I capture photographs so there is a record for posterity so when places are demolished or altered there is a visual memory at least to be reminded of the past. Lonsdale House (pictured left) was demolished in 2010 and I captured this image (amongst others) in 2009 for posterity, knowing it was about to be lost to the wrecking ball. I have documented many buildings over the years that are at risk and/or have been demolished. Some are grand (like Lonsdale House) whilst other places such as smaller industrial buildings or homes go largely unnoticed. This is true too for mid 20th century buildings and Post Modern architecture in which I’ve been kept busy photographing as many are being demolished now. I believe that they all deserve a final photograph study, they were once a place of work/home/memory to someone. Photography and the role of documenting buildings doomed for the wrecking ball are central to my philosophy as a photographer in providing a memory of what once was even after a place such as Lonsdale House is largely forgotten from memory having been redeveloped over a decade ago now.
Lonsdale House was designed in 1934 by Melbourne architect, IG Anderson. I captured this photograph in 2009 just before it was demolished in 2010.
