BUILDING STORIES
Every building has a story, and some are too good not to share.
Building Stories is a growing collection of illustrated books exploring the colourful histories of Australia’s most interesting buildings, from pubs and bookshops to cinemas, corner stores and forgotten landmarks.
Explore Perth and Tasmania, with Adelaide joining the collection in 2027!
Building Stories: Perth
What’s the story behind Perth’s most interesting buildings? From the quirky London Court, featured on the book’s cover, to the grand State Buildings, the historic Rechabite,
Fremantle’s independent bookshops and the old East Perth Power Station, there’s plenty to discover.
Featuring more than 70 buildings, this illustrated collection digs into the city’s past, uncovering the people, businesses, scandals and surprising transformations behind its best-known landmarks, neighbourhood favourites and a few places that have disappeared altogether.
BUY THE BOOK:
Dymocks, Booktopia, Amazon, Woodslane Press, QBD Books, The Nile (ships internationally)
Prefer to browse in person? Pop into New Edition, Crow Books, Pigface Bookstore, the AGWA Design Store, Dymocks or Arrival Hall, or one of the many other great local bookshops around Perth.
Building Stories: Tasmania
Take a trip around Tasmania, one building at a time! Start with Hobart’s iconic Cascade Brewery, the star of the book’s cover, before discovering the Henry Jones Art Hotel, Salamanca Arts Centre, the former Carnegie Library (now the Maritime Museum) and the historic site of Port Arthur.
From former jam factories finding new purposes to grand old hotels and buildings with extraordinary pasts, this illustrated collection celebrates Tasmania’s architectural character, local personalities and the stories that make the island such a fascinating place to explore.
BUY THE BOOK:
Dymocks, Booktopia, Amazon, Woodslane Press, QBD Books, The Nile (ships internationally)
Prefer to browse in person? Pop into Fullers Bookshop, State Bookstore, The Hobart Bookshop, Maritime Museum Tasmania or one of the many other wonderful local bookshops around Tasmania.
