Mainly West of Queen Street - seen through my lens
AEPB 1942
Balmoral Electric Power substation in Balmoral Road, Sandringham, in a stripped art deco style like a number of substations in Auckland. AEPB stands for “Auckland Electric Power Board”, and 1942 was a good year.
In the course of electricity reforms (separating the generating and distribution roles), AEPB became “Mercury Energy” in 1993.…
Old Sandringham Conveniences
Another art deco style toilet block bearing the initials of the Mount Albert Borough Council. While the facade looks quite attractive, the building is out of service, but never fear, a (less monumental) modern facility is close by.…
Mural by Ekaterina
This cheerful mural caught my eye recently. Painted by Ekaterina, next to the vegetarian Mumbai Chaat in Kitchener Road, Sandringham.
Mumbai-Chaat, Sandringham
The Fence
… make colourful work, at least on this fence at the Kitchener Street car park in Sandringham – and especially in winter.…
Pedestrian Bridge, Sandringham
Experimenting with post processing. The pedestrian bridge over State Highway 20 at the end of Sandringham Road. The picture below is the basic black and white version.
For more black and white images check out Dragonstar’s Weekend in Black and White.…
Corner Potter and O'Donnell Avenues, Sandringham
These fine period houses are found at the corner of Potter and O’Donnell Avenues, Sandringham, complete with ever-blue sky: indeed, the entire scene from the rock wall to the houses to the sky is just a mural on a wall which curves around the corner, with a shop to the right and a launderette to the left of the picture.…
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