Tuesday, April 13, 2010

BAFS Building George Strret

The old BAFS building, corner of George and Turbot Streets in Brisbane housed one of the earliest Chemist shops in Brisbane. Now it's a convenience store. 

On the building are two years mentioned, 1885 and 1915, I have no idea what they mean or when the building was erected. Mybe someone can enlighten us.
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12 comments:

  1. Eleonora BaldwinApril 14, 2010 at 12:33 AM

    Love the white deatil. Pity it's occupied in part by a 7/11...

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  2. Kelly KApril 14, 2010 at 1:45 AM

    Cool building!

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  3. UnknownApril 14, 2010 at 3:31 AM

    Older buildings are so much prettier than the modern ones..
    Have a nice day Bill..
    Costas

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  4. the foto fanaticApril 14, 2010 at 6:09 AM

    If you are interested, I have posted some info on this building here:
    http://www.yourbrisbanepastandpresent.com/search/label/BAFS

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  5. BillApril 14, 2010 at 6:56 AM

    Thank you 'the photo'fanatic'for that information. I remember there was also a similar building in Fortitude Valley.

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  6. DayPhotoApril 14, 2010 at 7:15 AM

    I love the old buildings. I suppose they are harder to heat or cool or whatever, but they have so much more character.

    Linda
    http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com

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  7. Bruce CaspersonnApril 14, 2010 at 8:25 AM

    There was a time when I only used BASF tapes. Now I use nobody's tapes, it's all discs now.

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  8. T. BecqueApril 14, 2010 at 8:55 AM

    How cute are the older buildings squeezed in among the newer, younger, bigger guys on the block!

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  9. BillApril 14, 2010 at 10:45 AM

    To Bruce, I don't think the BASF tapes were from the same people, as 'the foto'fanatic' pointed out, this was the Brisbane and Surround Friendly Society, they used to run Chemist shops.

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  10. GattinaApril 14, 2010 at 3:46 PM

    It's such a pity that so many old buildings have been replaced with these glass boxes ! In Brussels too ! They have demolished whole districts in the 60th and it looks so ugly now. And now they do it the other way around, they safe what is safable, even if it's only a front wall ! But it is too late, the damage has been done.

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  11. paulApril 14, 2010 at 7:23 PM

    It is always interesting to see the contrasts of old and new. And the foto fanatics historical background was very interesting.

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  12. AnonymousJuly 18, 2013 at 4:37 PM

    BAFS is the acronym for Benevolent Association of Friendly Societies. This organisation was founded as a way for the less well off people to access cheaper medicines. My Great Grandfather, Andrew Spink was a founding member and lived at this site before this building was built in 1885.

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