Paddington Site Investigation + Photo study

Paddington profile

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(Photo: State Library of Queensland and John Oxley Library; #73407)
This is the Paddington Central site in 1942 (the roof on the far right
is the old Tram Depot the burnt down and is now the site for 
Paddington Central Shopping centre.

2km north west of CBD
very hilly topography

Main roads: Caxton st, Given tce(lower paddo), Latrobe tce (upper paddo)

Boardered by Bardon(west), Milton(south), Red Hill (north), Auchenflower (south west)

(Photo: State Library of Queensland and John Oxley Library; #19326)
Paddington Water Tower to the left, too hard to get water up the slopes
by the look of it.


Nearby

Park road cafe and restaurant precinct

History

originally settled in 1860s
part of town of Ithica
Early gentrification
Large Queenslander housing stock

(Photo: Brisbane - Our Town, Helen Dash; UQ Press)

Demographic

young demographic
student population (share house, older Queenslander homes)
artist, musician, writers
young professionals

Education

UQ 5km

QUT KG 1km

QUT GP 2km

Red Hill Tafe 1km

Business

Paddington Tavern
Sit Down Comedy Club
Iceworks

Specialty shops (homes wares, fine foods, crafts)
Second hand shops
Paddington Antique Centre
Absence of large chain stores

Culture

Coffee Culture (1980s)
Food culture (rest, cafes, eateries, small bars)
Art culture
'hipster'