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Remnants of the Past in Linz

Areta — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 08:17:38 +0000

Boot Scrapers Conscriptions Numbers Guard Stones Various

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Remnants of the Past in Klosterneuburg

Areta — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 08:41:36 +0000

Traces of the past in Klosterneuburg, an ancient town right outside of Vienna. Boot Scraper Guard Stones Hoisting Beam for Lifting Goods Building Number and Conscription Number Metal Shutter

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Vault Lights in Vienna

Areta — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 09:09:18 +0000

The most intersting vault light that I found in Vienna was the one made by the German copmany Luxfer, examples of which can also be found in Lviv.

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Vault Windows in Austria

Areta — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 10:21:36 +0000

A sampling of vault windows in Vienna: In Klosterneuburg

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Antique Tiles in Vienna

Areta — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 13:46:44 +0000

As I suspected, few doors were open or unlocked to Vienna’s residential buildings. Unlike Lviv, the vast majority of doors are in good condition and kept locked, usually with a key and not code. Therefore, I didn’t have the opportunity to see many entranceways. However, I lucked out and did […]

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Ghost Signs: Vienna

Areta — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 13:57:51 +0000

I was a bit surprised to find almost no ghost signs in Vienna. Here’s what I did find…

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Antique Sinks in Vienna

Areta — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 08:55:08 +0000

Antique sinks still in their original locations seem come to hard by, be it in Lviv, Prague, Vienna, or other Habsburg cities that I’ve visited. But in Vienna I did find a couple. On the other hand, I’ve come across quite a few water pumps in these cities. Here is […]

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Antique Roller Shutters: Vienna

Areta — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 13:23:28 +0000

Vienna is chock-full of antique (late 19th and early 20th century) metal roller shutters. The most interesting to find were the shutters made by manufacturers who also made shutters for others cities in the Austrian Empire, in particular for Lviv and Rzeszów. Joh. Schuberth Wien Shutters by this company can be found […]

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