The impressive Art Deco lines of former Australian Temperance and General Mutual Life Assurance Society in Hobart. Designed in the early 1930s with construction commencing in 1937 the T&G building was the beginning of what would usher in the beginning of the Modernist movement in Tasmania. The Art Deco period in Tasmania (and Australia) carried on for some time and buildings like the now demolished Government Printing Offices in Hobart were erected well into the 1950s. This was in large part due to the outbreak of World War 2 and the effects this had on the economy and shortage of raw materials. Buildings like the T&G and Modernist buildings to follow reflect a time of great change in Tasmania with every corner of the Island transformed through commercial, industrial, residential, civic and infrastructure projects that transformed cities, towns. Not since the 1800s Victorian boom had Tasmanian since such rapid growth and it could be argued that it hasn't seen such days since. This project aims to document the buildings, places and stories from people who were part of this period in Tasmanian history. Tasmanian Modernism website www.tryanphotos.com/tasmanian-modernism
The impressive lines of the T&G building. I had captured this moment as I took a quick break from documenting 10 Murray Street Government Offices just down the road before its demolition. The light this particular morning was beautiful and the shadow and light made for a wonderful day of photography