On the corner of Errol Street and Queensbury St in North Melbourne is the quaintest drinking fountain.
Thomas Henderson's drinking fountain
In 1877 Thomas Henderson presented his drinking fountain to the people of Hotham, as the suburb of North Melbourne was then called. The cast iron fountain was designed by Walter Mc Farlane. It has been moved a couple of times and now resides safely on the footpath outide the Town Hall. In the mid 1960s the drinking spout was replaced with a modern one, but fortunately in 2001 a replica of the original replaced the replacement.
detail inside the fountain
the man himself
the cute kangaroo
lizard detail at the base
If you are in the area, stop by to have a look and perhaps a drink of water.
What an elaborately gorgeous drinking fountain! 🙂
By: Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella on June 20, 2010
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I write a blog about cast iron drinking fountains. Can I use your images? I would of course credit you
By: HIS on August 9, 2013
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Of course you can use them. Thank you for asking.
By: Debra Kolkka on August 9, 2013
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Thanks Debra. I very much appreciate it. You can view them in my blog
http://memorialdrinkingfountains.wordpress.com/
By: HIS on August 9, 2013
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