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Old photos from October 2007

ZOMG, for the first time since I started this series, I forgot to post photos for October 2007 in October.

And nobody noticed.

Not surprising; I suspect I’m the most amused by these.

Here they are.

First, here’s the classic pic of Flinders Street Station. Basically the same nowadays, but covered in scaffolding for the renovation — back then there was also no tram platform stop adjacent on Flinders Street.
Flinders Street Station, October 2007

This view looking across from the northern side of Federation Square. Somewhere in amongst all that traffic is a safety zone tram stop!
Flinders Street Station, October 2007

Me in the City Square. Less grey hair back then, and the Square itself is now rubble, with metro tunnel construction underway.
In the City Square, October 2007

Also in the City Square, late in October the the Christmas Tree being built.
Building the Christmas tree in the City Square, October 2007

A relative rarity: a City Circle tram heading up Swanston Street, for reasons unknown. This spot has been remodeled with tram platform stops since then.
City Circle tram in Swanston Street, October 2007

City Circle tram in Swanston Street, October 2007

Scaffolding collapse in Exhibition Street — someone chose a poor place to park that day. Thankfully, apparently, nobody was injured. (I see I posted it at the time)
Scaffolding collapse, Exhibition Street, October 2007

Swanston Street: a tandem and a Merc. Well, at least one of them is meant to be there.
Swanston Street - tandem and Merc

My home filing system, whereby everything piles up until I can’t stand it anymore, then I sort through it. Not good. Probably prompted by doing my taxes. I’ve done my taxes for 2017… though I am overdue to do some filing.
Daniel's filing system

By Daniel Bowen

Transport blogger / campaigner and spokesperson for the Public Transport Users Association / professional geek.
Bunurong land, Melbourne, Australia.
Opinions on this blog are all mine.

4 replies on “Old photos from October 2007”

Always like your 10-year retrospectives. Keep them up.
Pre-selfie is also a good thing.
I thought the photo of the scaffold collapse was innovative artwork until I read you description. Glad no one was hurt,.

Rather like no one at work notices you missing until you return and they realise they have not seen you. Btw, I very much your not overly detailed European holiday posts.

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