Thanks for making Perth that bit more interesting.😊
@Auxodium
5 ай бұрын
Perth has always been more interesting. People just dont get out of their comfort zones or open their eyes.
@handymanr4729
2 ай бұрын
Im one of those sewer, art deco and antenna enthusiasts.. We're a small but formidable group.
@SimeonBartley
5 ай бұрын
I grew up in Mount Lawley, so am really appreciating your insights into the mysteries of the surrounding areas. I rode everywhere as a youth, and those curtained windows at the foot of the tower were just another place i desperately wanted to see behind. I do hope you can film a tour - and even climb inside the tower.
@richiepaddick9261
5 ай бұрын
I’m glad to find this channel Brendan. Years ago, working in the railways and refurbishing an old government building in Wellington Street (which is still there and I believe, heritage listed, being 605 Wellington) we found, beneath the floorboards in a “basement” a plugged artesian bore, believed to be a part of Perths early water supply. The redevelopment left this alone, and as memory serves, there was no visible or obvious way into this location.
@veronicamaine3813
5 ай бұрын
I love this channel- as someone who grew up and lives in Perth I’ve often passed these landmarks and wondered about them - it so cool to see someone unravel our local mysteries:)
@nealepaterson3496
5 ай бұрын
"Art deco, sewer and antenna enthusiasts"? Niche 😊 A fascinating video. It's a beautiful structure and I'm surprised I didn't know about it. I'm very glad to have found a channel of this sort which is specific to Perth and W.A. (and even Boyup Brook, where I was born...)
@indiathylane2158
5 ай бұрын
The 'hill' it was constructed on is barely a rise, but yeah, it's a prominent landmark you could see from the old footy ground, Walcott Street and parts of Northbridge. I work part of the year at Tallison's so the abandoned rail line at BB is on my list. BB's museums are pretty good. The Freemason's Hall more great architecture.
@AndreasKoepkeAU
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing some of the history. I knew it was constructed as a sewer vent but didn't realise that its service life was so short!
@matgee8892
5 ай бұрын
I drive past so many of the things in your videos every day without noticing them. It's been really cool having those little pieces of old infrastructure pointed out so i can admire them in person.
@indiathylane2158
5 ай бұрын
Yes, I found it interesting. Thanks again for your efforts. Lots of research in your vids, well-presented. They're appreciated. For my first 20 years in Perth I wondered what it was. Some locals called it a Cenotaph. Pre-internet days I researched in the library, finding out far less than you. A friend of a friend testified in a trial over an episode of graphic 90's violence in Northbridge and was then on a gang's hit list. He could never get a lease in his name and had a silent number. Then one day the police came a-knocking at his Smith Street apartment, telling him to move, sharpish. Apparently Ferret, street hustling, drug-addled ne'er-do-well, saw him and sped to the baddie's hangout in Leederville. Sold the info to the wanna-be ganstas, and playing both sides of the fence, also told the cops. Ferret reported "_______ is livin' in Highgate, near that war memorial thingee". Cops arrived and warned ______ to vacate, quickly. That war memorial thingee is a prominent and useful landmark. And a nice example of between war architecture.
@GavinMoore-WA710
5 ай бұрын
I always wondered what the story was behind this oddity. Thanks for enlightening me.
@walrus1300
5 ай бұрын
Growing up in my Lawley, I always knew that it was a police radio tower, and also passed you on my way to Perth Oval. My family also had a property in Mundaring and on our journey back down Greenmount Hill it would be clearly visible, this I add was the mid too late 60s.
@diyfamily6848
4 ай бұрын
As a young teen I had the opportunity to occupy a spare rear seat in the 6PR morning show traffic report chopper. In the front seat was obviously the pilot and to his left was radio personality, Des Austin. The station would regularly cut to Des for the morning traffic updates.The seat next to me was always occupied by a police officer who was always holding and talking on a VHF hand held police radio. I remember on one particular flight, we flew over this so called ventalation shaft/tower realy low and the copper in the chopper told me that the police had all there latest hi tech gear stashed in that tower and if it was ever destroyed the entire police comunications whould be whiped out and how vuneable it was to attack and hence the reason for regular fly overs. I remember it being not very far from Mount Lawley TAFE collage.
@Holgast
5 ай бұрын
I always loved the look of this structure (and other similar classic tall things like the Ascot kilns). Never knew that it hasn't had sewerage connection for decades!
@davediggler3050
5 ай бұрын
I love this beautiful piece of Artdeco history and have been lucky enough to go inside it.
@brendansodyssey
5 ай бұрын
How did you get access? Simply asked?
@davediggler3050
5 ай бұрын
I’ll message you on Facebook
@benschram
5 ай бұрын
Nice inclusion of the radio callsign.
@henreh99
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! I’ve always loved our small smattering of art deco heritage in Perth. I’ve often thought of how cool that tower would be as a private turret for the odd soirée!
@sirtra
5 ай бұрын
Hell yes i want to see inside that little room building thing! Before you even mentioned it i was already curiously wondering fr... it looks so small, what on earth could be going on inside that it's getting so much use over the decades.. is it related to the location? Function? Ownership?Is it still connected to the sewer system? How deep? 😅 So many questions, rhetorical of course, i eagerly await the follow up video 😉
@sandraargese2920
3 ай бұрын
I went and checked this out for myself last week! You’re inspiring me to go and check out more places around perth for myself :)
@brendansodyssey
3 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@andrewhayden8681
5 ай бұрын
Many years ago someone told me this thing was used to hang-dry fire hoses! Haha sounded perfectly logical to me at the time 😂 Thanks for sharing your research!
@michaeln7305
4 ай бұрын
I bought a old 80's Honda & spent afew school holidays driving it & tge kids around Perth exploring. We spotted this tower & drove over & checked it out, was interesting seeing the armoured car at the nearby Police museum building. Also not far away is a big old steamtrain at the Mt Lawley station.
@shape6093
5 ай бұрын
Haha i was going to ask out the Hyde park strutcture but you covered it :) Awsome to get some perth content. Love your work.
@johnylambert2853
5 ай бұрын
Love these videos man, keep them coming! Please do a video on the Red Hill Quarry and its history would really love to get more insight on that place, cheers man.
@theaussiewhinger
5 ай бұрын
About a year ago I was driving in the area to run some errands. While trying to find my way back home (very far away), I saw this tower and immediately stopped to try to find out what it was. An hour of photo taking, online searching and rabbitholes about ventilation stacks followed. 😂
@TheducksOrg
5 ай бұрын
I went to an Open Day here in 2014 or so, and was surprised to meet a retired Brian Bull. Interesting place! I have been into the room you mention .. it's not super interesting :)
@brendansodyssey
5 ай бұрын
The training/meeting room, or into the tower itself?
@Tanzadog1
5 ай бұрын
Thanks Brendan ... I remember looking out from the observation deck of the WA Museum back in the 70s and 80s and wondering what it was ... Now I know :)
@digme4
5 ай бұрын
I never thought I’d be a sewer enthusiast but here we are, also there’s another pole like the one in Hyde Park on the corner of Thomas St and Cook St in West Perth. I always wondered what it was for.
@johnnydev9318
5 ай бұрын
Remember that thing from when I was a kid living in Mt Lawley - never wondered what it was, actually.
@ozboyblu
5 ай бұрын
Keep doing what you are doing. It all works. I like the way you think. The passion for interesting finds. Great Stuff.
@aussiewonderer
3 ай бұрын
Im starting to get hooked on these videos, great effort in there research and development. 👍
@MrSteamDragon
4 ай бұрын
Yes. Definitely interested in old Perth infrastructure.. that still exists today.
@craighall945
5 ай бұрын
I’ve stumbled across this channel randomly, thanks algorithm, and appreciate the effort and accuracy of this very niche content. Could be a short story in Floreat Drain if you’re interested.
@brendansodyssey
5 ай бұрын
I wasn't aware of that one! Thanks, I'll add it to my list. I'm sure there are plenty of treasures hiding around there - it's not an area I'm too familiar with!
@ZekPlaysHD
5 ай бұрын
Walked past this this morning lmao. Killer video boss!
@ChloeAcason
5 ай бұрын
I would love to see a video of art deco in Perth ! One of my favourite styles
@brendansodyssey
5 ай бұрын
Mine too!
@tonimedlen5371
4 ай бұрын
A friend used to live nearby and they nicknamed it ‘the monument to shit’ lol
@philipmilosevich7268
5 ай бұрын
How lucky are we to finally understand "old' Perth history
@pm820
5 ай бұрын
Interesting. I always heard it was for police training. So cool that rumor was confirmed. The other rumor was that it had access to secret tunnels. I’d be curious if there was any truth to that. Obviously it’s connected to the sewer system but if it was part of a secret military operation not outside the realm of possibility. Enjoying the videos m8
@JamiePaterson
5 ай бұрын
Thank you Brendan. Great video!
@littlebird963
5 ай бұрын
I’ve just found your videos and wow! They’re incredibly interesting, and I’m so impressed by the lengths you go to in your research. As a future video suggestion- about 15 minutes south of Geraldton there is a large bright blue abandoned hotel(?) in the middle of the bush that I stumbled upon while hiking near the greenough river. I’m so curious to know the history of this building and why it was abandoned! Whether you explore it one day or not, keep up the great work!
@TheNania97
5 ай бұрын
I found you only yesterday. So stoked to see a new upload that takes part only a couple metres from my house! Awesome stuff :)
@bcm70
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for solving a mystery that I drive past every day! Love your videos.
@commodorecave5581
5 ай бұрын
Interesting and it would be great for a video of the tower inside. I also managed to get permission to climb the Perth Town Hall up to the top. It opens up to a small platform for the flag mast. Thats another fascinating location to video if you have the time.
@1JTGaming
5 ай бұрын
Love your videos, you should check out the abandoned dunreath drive road below the main perth airport runway. It has a section of road abandoned in 1981 before tonkin highway was built, and another abandoned in 2015.
@brendansodyssey
5 ай бұрын
I've ridden my bike down it, although I got a flat haha
@garymccullough2492
5 ай бұрын
Great informative videos Brendan
@ADJLfanatic3000
5 ай бұрын
Theyve never caught my eye or attention before, but youve certainly made this stuff interesting, great watching a loacl do vids on our local history and landmarks Keep up the great work man
@DavoFulisic
5 ай бұрын
I would like footage of what it’s like inside the tower!
@KalebPeters99
5 ай бұрын
Fascinating! I really appreciate the quality of your videos, it's great to get a peek into the history of Perth, and so few people are filling that niche... Keep it up! ✨
@unknownadversary2003
5 ай бұрын
I rode past this the other week and really enjoyed learning about these everyday things. I also passed Stirling towers nearby and would be interested if you did a video on that.
@chrisprindiville9993
5 ай бұрын
I know this area very well. I’d love for you to do a deep dive on Perth Oval. I still find the streets nearby lined with the Morton Bay Fig Trees incredibly seedy (so to speak lol). A definite dodgy vibe around there still.
@Sanus180
5 ай бұрын
Rode my bike past this for years and never really paid any attention to it. Next time I’ll stop and have a look.
@daveparkin3286
5 ай бұрын
Great channel mate…
@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen
5 ай бұрын
Great research and something I had never heard of.
@Phreestyle1
5 ай бұрын
You should do an episode on the WWII military operations bunker in Belmont. It's currently used by DFES as a control and training centre. Thanks for sharing.
@richiepaddick9261
5 ай бұрын
Good idea as there are at least two locations in Belmont, having grown up there.
@EARTHROMR
5 ай бұрын
@@richiepaddick9261 I have spent a few years in the bunker, and have a very good understanding of the layout, and whats in there
@drstupid1
5 ай бұрын
Cool channel mate. Really enjoying it thanks 👍
@STB-1
5 ай бұрын
More like this would be great 👍
@SteveDunnDMON
5 ай бұрын
Glad you're making these videos.
@Auxodium
5 ай бұрын
Not many of these guys exist in Australia. Great video.
@zzzzzz64848
5 ай бұрын
Unique content, loving all of it. Keep it up!
@Emerson316
5 ай бұрын
Dude, this is awesome. Keep it up.
@cardinal_thrill5
5 ай бұрын
They should really do something with this space; put up a plaque, make a small green space with benches etc. It’s such a point of visual interest and it seems odd for the city to kinda of ignore it.
@byronellis7144
5 ай бұрын
There's also another similar vent to the one in Hyde Park in East Perth on Royal St on the West side of the Education Dept building.
@lyallfurphy
4 ай бұрын
I love old weird infrastructure.
@davidbarnsley8486
5 ай бұрын
And I thought it was a Anzac monument 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️ What a duncoff I am 😂😂
@AussieTVMusic
5 ай бұрын
great stuff
@joelhugo1567
5 ай бұрын
dude these videos are sooo good. and boy do i have a doozey for ya look up Lot 130 hamersley road caversham and be biwildered
@Billy-burner
5 ай бұрын
Yes bro we want to see inside.
@RoyJones-t9x
5 ай бұрын
Can you do a video on the Armadale to spearwood line?
@briscott3604
5 ай бұрын
I lived on Lincoln street for like 5 years and I always wondered what it was
@crosseyedone7960
5 ай бұрын
I always imagined it was some secret Masonic symbol. I knew it wasn't but always seemed more exciting than a sewer stack.
@Djauntywanker
5 ай бұрын
Yeah I like the old stuff better than the new stuff.
@paulburman9972
5 ай бұрын
Love your vid’s just subscribed 😀😃
@markawbolton
5 ай бұрын
Know it well. I love Art Deco ..
@Techno-Universal
5 ай бұрын
Wouldn’t be surprised if it’s eventually also used as a 5G tower before of it’s hight and hilltop location which would be extremely ideal geography conditions for a phone tower! :)
@edwardfletcher7790
5 ай бұрын
Very suspect, i think it's the Perth office of the Men in Black 👍😁
@brendansodyssey
5 ай бұрын
It always reminded me of their headquarters! They actually used a ventilation building building for filming too, although for a tunnel.
@edwardfletcher7790
5 ай бұрын
@@brendansodyssey I know 😁👍
@jonathandenton6160
5 ай бұрын
I had no idea it only worked for around 4 weeks. Also if you're looking for ideas, there are rumoured to be tunnels under King's Park.
@ACDZ123
5 ай бұрын
Tunnels under Rottnest Island. Went through them In the late 70s on a school trip . Came out through the big gun in the middle of the island ..wouldn't fit through now tho 😅
@brendansodyssey
5 ай бұрын
I doubt I could find the tunnels myself since the rumours have been floating around for decades, but I'm sure the rumour itself could make an interesting video
@Joshdyisdifh
5 ай бұрын
You should check out "Garden Island Highway".
@brendansodyssey
5 ай бұрын
Wasn’t aware of that. Thanks!
@Joshdyisdifh
5 ай бұрын
@@brendansodyssey Yeah it's one of the world's shortest highways. It's quite the anomaly.
@Brendan.Docherty
2 ай бұрын
It would be amazing if you could get a look inside
@brendansodyssey
2 ай бұрын
I'm still yet to attempt to go in myself, but if you check out my Community Tab, several viewers have sent me photos
@Brendan.Docherty
2 ай бұрын
Amazing! Thanks!
@somethingelseaswell
4 ай бұрын
Really needs to do Fremantle
@brendansodyssey
4 ай бұрын
There's a lot of different things I could cover there!
@somethingelseaswell
4 ай бұрын
@brendansodyssey will leave that in your creative hands mate 👍
@meap9639
5 ай бұрын
Brendan is for the punks
@Pounder-g4h
5 ай бұрын
Hod do you access the old maps
@brendansodyssey
5 ай бұрын
In this video I use the Landgate Map Viewer and some old sewer maps: mapping.sro.wa.gov.au/
@gunnoreekie
5 ай бұрын
The stink stack
@roriegilligan8134
5 ай бұрын
I can see this from my window.
@drunkonacid
5 ай бұрын
I can see you from your window too
@antiussentiment
5 ай бұрын
Can we bid on the bicycle?
@brendansodyssey
5 ай бұрын
How much you got?
@antiussentiment
5 ай бұрын
@@brendansodyssey a flat bottle of coke and a bunch of good intentions? ~laughs~
@markpickford2860
4 ай бұрын
Mt dad used to call it a monument to poo 😅
@markpickford2860
4 ай бұрын
On the way to the footy in about 1959 I asked Dad what it was. He told me it was "a monument to poo" 😅
@Suhgurim
5 ай бұрын
I've been trying to locate the upper swan airfield (just using google earth) and an approximate (hand drawn) map from around ww2, i haven't been able to find a location as of yet
@mugzmugz7252
5 ай бұрын
The Caversham airfield was also a part of the racetrack for the Australian GP in 1956 and 1962. Part of it was earmarked for residential development in 2018. Mabe contact the WA Vintage Sports Car Club, from the article i read they seem to know of its location. I think it would be a good one for @brendansodyssey to make a video on.
@Suhgurim
5 ай бұрын
@@mugzmugz7252 caversham airfield still (physically exists) the upper swan is a different airfield
@Suhgurim
5 ай бұрын
@@mugzmugz7252 Caversham airfield is still around and accessible, upper swan airfield is different
@FelixMeister
5 ай бұрын
That's an easy one -31.837868, 115.971731 . To the east is the N/S strip which was used as the main straight for the racetrack. In there is/was also a radio club.
@Suhgurim
5 ай бұрын
@@FelixMeister yeah the upper swan airfield is different to the Caversham one
@chodcarpenter3790
3 ай бұрын
I have video of inside the tower
@brendansodyssey
3 ай бұрын
I would love to see it. How did you go about getting access?
@chodcarpenter3790
3 ай бұрын
@@brendansodyssey I do pest control and have been there a bunch of times
@alch3myau
5 ай бұрын
lol... ;)
@bluebox1699
5 ай бұрын
I always thought it was some sort of a Masonic/illuminati thing..
@streamtabulous
5 ай бұрын
you should find white horse trail, 16y ago there was still bits of ww2 stuff there, also yanship inn, that has conflicting stories and i cannot dig up the truth on the lake or the inn. lakes dry sad to say water rats are endangered again, that lake was there and not swamp as the ranger will tell you, yes it was dredged to make it deeper but was never like it is now as clammed also the bs the last it was full was 2003 as i have photos 2006 and it was full, little bird told me that new train line they had to pump out and lower the water table 4 years ago, between development there and that now there is no lake, yet last 2022 wa government said to Sydney press it was going to fix and put 60% of water back in in 2023, but it will never be as it was. government did not do that its dry for 90% some mud and small puddle. was there recently to see dead roo's in the mud. its a disaster and environmental catastrophe via UWA
@mj.l
5 ай бұрын
the shit tower!!!
@1toonhead
5 ай бұрын
Hahaha only you would find a boring random creation in Perth and find a interesting story behind it.
@brendansodyssey
5 ай бұрын
Nothing is ever what it seems.
@davediggler3050
5 ай бұрын
I love this beautiful piece of Artdeco history and have been lucky enough to go inside it.
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