T & G Building, Geelong
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The T & G Building is a distinctive building in Geelong
, Victoria
, Australia
. It is located on the corner of Moorabool and Ryrie Streets.
Construction was announced by the T & G Mutual Life Assurance Society
in June 1933, while Geelong was still suffering the effects of the Great Depression
. It was costed at 37,000 pounds ($74,000) and was completed by 1934.
The 'Father and Son' clock was installed at the top of the tower, with a pair of figures emerging from the building every hour.
By the mid 1990s the building had fallen into disrepair, and the clock had fallen out of use. A public campaign led by the Geelong Advertiser
led to the repaint of the building and the clock being repaired.
Current tenants include Gloria Jeans coffee shop on the ground floor. The upper floors are occupied by offices.
Geelong, Victoria
Geelong is a port city located on Corio Bay and the Barwon River, in the state of Victoria, Australia, south-west of the state capital; Melbourne. It is the second most populated city in Victoria and the fifth most populated non-capital city in Australia...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is located on the corner of Moorabool and Ryrie Streets.
Construction was announced by the T & G Mutual Life Assurance Society
T & G Mutual Life Assurance Society
The T & G Mutual Life Assurance Society was an insurance company that operated in Australia and New Zealand. The 'T & G' stood for 'Temperance & General'. The company was founded in 1876, emerging from the Assurance branch of the Independent Order of Rechabites...
in June 1933, while Geelong was still suffering the effects of the Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
. It was costed at 37,000 pounds ($74,000) and was completed by 1934.
The 'Father and Son' clock was installed at the top of the tower, with a pair of figures emerging from the building every hour.
By the mid 1990s the building had fallen into disrepair, and the clock had fallen out of use. A public campaign led by the Geelong Advertiser
Geelong Advertiser
The Geelong Advertiser is a daily newspaper servicing Geelong, Victoria, Australia, the Bellarine Peninsula and surrounding areas. The Geelong Advertiser is the oldest newspaper title in Victoria and the second oldest in Australia, and was first published on 21 November 1840. The newspaper is...
led to the repaint of the building and the clock being repaired.
Current tenants include Gloria Jeans coffee shop on the ground floor. The upper floors are occupied by offices.
See also
- T & G Mutual Life Assurance SocietyT & G Mutual Life Assurance SocietyThe T & G Mutual Life Assurance Society was an insurance company that operated in Australia and New Zealand. The 'T & G' stood for 'Temperance & General'. The company was founded in 1876, emerging from the Assurance branch of the Independent Order of Rechabites...
- T & G Building, BrisbaneT & G Building, BrisbaneThe T & G Building building stands on the corner of Queen Street and Albert Street in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.The original building stood from 1923 to 1966. It was taken over by Lieutenant Robert Melloy of the Hirings Section, No. 1 Lines of Communication , Australian Army, and was occupied...