Clarence Valley Today: Tin Town

Friday, August 5, 2011

Tin Town

Emmaville, an isolated village on the New England Tablelands, was founded on a tin mining boom in the 1870's so it is fitting that many buildings in the town are made from corrugated iron. This architectural style is unusual and admired for its uniqueness in Australia but I don't think many people would actually like to live in a corrugated iron house.

This is an old hall or church. More corrugated iron houses when we visit another mining village called Tingha in a few days.

9 comments:

DianneAugust 5, 2011 at 8:25 AM
That's interesting Mark - a town of tin - I can only think how hot those buildings would be in the middle of our hot scorching summer!
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London CallerAugust 5, 2011 at 8:48 PM
Nostalgic!
Cool buildings.
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KarenAugust 6, 2011 at 11:31 AM
Great photos! I bet those places are steaming in the summer heat.
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lina@home sweet homeAugust 6, 2011 at 2:26 PM
That's why it's called Tin Town!
Very interesting :)
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Tatjana ParkachevaAugust 6, 2011 at 7:30 PM
Nice black and white photos.

Regards!
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LauraXAugust 6, 2011 at 10:30 PM
wonderful black and white images, the tin is so full of shadow and light!
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Mona SwedenAugust 7, 2011 at 2:43 AM
I agree. I wouldn't like to live in one of those hoses, but they are so interesing from a photograpers or an architects point of wiew.
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anemonenAugust 7, 2011 at 4:45 AM
Interesting photos!
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DragonstarAugust 7, 2011 at 6:31 AM
Not only hot or cold depending on season, but very noisy in rain! I like the look of the second building, with that fine brick chimney.
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