Ghost Sign

The destruction, or renaissance of Sydney, (depending on your point of view) continues.
We're in the middle of a $7billion dollar construction boom in the CBD.
This is greater than any other city in the world, and today's Sydney bears little resemblance to the Victorian Sydney of my youth.
Slowly, signs which would have disappeared had they been in the weather, are appearing.
This one, of Peape's, which was a men's clothing and tailoring store, is particularly vibrant and colourful.

Peapes was a men’s clothing and tailoring department store, which operated out of Beneficial House from when the building was erected in 1923, until the close of the business in February 1971. Its advertising emphasised the “lofty and spacious departments, where a leisurely peace reigns”. The showrooms were fitted out in polished maple, with Doric columns supporting the ceiling and a circular light well at the centre. It was an elegant place, in-keeping with the quality of Peapes’ goods, which were stressed to be of the highest degree.
Thanks to Vanessa Berry.

Meanwhile, not everyone in Sydney is benefitting from this boom, 1st extra.
Some of the new buildings taken from the Summit Restaurant where I was celebrating a family birthday, extra 2.
Parcel wrapping in David Jones, where, by the way there's a magnificent spring flower display, 3rd extra.
And the final extra shows the excitement caused by a Gucci sale.