Campsie

Our first stop was the library of course. Campsie library and knowledge centre is incredible. Huge and we found all sorts of English books you would have to wait ages for in the inner west. We joined of course and took our haul back to the car. 

It was a huge old style library with a massive local collection with titles that I love about the minituae of suburbs.



Looking Angel and washing and me. 


What are these dolls? 




Old library paraphenalia




Local collection



Collective jigsaw




At the opening. The most 'interesting' decorations.  Plus the glued in books. 


I had already joined and now picked up my books that I reserved and my new library card. 


Moving on we went down the mains street. VERY Korean and a mix of other ethnicities including Nepalese, Malay and Filipino and others.  We ate at the latter.






Lots of the buildings were old and the signs were all sorts of faded. The fashion...well I have to say it was 'interesting'.





Shoes and salad for sale on the street. 


Shopping paradise. 


Old records old photographs and old style sign in this cafe window. 


ANZAC mall. 


Women only rest area!


Chinese herbal medicine shop public service announcement. 


Taste of bravest people" Nepalase restaurant. This needs further research. 


A mosaic, we love those.


ANZAC mall living.



TRENDY ZONE!  Name of the shop that was so so small and sold tools and high vis wear.




Nice styling
 
I rated this trip 7/10. Ben didn't quite agree but the eclecticism won it for me. 
We ended up at the mall and bought lots vegetables which were so cheap!






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