Wednesday 24 October 2018

ManjimUpcycling


 This double-fronted building began its life as Don McKay Auctioneer.


The earliest photo I can find of it is this one from 1927, where it can be seen to the right of the frame.



Between 1935 (above) and 1956 (below) we can see a few changes to the build, and the pub directly to the south. The below picture appears to show raised parapets, but it's actually the windows of the pub behind. Tricky!


Here's the building in the '00s. At this point the store on the left was Farmhouse Pizza, and the larger store to the right is/was the video store. 




The larger store was empty for some time before Mary Nixon took over, who turned it into ManjimUpcycling. Mary and I discussed various possible schemes before deciding on a vibrant orange plan, and Mary coordinated the job. She's done a brilliant job with the hand-painted lettering on the awning. 

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