Curio

State Library of New South Wales

Brian Minnitt, Newtown Old Wares, 439 King Street, 3 May 2012

a8817 Online No. 40

"There's a pinball machine and a jukebox; and the back of a Ford Falcon from the 60's."

In 1928 a fire broke out at this address when a gas cylinder exploded. The two-storey plumbing workshop that stood here was completely demolished.

Objects such as lobster plates, pink flamingo garden ornaments and retro kitchen canisters draw attention to this shop; it is a tourist destination for Newtown.

Props from this shop are sought out by stylists for fashion shoots.