Lismore streetscapes

I paid a regular visit to Lismore the other day to have my car (Honda Jazz) serviced at Ireland Honda for the last time under warranty. Hard to believe that the car is now three years old; boy, have those years flown by!

Anyway, whilst it was under the knife I took the opportunity to wander the commercial & retail central part of the town and captured a few shots..........

I think that the trees are either Moreton Bay Figs or another member of that species.
Lovely shade trees - not that they were needed for that during my visit as it was fairly cool and moist.

Many of the buildings in Lismore hark back to the early years of the 20th. century and most have a Heritage classification.
Above is the very imposing Masonic Temple.
This building became the HQ of the Northern Rivers movement in 2011, when two other lodges closed due to dwindling numbers.
The refurbished Masonic Temple in Lismore was officially opened in February of that year.

I'm unsure what this building is - I forgot to check the placard at the front. It looks as if it has a religious heritage and is presently used as a marketplace for bric-a-brac, old wares and so forth.
The rear of it can be seen in the photo above of the Masonic Temple.

The Uniting Church, Lismore.
Before the Uniting Church was formed by the merging of the Methodist and Presbyterian "branches" of Christian religion, this was the central Methodist church for the region.
A very imposing structure in red brick.

This is a wonderful building that was originally the "Australian Joint Stock Bank".
Like many banks of that era its design simply says "we are solid, strong and here for a very long time"!
It's quite large...extends back a fair bit behind the frontage seen above.

Another bank building......and alongside an equally sold frontage on Richmond Chambers (probably accountants or lawyers back in the day.
The Westpac Bank was originally (when this building was constructed) the first bank in the new colony of New South Wales and that was exactly the name of the bank - the Bank of New South Wales.
They changed their name to Westpac back in the late 1980s.
Looking at the above facade, you can see the image that was being projected - one of strength, massiveness, solidity, longevity - all of which is stating "Your money is safe with us".

This is the tower of the Telegraph Office - which then became the Post Office and which is now defunct, the PO having moved into newer, no doubt rented, premises in the 1980s.
The tree-trunk belongs to a Jacaranda.

Magellan Street.....lots of nice coffee shops, cafes and general retail stores.
Shady trees and traffic-calmers make it pedestrian-friendly.

Still in Magellan Street - the original shire council building.
I think that Terania Shire Council was absorbed back in the late 1970s. It no longer exists, anyway.
A nice pair of legs protruding from beneath the door of the Toyota Hi-lux. :)

The Audio Room....my favourite destination when in Lismore!
Nick specialises in equipment for playing records and also sells old (and new) vinyl LPs.
The graffiti isn't really graffiti and it's nice to see that it hasn't been sprayed with graffiti.

Any building with the word "Chambers" in its name was, more often than not, tenanted by professional people such as lawyers, accountants, doctors, dentists, real-estate agents etc.
Note the modern public phone box.

The final building in this short tour is this magnificent three-story brick structure which is home to the Lismore City Library.
What is was used for in its heyday, I have no idea. It has the look of an institution of some sort.

I hope you enjoyed the tour!