Yes, We Are Open
The Flinders Street photobooth where I have taken hundreds of photos over the last thirty years, the photobooth that I look forward to using everytime I need to be in Melbourne, the photobooth where I have had so much fun, the photobooth that looked like I’d never see again, (yeah, that booth) has been saved!
YAY!!!
I took 23 strips to celebrate. I look forward to sharing some of them with you soon.
Good news!
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I’m thrilled!
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This is awesome news Katherine! I’m happy for you ❤💕🔥
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Thanks John! It is definitely a cause for celebration. Where is the Champagne? Oh, damn. Not allowed to drink. Well that sucked! 😆😆😆
Do you think I will ever grow up enough to be allowed to drink again? 😝
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I’m so glad! I almost feel like that old photo booth has a soul now. You’ve sort of… animated it. Made it come alive. I’m glad for it and I’m glad for you!
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Thanks Quinn. What a lovely comment. I always think of the booth as a time machine, and it is a similar shape to Doctor Who’s time machine and his time machine IS alive, so it all fits in really well with your sentiments, don’t you think? 🌹
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Yay!
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🌹❤🌺
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Sweet! I’m very happy for you…and the rest of us. Looking forward to seeing your photos.
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Thanks Mr O!
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The best news in my inbox all year!
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Thanks Kate! Could I please do a post about your photobooth assignment? I envisage doing a short pice about it and linking to your posts. Trouble is I didn’t book mark them. Could you post the links here?
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Hi Kate! (are you a Kate?) I don’t think that would be a problem at all. There are quite a few posts though, I’ll put the links up.
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Yes, I go by Kate and about seven other variations on Katherine! Thanks for your permission. There is no hurry for the links. It will be a while till I get to them. Best wishes from Katherine, Kate, Katya, Kat, Kitty, KitKat, Katch, Katarina etc. 😊
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https://kateastoneyv.wordpress.com/category/assignments/assignment-2/ this links to everything tagged for that assignment, just click on the heading of the post(s) you want to get more precise links. The assignment topic was Collecting, they suggested a choice of Heads, Crowds or Views. You can’t get more Heads than photobooth photos, and I love how they are always either official or fun, no middle line.
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Wonderful, Kate! Sorry. Didn’t see this before replying to your previous message. The limitations of working from my iPad. Thanks!
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The Flinders Street Photobooth
by atrmws
In the end, it was a question of coins
More accurately the advent of the dollar
That big, shiny circle of happiness
Monumental in the palm, the simplest exchange
For four square, black-and-white mementos
A whirring, thinking, clinking something
Alan Adler was the photo-man, his trolleyful
Of cans, the charmer and his chemicals
Had coloured magic on his hands
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I LOVE this. Can I do a blog post of the poem with some photos from the booth?
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So it is staying put ?
On Tue., 31 Jan. 2017 at 9:56 am, Photobooth Journal wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Photobooth Journal posted: ” > > > > The Flinders Street photobooth where I have taken hundreds of photos over > the last thirty years, the photobooth that I look forward to using > everytime I need to be in Melbourne, the photobooth where I have had so > much fun, the photobooth that looked l” > > > > > > > > > >
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Yes! I guess until someone in the railway management changes their mind!
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Hooray! Very glad for you!
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Thanks Meags! I am so happy about it!
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Great News!!!
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Yes! Thanks so much Ted. I am so happy about it! I will send you some strips from Monday in Messenger. A special sneak preview, just for you. 😊💓
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I am so happy to hear the booth is on solid ground again. Looking forward to your strip! (Oops, that didn’t sound right) Oh, btw, I put an envelope in the mail today, bound for Oz…
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Another one, Ted? You are going to have to stop spending all your dosh on me! My photos in your inbox!
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haha… fat chance.
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💋❤😻❤
😊
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That’s fantastic, Katherine! I’m excited to see the photo strips. Yay, indeed!!
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Thanks for your enthusiasm, Rose. 🌹❤🌹
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❤
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Congratulations. It’s a bit the British Telecom red phone cabins that they don’t know what to do with now. Those should be saved. 🙂 I was trying to visualize the photo booths in the French Metro… Last time I used one, they had been massively revamped, and none for the better…
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Strange how progress isn’t sometimes. 😥
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There has been. Particularly in the second half of the 20th century. Medicine for instance. The enormous growth of China. But other areas are at a standstill. A shame.
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Sorry Damian, I didn’t register who made your comment above. I was on autopilot. It would be great if you could do some more strips as the basis for your art. Even though there has been a reprieve, it is still only a matter of time before the owner retires. He is in his eighties now. I think! 💭 🤔
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Oh it is so wonderful!
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I’m so happy about it!
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Some place, full of character and memories.
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If only a photoboot could speak, it would tell so much stories. Glad for you for still having it. 🙂
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Yes, so, so many! Thanks for your comment Iriz!
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Hey is the photo booth still there? We’ve been taking photos ever since we met and love adding to our collection when we bring our kids back to Melbourne. Someone told us it was removed in 2017?
Thanks!
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Yes, it was still there on Wednesday last week. Every time I’m in the city for an appointment, I think a visit to take some pics might be my last. The owner is in his eighties and no one in his family wants to keep the business going. Enjoy your visit!
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