Part of the OLD NEWCASTLE SERIES, Newcastle 'As it Once Was' contains many landmarks from the city's past. This work includes landmarks from the '70s, '80s, and '90s Newcastle, exploring Newcastle's colourful past life during its 'golden era'.
This design has a textured element derived from the poster printing techniques used in the 70's era.
This work has an option for a retro poster texture overlay, immersing the viewer in the punchy poster-filled era of the late 1900's.
Work contains: (from left to right, top to bottom)
- FA18 HORNET FIGHETR JET,
- THE STRAND THEATRE, (opened in 1916, demolished in 1979 by council with the extension of the Newcastle Mall)
- THE GEORGE HOTEL (Located on the Corner of Scott St and Watt St, demolished after the 1989 earthquake),
- THE STORE (Established in 1898, closed in 2000's, demolished in 2018)
- FANNY'S NIGHTCLUB, (opened in the 80's and rebranded in 2013 as the Argyle Nightclub),
- THE STAR HOTEL, (the current structure is from 1910, and the sight of the famous Star Hotel Riot in 1979),
- THE THEATRE ROYAL, (opened 1924, closed in 1989, currently abandoned)
- 1953 HOLDEN FJ,
- MINI COOPER SERIES S, used in the 1960's to 1970's by NSW police,
- 'YE OLD BASTARDS' SURF BOAT, (a senior caves beach surf team from Caves Beach in the 1970's,)
- SS SOUTH STEYNE, (restored in Newcastle after serving as a passenger ferry, it served as a restaurant ship in the 1990's. The ship is now in Darling Harbour Sydney.)
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Product Details:
Printed on high-grade 200gsm matte finish poster paper.
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