Orrang Hotel Armadale Suburban Icon Poster
Commanding the corner of High Street and Orrong Road, the Orrong Hotel still stops trams in their tracks with its unmistakable Art Deco architecture and original Fosters Lager neon sign — blazing since 1939!
But this wasn’t always a beacon of modernist glamour. The original Orrong began as a Victorian-era brick pub in the 1870s. By the 1930s, it was run-down and under threat of closure.
Then Carlton & United Breweries came to the rescue, calling in architect James H. Wardrop — co-designer of the Shrine of Remembrance — to reimagine the old pub. What rose in its place was a masterpiece of Streamline Moderne: sweeping curves, speed lines, and that glorious neon sign by Neon Electric Signs Ltd, summoning the thirsty from across the suburbs.
Now? The Orrong is still pouring. Still glowing. Still dreaming in Deco. Grab a pint, toast to 1939, and pick up a print from Suburban Icons to celebrate this spectacular survivor in style.
This artwork is available in A0, A1, A2, A3, A4. Professional framing is available on A0, A1 and A2 sizes via pick up only.
Commanding the corner of High Street and Orrong Road, the Orrong Hotel still stops trams in their tracks with its unmistakable Art Deco architecture and original Fosters Lager neon sign — blazing since 1939!
But this wasn’t always a beacon of modernist glamour. The original Orrong began as a Victorian-era brick pub in the 1870s. By the 1930s, it was run-down and under threat of closure.
Then Carlton & United Breweries came to the rescue, calling in architect James H. Wardrop — co-designer of the Shrine of Remembrance — to reimagine the old pub. What rose in its place was a masterpiece of Streamline Moderne: sweeping curves, speed lines, and that glorious neon sign by Neon Electric Signs Ltd, summoning the thirsty from across the suburbs.
Now? The Orrong is still pouring. Still glowing. Still dreaming in Deco. Grab a pint, toast to 1939, and pick up a print from Suburban Icons to celebrate this spectacular survivor in style.
This artwork is available in A0, A1, A2, A3, A4. Professional framing is available on A0, A1 and A2 sizes via pick up only.
Commanding the corner of High Street and Orrong Road, the Orrong Hotel still stops trams in their tracks with its unmistakable Art Deco architecture and original Fosters Lager neon sign — blazing since 1939!
But this wasn’t always a beacon of modernist glamour. The original Orrong began as a Victorian-era brick pub in the 1870s. By the 1930s, it was run-down and under threat of closure.
Then Carlton & United Breweries came to the rescue, calling in architect James H. Wardrop — co-designer of the Shrine of Remembrance — to reimagine the old pub. What rose in its place was a masterpiece of Streamline Moderne: sweeping curves, speed lines, and that glorious neon sign by Neon Electric Signs Ltd, summoning the thirsty from across the suburbs.
Now? The Orrong is still pouring. Still glowing. Still dreaming in Deco. Grab a pint, toast to 1939, and pick up a print from Suburban Icons to celebrate this spectacular survivor in style.
This artwork is available in A0, A1, A2, A3, A4. Professional framing is available on A0, A1 and A2 sizes via pick up only.
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