses. This one begging for some TLC.
houses. This one begging for some TLC.
February 18, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Inner city Brunswick in Melbourne still has many old
houses. This one begging for some TLC.
houses. This one begging for some TLC.
Clayton Road shops. A bit wet in Melbourne today. Was happy to find these old signs on the street
February 15, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Clayton Road shops. A bit wet in Melbourne today. Was happy to find these old signs on the street
Catching the evening sun on Johnston Street in Abbotsford is this cheerful 1924 Mural.
February 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Catching the evening sun on Johnston Street in Abbotsford is this cheerful 1924 Mural.
More pavement mementos.
This is outside the Yarra Hotel in Abbotsford. Opposite the Victoria Park footy oval, Collingwood’s home ground. This is probably from the 70’s when sharps and skinheads roamed Melbourne streets looking for fun and trouble.
This is outside the Yarra Hotel in Abbotsford. Opposite the Victoria Park footy oval, Collingwood’s home ground. This is probably from the 70’s when sharps and skinheads roamed Melbourne streets looking for fun and trouble.
February 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
More pavement mementos.
This is outside the Yarra Hotel in Abbotsford. Opposite the Victoria Park footy oval, Collingwood’s home ground. This is probably from the 70’s when sharps and skinheads roamed Melbourne streets looking for fun and trouble.
This is outside the Yarra Hotel in Abbotsford. Opposite the Victoria Park footy oval, Collingwood’s home ground. This is probably from the 70’s when sharps and skinheads roamed Melbourne streets looking for fun and trouble.
I love capturing these informal moments in time that folk were moved to commemorate. To friendship, love and existing in the moment.
February 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I love capturing these informal moments in time that folk were moved to commemorate. To friendship, love and existing in the moment.
Have had this book for ages & can always dip into it over and over, full of interviews with many Stars of the silent screen & early talkies. Full of anecdotes and trivia & directly transcribed from audio recordings which makes the personalities behind the ‘voices’ shine through #BookSky
#Classicfilm
#Classicfilm
December 2, 2024 at 3:43 AM
Have had this book for ages & can always dip into it over and over, full of interviews with many Stars of the silent screen & early talkies. Full of anecdotes and trivia & directly transcribed from audio recordings which makes the personalities behind the ‘voices’ shine through #BookSky
#Classicfilm
#Classicfilm
Borrowed this from my library & loving it; Women in Rock, Australian counter culture in the 70s, punk rock scene, feminism, enjoyably gossipy and written with love, warmth & honesty. #booksky
November 27, 2024 at 12:09 AM
Borrowed this from my library & loving it; Women in Rock, Australian counter culture in the 70s, punk rock scene, feminism, enjoyably gossipy and written with love, warmth & honesty. #booksky
Whenever I see a copy of this book I always buy it. Latest copy was $2. I always end up giving them away for the most memorable reasons. One was to an elderly woman who had gone blind, given all her books away, and this was the book she regretted no longer owning.
November 25, 2024 at 11:54 PM
Whenever I see a copy of this book I always buy it. Latest copy was $2. I always end up giving them away for the most memorable reasons. One was to an elderly woman who had gone blind, given all her books away, and this was the book she regretted no longer owning.
Took a trip to Euroa recently and visited this once grand hotel. The bar was open, but the rest of the place is not used for much, except the occasional music event.
November 23, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Took a trip to Euroa recently and visited this once grand hotel. The bar was open, but the rest of the place is not used for much, except the occasional music event.
Have been passing this building in High Street, Reservoir a while now, and finally took a photo.
February 17, 2024 at 4:17 AM
Have been passing this building in High Street, Reservoir a while now, and finally took a photo.
On a recent day trip to Walhalla we found all these bits of old china and a shoe sole. So many interesting designs.
February 7, 2024 at 7:14 AM
On a recent day trip to Walhalla we found all these bits of old china and a shoe sole. So many interesting designs.