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Manchester Unity Building
Melbourne’s iconic Manchester Unity Building represents a rare blend of art, science, culture and commerce. As a magnificent structure, as a monument to human endeavour and as a hub of personal interaction, it has a special place in the history of Melbourne and the hearts of its citizens as well as the city’s economy.
Take your time to look through the history of this building, maintenance and restoration works and grab a bite at our popular 1932 Cafe. We also offers tours of the Manchester Unity Building which can be booked online here.
History
The site of the Manchester Unity Building was first bought in early land sales for the price of £35. In 1928, MU IOOF paid £335,000 for the site, making just one square foot worth more than the whole block had cost originally.
The Melbourne Architect Marcus Barlow, who designed the Manchester Unity Building also built Melbourne’s Century Building which features similar terracotta tiling and gothic style.
In the year it moved to the new premises, the Manchester Unity IOOF had 28,000 members, each paying a small subscription in exchange for sickness and funeral benefits. The decision to build new headquarters for the Manchester Unity IOOF had been made in an effort not only to market the MU Order, attract new members and create work for existing members but also as a bold gesture to reinvigorate a city shackled by economic depression.
In announcing its new accommodation, the Order (till then known for its ‘co-operative thrift’) declared itself ‘undepressed by the Depression’ that had struck since it bought the site, adding that the new undertaking showed the clouds of financial gloom were already lifting.
Melbourne’s iconic Manchester Unity Building represents a rare blend of art, science, culture and commerce. As a magnificent structure, a monument to human endeavour and a hub of personal interaction, it has a special place in the history and fortunes of Melbourne as well as the hearts of its people.
Built in 1932 on the site of Stewart Dawson’s corner (plus the adjoining site), it was the new headquarters of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF), a non-profit friendly society with a strong sense of tradition and the noble motto ‘Friendship, Love and Truth’. The prominent Melbourne architect Marcus Barlow was entrusted with the design and W E Cooper Pty Ltd contracted to build. Barlow had drawn his inspiration from the 1927 Chicago Tribune Building in the United States.
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Manchester Unity Building
Melbourne’s iconic Manchester Unity Building represents a rare blend of art, science, culture and commerce. As a magnificent structure, as a monument to human endeavour and as a hub of personal interaction, it has a special place in the history of Melbourne and the hearts of its citizens as well as the city’s economy.
Take your time to look through the history of this building, maintenance and restoration works and grab a bite at our popular 1932 Cafe. We also offers tours of the Manchester Unity Building which can be booked online here.
History
The site of the Manchester Unity Building was first bought in early land sales for the price of £35. In 1928, MU IOOF paid £335,000 for the site, making just one square foot worth more than the whole block had cost originally.
The Melbourne Architect Marcus Barlow, who designed the Manchester Unity Building also built Melbourne’s Century Building which features similar terracotta tiling and gothic style.
In the year it moved to the new premises, the Manchester Unity IOOF had 28,000 members, each paying a small subscription in exchange for sickness and funeral benefits. The decision to build new headquarters for the Manchester Unity IOOF had been made in an effort not only to market the MU Order, attract new members and create work for existing members but also as a bold gesture to reinvigorate a city shackled by economic depression.
In announcing its new accommodation, the Order (till then known for its ‘co-operative thrift’) declared itself ‘undepressed by the Depression’ that had struck since it bought the site, adding that the new undertaking showed the clouds of financial gloom were already lifting.
Melbourne’s iconic Manchester Unity Building represents a rare blend of art, science, culture and commerce. As a magnificent structure, a monument to human endeavour and a hub of personal interaction, it has a special place in the history and fortunes of Melbourne as well as the hearts of its people.
Built in 1932 on the site of Stewart Dawson’s corner (plus the adjoining site), it was the new headquarters of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF), a non-profit friendly society with a strong sense of tradition and the noble motto ‘Friendship, Love and Truth’. The prominent Melbourne architect Marcus Barlow was entrusted with the design and W E Cooper Pty Ltd contracted to build. Barlow had drawn his inspiration from the 1927 Chicago Tribune Building in the United States.
Services offered by Temelli
Temelli is a trusted jeweller with three jewellers based in their own Melbourne CBD workshop, all with decades of experience in crafted, repairing and maintaining fine jewellery.
The workshop is closed to the public however Temelli offer a wide range of services related to jewellery from its flagship boutique at 259 Collins Street, Melbourne.
Services offered by Temelli
Temelli is a trusted jeweller with three jewellers based in their own Melbourne CBD workshop, all with decades of experience in crafted, repairing and maintaining fine jewellery.
The workshop is closed to the public however Temelli offer a wide range of services related to jewellery from its flagship boutique at 259 Collins Street, Melbourne.
Jewellery Cleaning and Maintenance Advice
Temelli offers a range of cleaning and maintenance services to keep your jewellery in pristine condition.
Jewellery Cleaning and Maintenance Advice
Temelli offers a range of cleaning and maintenance services to keep your jewellery in pristine condition.
Building Location
Address: 220 Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000
For 1932 Cafe & Restaurant enquiries, please contact us on 03 9663 5494 or email: manager@1932cafe.com.au.
For building and tour enquiries, please email: tours@1932cafe.com.au.
1932 Cafe & Restaurant
Address: Ground Floor Arcade, 220 Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000
Phone
03 9663 5494
1932 Cafe & Restaurant Hours
Monday 7am-3pm
Tuesday 7am-3pm
Wednesday 7am-3pm
Thursday 7am-3pm
Friday 7am-3pm
Saturday 8am-2pm
Sunday Tours
Building Location
Address: 220 Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000
For 1932 Cafe & Restaurant enquiries, please contact us on 03 9663 5494 or email: manager@1932cafe.com.au.
For building and tour enquiries, please email: tours@1932cafe.com.au.
1932 Cafe & Restaurant
Address: Ground Floor Arcade, 220 Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000
Phone
03 9663 5494
1932 Cafe & Restaurant Hours
Monday 7am-3pm
Tuesday 7am-3pm
Wednesday 7am-3pm
Thursday 7am-3pm
Friday 7am-3pm
Saturday 8am-2pm
Sunday Tours
Gemstones By Temelli
Temelli offers a beautiful collection of ready-to-wear pieces featuring high quality, natural gems.
Temelli also offers a bespoke service to source quality natural gemstones in varying colours, cuts and sizes to suit each individual client.
Gemstones By Temelli
Temelli offers a beautiful collection of ready-to-wear pieces featuring high quality, natural gems.
Temelli also offers a bespoke service to source quality natural gemstones in varying colours, cuts and sizes to suit each individual client.
Diamonds By Temelli
Temelli Jewellery offers a beautiful collection of fine diamonds as well as a unique diamond sourcing service.
Temelli have global access to the finest diamonds in the world and offer a local and international service of sourcing investment quality diamonds.
View our diamond guide for an in depth understanding into the quality of Temelli Diamonds.
Diamonds By Temelli
Temelli Jewellery offers a beautiful collection of fine diamonds as well as a unique diamond sourcing service.
Temelli have global access to the finest diamonds in the world and offer a local and international service of sourcing investment quality diamonds.
View our diamond guide for an in depth understanding into the quality of Temelli Diamonds.
Manchester Unity Building
220 Collins Street,
Melbourne Victoria 3000
www.manchesterunitybuilding.com.au
Manchester Unity Building
220 Collins Street,
Melbourne Victoria 3000
www.manchesterunitybuilding.com.au
ESTHER WEINBERY JEWELLERY
WHO I AM
I’m Esther Weinberg, an artisan jeweller working out of my plant-filled studio in Melbourne, the Manchester Unity Building.
WHAT I BELIEVE
Investing in handmade jewellery makes you MY one in a million and even if I make two of the same thing, they will never be totally alike. Why? Because I work with my hands. Over and over again, I make the choice to create something from bare materials. I saw, roll, solder, melt, emery and polish metal.
WHAT I MAKE
I offer a range of almost-ready-to-wear jewellery designs (they are still handmade to measure!) and I truly love when people want one of these designs. I make time each week to sketch and create new designs and keep my brain ticking.
I also cherish the opportunity of creating custom jewellery, one of a kind pieces for my customers. Each of these pieces are infused with their dreams and memories, and we truly collaborate and create something incomparable. Sometimes they’ve envisioned something for themselves, and sometimes it’s for someone they love.
WHAT I KNOW
I’ve always been a (jewellery) maker, and my first label, Eleven Hearts Jewellery, was stocked in boutiques across Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide.
I formalised my skills with Product Design at NMIT where the emphasis was very much on hand skills and working with different materials and this cemented my passion for working with metals (precious and otherwise).
I then studied Gold and Silver Smithing at RMIT – a highly conceptualised, boundary-pushing course giving me a rounded view of both jewellery and art history. In this course, I directed my practise into silversmithing and creating larger objects, such as the eponymous RMIT teapot – a traditional student-work for this course since 1961!
WHAT I LOVE
I live with my endlessly supportive and unconditionally loving partner Yowie, and my dogs, way too many plants, and way too many renovation projects. I’m always creating in every aspect of my life!
WHY I LOVE YOU
You’re here, and you get it: whether it’s ready-to-wear or custom, you know there is no other piece like it on anyone else’s neck, wrist or finger. The handmade jewellery you wear and supporting hand-makers sets you apart from everyone else. You’re one in a million.
ESTHER WEINBERY JEWELLERY
WHO I AM
I’m Esther Weinberg, an artisan jeweller working out of my plant-filled studio in Melbourne, the Manchester Unity Building.
WHAT I BELIEVE
Investing in handmade jewellery makes you MY one in a million and even if I make two of the same thing, they will never be totally alike. Why? Because I work with my hands. Over and over again, I make the choice to create something from bare materials. I saw, roll, solder, melt, emery and polish metal.
WHAT I MAKE
I offer a range of almost-ready-to-wear jewellery designs (they are still handmade to measure!) and I truly love when people want one of these designs. I make time each week to sketch and create new designs and keep my brain ticking.
I also cherish the opportunity of creating custom jewellery, one of a kind pieces for my customers. Each of these pieces are infused with their dreams and memories, and we truly collaborate and create something incomparable. Sometimes they’ve envisioned something for themselves, and sometimes it’s for someone they love.
WHAT I KNOW
I’ve always been a (jewellery) maker, and my first label, Eleven Hearts Jewellery, was stocked in boutiques across Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide.
I formalised my skills with Product Design at NMIT where the emphasis was very much on hand skills and working with different materials and this cemented my passion for working with metals (precious and otherwise).
I then studied Gold and Silver Smithing at RMIT – a highly conceptualised, boundary-pushing course giving me a rounded view of both jewellery and art history. In this course, I directed my practise into silversmithing and creating larger objects, such as the eponymous RMIT teapot – a traditional student-work for this course since 1961!
WHAT I LOVE
I live with my endlessly supportive and unconditionally loving partner Yowie, and my dogs, way too many plants, and way too many renovation projects. I’m always creating in every aspect of my life!
WHY I LOVE YOU
You’re here, and you get it: whether it’s ready-to-wear or custom, you know there is no other piece like it on anyone else’s neck, wrist or finger. The handmade jewellery you wear and supporting hand-makers sets you apart from everyone else. You’re one in a million.
THE DISTINCTIVE DAME
Vintage Glamour & Retro Styling is our Jammm
Aesthetically, we consider ourselves vintage hair & makeup specialists. Retro and vintage looks are what make us foam at the mouth. We’ve spent Years obsessing, learning and refining our skills; getting it right so that you can have your best dream babe moments.
What styles are we talking?
• Art Deco Fingerwaves and Smokey Eyes
• Swingin’ Sixties Beehives & Winged Liner
• Fabulous Forties Pageboys and Rita Hayworth Waves
Having said that, our interests, skills are varied so if vintage isn’t your thang please reach out.
We’re not just one trick ponies. No era is off limits. We won’t be bamboozled by requests for no makeup makeup, effortless beachy waves, textured up-dos or era-fusions.
Whatever the brief, we’ve got you covered!
THE DISTINCTIVE DAME
Vintage Glamour & Retro Styling is our Jammm
Aesthetically, we consider ourselves vintage hair & makeup specialists. Retro and vintage looks are what make us foam at the mouth. We’ve spent Years obsessing, learning and refining our skills; getting it right so that you can have your best dream babe moments.
What styles are we talking?
• Art Deco Fingerwaves and Smokey Eyes
• Swingin’ Sixties Beehives & Winged Liner
• Fabulous Forties Pageboys and Rita Hayworth Waves
Having said that, our interests, skills are varied so if vintage isn’t your thang please reach out.
We’re not just one trick ponies. No era is off limits. We won’t be bamboozled by requests for no makeup makeup, effortless beachy waves, textured up-dos or era-fusions.
Whatever the brief, we’ve got you covered!
THE DISTINCTIVE DAME
Address - Level 8, Suite 805/220 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
THE DISTINCTIVE DAME
Address - Level 8, Suite 805/220 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
ESTHER WEINBERY JEWELLERY
Address: Open by appointment
Studio 506, Level 5, 220 Collins St Manchester Unity Building, Melbourne VIC 3000
ESTHER WEINBERY JEWELLERY
Address: Open by appointment
Studio 506, Level 5, 220 Collins St Manchester Unity Building, Melbourne VIC 3000
Book now! Event Hair and Makeup
Book now! Event Hair and Makeup
Feel at ease knowing that you’ll be looked after and nurtured in the lead up to you going off to whatever fabulous event you’ve got on.
Book now! Event Hair and Makeup
Book now! Event Hair and Makeup
Feel at ease knowing that you’ll be looked after and nurtured in the lead up to you going off to whatever fabulous event you’ve got on.
Create your own custom piece
Esther creates bespoke pieces with special significance to only-you, such as signet rings, commitment, engagement, wedding and milestone jewellery.
Create your own custom piece
Esther creates bespoke pieces with special significance to only you, such as signet rings, commitment, engagement, wedding and milestone jewellery.
Need inspiration?
Here is an ever-evolving portfolio display featuring snippets of our past work.
Need inspiration?
Here is an ever-evolving portfolio display featuring snippets of our past work.
ARCHITECTURE
On the corner of Collins Street and Swanston Street is a Neo-Gothic building bearing an uncanny resemblance to Chicago’s Tribune Tower.
This iconic building represents a rare blend of art, science, culture and commerce. As a magnificent structure, as a monument to human endeavour and as a hub of personal interaction, it has a special place in the history of Melbourne and the hearts of its citizens as well as the city’s economy.
The Architect
Marcus Barlow (1890-1954) took full advantage of the innovations and technologies available to him at the time and was the first Melbourne architect to use escalators and air conditioning in his buildings.
Marcus Barlow was responsible for the speedy construction of The Manchester Unity Building, spending time beforehand setting out specifications and a detailed schedule which were followed exactly and led to a record setting construction phase. The record of building one floor every seven to 10 days was not broken until the 1980s. Barlow’s style ranges from classic to early modernist and he was inspired by the concrete jungles of New York and Chicago.
Barlow also designed the Century Building.
Construction and Design
The site was excavated, and the original building demolished in 1931 and construction began in January. By December the building was complete and was the first in Melbourne to feature an escalator, with one still in service.
400 tons of mother of pearl colored terracotta tiles cover the exterior and the interior includes Australian marble flooring and intricate mosaic work.
The bay windows give the second floor its distinctive look and there are large plate-glass windows on the first floor.
Originally the building was fitted with 2500 lamps and sand-blasted designs decorated the ground floor arcade.
The building is 132 feet and the tower and spire stretch a further 78 feet. In comparison the Tribune Tower, which inspired the Manchester, is 462 feet and has 36 floors.
The crowning glory of the building was its ornamental turreted tower (complete with flagpole), which rose 24 metres above the roof – more than half the 40 metre height of the main building.
ARCHITECTURE
On the corner of Collins Street and Swanston Street is a Neo-Gothic building bearing an uncanny resemblance to Chicago’s Tribune Tower.
This iconic building represents a rare blend of art, science, culture and commerce. As a magnificent structure, as a monument to human endeavour and as a hub of personal interaction, it has a special place in the history of Melbourne and the hearts of its citizens as well as the city’s economy.
The Architect
Marcus Barlow (1890-1954) took full advantage of the innovations and technologies available to him at the time and was the first Melbourne architect to use escalators and air conditioning in his buildings.
Marcus Barlow was responsible for the speedy construction of The Manchester Unity Building, spending time beforehand setting out specifications and a detailed schedule which were followed exactly and led to a record setting construction phase. The record of building one floor every seven to 10 days was not broken until the 1980s. Barlow’s style ranges from classic to early modernist and he was inspired by the concrete jungles of New York and Chicago.
Barlow also designed the Century Building.
Construction and Design
The site was excavated, and the original building demolished in 1931 and construction began in January. By December the building was complete and was the first in Melbourne to feature an escalator, with one still in service.
400 tons of mother of pearl colored terracotta tiles cover the exterior and the interior includes Australian marble flooring and intricate mosaic work.
The bay windows give the second floor its distinctive look and there are large plate-glass windows on the first floor.
Originally the building was fitted with 2500 lamps and sand-blasted designs decorated the ground floor arcade.
The building is 132 feet and the tower and spire stretch a further 78 feet. In comparison the Tribune Tower, which inspired the Manchester, is 462 feet and has 36 floors.
The crowning glory of the building was its ornamental turreted tower (complete with flagpole), which rose 24 metres above the roof – more than half the 40 metre height of the main building.
HISTORY
Built during the Great Depression, the Manchester Unity Building was designed by architect Marcus Barlow for the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows. The site was purchased for £250,000 and construction began midnight on the 1st of January 1932.
The building process marked the first occasion where a construction program schedule was used in Australia and builders desperate for work due to the Depression worked around the clock in eight hour shifts to ensure that the ground and first floor mezzanine were open for trade by September that same year.
It was built at a total cost of almost £600,000 for land and buildings, was of fireproof concrete-and-steel construction and was faced with 400 tons of mother-of-pearl coloured glazed terracotta (or faience) tiles.
Large plate-glass windows on the first floor and ornamental bay windows on the second floor gave distinction to the base of the building, as did balconies on the third floor. More than 10,000 panes of glass made up some 900 windows on the upper floors, with levels 2 to 5 being double glazed.
One floor was built every seven to ten days with 12 floors built in total. The building is 132 feet tall and when it was finished it became the tallest building in Melbourne. Today is stands as a one of Melbourne’s most architecturally impressive buildings.
The Client
The Manchester Unity International Order of Oddfellows in Victoria was founded on the 7th of December 1840 by eight men, including publisher Thomas Strode and Mayor of Melbourne Augustus Greeves. The 28,000 members took pride in tradition and their motto was ‘Friendship, Love and Truth.’
Tenants
Originally the ground and mezzanine levels were home to 23 shops and seven kiosks, and the building served as the headquarters to The Manchester Unity International Order of Oddfellows. On the 12th floor there was a rooftop garden café fitted with a fountain, pond and Japanese palms, and the basement served as a tearoom and café.
These days the building’s most visited tenants are Dr Kia Pajouhesh’s Smile Solutions which operates across 25 suites.
The level 11 boardroom has been painstakingly restored and is still in use and features the original table.
The boardroom table, measuring 19 feet 6 inches (almost 6 metres) by 6 feet (1.8 metres) at its widest point, was crafted out of Queensland maple cross-banded with rosewood. It is topped with a single sheet of plate-glass that alone weighs some 330 kilograms. With no glazier equipped to manufacture it locally, the glass was produced overseas and delivered to Level 11 through the ceiling as it was too big to fit through any doorways or windows. The Liberman brothers paid an additional $6000 for the boardroom table when they bought the building in 1986. It has survived all of the building’s refurbishments.
Other tenants include 1932 Cafe & Restaurant, Temelli Jewelers, Esther Weinberg Jewellery and The Distinctive Dame
In 2015 the Manchester Unity Building teamed up with 1932 Café & Restaurant to offer an exclusive “Meal & Tour” experience. Currently running once a month on a Sunday, you can choose from breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea sessions.
Photographic credits: State Library of Victoria Photo Archives (1945), McRae Rusell Collection via State Library of Victoria (1948), Heidi Victoria Photography.
HISTORY
Built during the Great Depression, the Manchester Unity Building was designed by architect Marcus Barlow for the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows. The site was purchased for £250,000 and construction began midnight on the 1st of January 1932.
The building process marked the first occasion where a construction program schedule was used in Australia and builders desperate for work due to the Depression worked around the clock in eight hour shifts to ensure that the ground and first floor mezzanine were open for trade by September that same year.
It was built at a total cost of almost £600,000 for land and buildings, was of fireproof concrete-and-steel construction and was faced with 400 tons of mother-of-pearl coloured glazed terracotta (or faience) tiles.
Large plate-glass windows on the first floor and ornamental bay windows on the second floor gave distinction to the base of the building, as did balconies on the third floor. More than 10,000 panes of glass made up some 900 windows on the upper floors, with levels 2 to 5 being double glazed.
One floor was built every seven to ten days with 12 floors built in total. The building is 132 feet tall and when it was finished it became the tallest building in Melbourne. Today is stands as a one of Melbourne’s most architecturally impressive buildings.
The Client
The Manchester Unity International Order of Oddfellows in Victoria was founded on the 7th of December 1840 by eight men, including publisher Thomas Strode and Mayor of Melbourne Augustus Greeves. The 28,000 members took pride in tradition and their motto was ‘Friendship, Love and Truth.’
Tenants
Originally the ground and mezzanine levels were home to 23 shops and seven kiosks, and the building served as the headquarters to The Manchester Unity International Order of Oddfellows. On the 12th floor there was a rooftop garden café fitted with a fountain, pond and Japanese palms, and the basement served as a tearoom and café.
These days the building’s most visited tenants are Dr Kia Pajouhesh’s Smile Solutions which operates across 25 suites.
The level 11 boardroom has been painstakingly restored and is still in use and features the original table.
The boardroom table, measuring 19 feet 6 inches (almost 6 metres) by 6 feet (1.8 metres) at its widest point, was crafted out of Queensland maple cross-banded with rosewood. It is topped with a single sheet of plate-glass that alone weighs some 330 kilograms. With no glazier equipped to manufacture it locally, the glass was produced overseas and delivered to Level 11 through the ceiling as it was too big to fit through any doorways or windows. The Liberman brothers paid an additional $6000 for the boardroom table when they bought the building in 1986. It has survived all of the building’s refurbishments.
Other tenants include 1932 Cafe & Restaurant, Temelli Jewelers, Esther Weinberg Jewellery and The Distinctive Dame.
In 2015 the Manchester Unity Building teamed up with 1932 Café & Restaurant to offer an exclusive “Meal & Tour” experience. Currently running once a month on a Sunday, you can choose from breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea sessions.
Photographic credits: State Library of Victoria Photo Archives (1945), McRae Rusell Collection via State Library of Victoria (1948), Heidi Victoria Photography.
Manchester Unity Building
Melbourne’s iconic Manchester Unity Building represents a rare blend of art, science, culture and commerce. As a magnificent structure, a monument to human endeavour and a hub of personal interaction, it has a special place in the history and fortunes of Melbourne as well as the hearts of its people.
It was built at a total cost of almost £600,000 for land and buildings, was of fireproof concrete-and-steel construction and was faced with 400 tons of mother-of-pearl coloured glazed terracotta (or faience) tiles. Large plate-glass windows on the first floor and ornamental bay windows on the second floor gave distinction to the base of the building, as did balconies on the third floor. More than 10,000 panes of glass made up some 900 windows on the upper floors, with levels 2 to 5 being double glazed.
Manchester unity Building
Address: 220 Collins Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000
For 1932 Cafe & Restaurant enquiries
For building and tour enquiries
Manchester unity Building
Address: 220 Collins Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000
For 1932 Cafe & Restaurant enquiries
For building and tour enquiries
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Manchester Unity Building
Melbourne’s iconic Manchester Unity Building represents a rare blend of art, science, culture and commerce. As a magnificent structure, a monument to human endeavour and a hub of personal interaction, it has a special place in the history and fortunes of Melbourne as well as the hearts of its people.
It was built at a total cost of almost £600,000 for land and buildings, was of fireproof concrete-and-steel construction and was faced with 400 tons of mother-of-pearl coloured glazed terracotta (or faience) tiles. Large plate-glass windows on the first floor and ornamental bay windows on the second floor gave distinction to the base of the building, as did balconies on the third floor. More than 10,000 panes of glass made up some 900 windows on the upper floors, with levels 2 to 5 being double glazed.
1932 Café & Restaurant
In 2015 the Manchester Unity Building teamed up with 1932 Café & Restaurant to offer an exclusive “Meal & Tour” experience.
Currently running once a month on a Sunday, you can choose from breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea sessions.
1932 Café & Restaurant
In 2015 the Manchester Unity Building teamed up with 1932 Café & Restaurant to offer an exclusive “Meal & Tour” experience.
Currently running once a month on a Sunday, you can choose from breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea sessions.
1932 Café & Restaurant
1932 Cafe & Restaurant is located in the arcade of one of Melbourne’s most loved architectural icons – the Manchester Unity Building.
The cafe is an art deco inspired breakfast and lunch destination, and the restaurant’s 1930 era décor showcases the history of the building itself.
1932 Café & Restaurant
1932 Cafe & Restaurant is located in the arcade of one of Melbourne’s most loved architectural icons – the Manchester Unity Building.
The cafe is an art deco inspired breakfast and lunch destination, and the restaurant’s 1930 era décor showcases the history of the building itself.
Ground Floor, Manchester Unity Building
Throughout the ground-floor arcade, bold designs sand-blasted on a series of black-marble tablets and friezes illustrated aspects of Australian life, the services of the MU Order, virtues, and other themes.
They were complimented at mezzanine level by plaster relief work, ‘as attractive as any art gallery’.
Ground Floor, Manchester Unity Building
Throughout the ground-floor arcade, bold designs sand-blasted on a series of black-marble tablets and friezes illustrated aspects of Australian life, the services of the MU Order, virtues, and other themes.
They were complimented at mezzanine level by plaster relief work, ‘as attractive as any art gallery’.
Level 1, Smile Solutions
The building’s first floor, once a retail mezzanine, now comfortably accommodates Smile Solutions’ 14 dental suites.
Level 1 is the foundation of the Smile Solutions business and a hive of activity. Most patients' first experience of Smile Solutions is via the team general dentists and hygienists on this level and it is where Smile Solutions first settled within the Manchester Unity Building.
Smile Solutions is the largest singly located private dental practice anywhere in Australia. Our practitioners include registered dental specialists, general dentists and dental hygienists. We utilise the resources, knowledge and experience of as many as 82 clinicians who care for our patient base of more than 150,000 in our 40 operatory suites. If you would like to experience what Smile Solutions has to offer give the team a call on 13 13 96, or visit our website at www.smilesolutions.com.au.
Level 1, Smile Solutions
The building’s first floor, once a retail mezzanine, now comfortably accommodates Smile Solutions’ 14 dental suites.
Level 1 is the foundation of the Smile Solutions business and a hive of activity. Most patients' first experience of Smile Solutions is via the team general dentists and hygienists on this level and it is where Smile Solutions first settled within the Manchester Unity Building.
Smile Solutions is the largest singly located private dental practice anywhere in Australia. Our practitioners include registered dental specialists, general dentists and dental hygienists. We utilise the resources, knowledge and experience of as many as 82 clinicians who care for our patient base of more than 150,000 in our 40 operatory suites. If you would like to experience what Smile Solutions has to offer give the team a call on 13 13 96, or visit our website at www.smilesolutions.com.au
1932 Café & Restaurant
Fully licensed and open Monday to Friday from 7:30am until 3pm, 1932 Cafe & Restaurant offers a seasonal breakfast and lunch menu along with sumptuous cakes and coffee in keeping with the Melbourne Café scene.
1932 Café & Restaurant
Fully licensed and open Monday to Friday from 7:30am until 3pm, 1932 Cafe & Restaurant offers a seasonal breakfast and lunch menu along with sumptuous cakes and coffee in keeping with the Melbourne Café scene.
Ground Floor Escalator, Manchester Unity Building
The first escalators in Melbourne were installed in the Manchester Unity Building, one providing access to the basement café and the other access to the first-floor mezzanine shops.
Ground Floor Escalator, Manchester Unity Building
The first escalators in Melbourne were installed in the Manchester Unity Building, one providing access to the basement café and the other access to the first-floor mezzanine shops.
Level 12, Collins Street Orthodontics
Level 12 is home to Collins Street Orthodontics with more than 1,500 new orthodontic patients being treated each year. Here you can relax and enjoy your appointment with unparalleled views of the CBD.
Level 12, Collins Street Orthodontics
Level 12 is home to Collins Street Orthodontics with more than 1,500 new orthodontic patients being treated each year. Here you can relax and enjoy your appointment with unparalleled views of the CBD.
Rooftop Terrace & Tower
The building’s crowning glory is its five-storey tower, entered from Level 12 and offering panoramic vistas of Melbourne.
Rooftop Terrace & Tower
The building’s crowning glory is its five-storey tower, entered from Level 12 and offering panoramic vistas of Melbourne.
Boardroom
Complete with the original 1932 boardroom table and chairs, this is the meeting room for Smile Solutions executives.
Boardroom
Complete with the original 1932 boardroom table and chairs, this is the meeting room for Smile Solutions executives.
Boardroom Table
The boardroom table, measuring 19 feet 6 inches (almost 6 metres) by 6 feet (1.8 metres) at its widest point, was crafted out of Queensland maple cross-banded with rosewood.
It is topped with a single sheet of plate-glass that alone weighs some 330 kilograms.
With no glazier equipped to manufacture it locally, the glass was produced overseas and delivered to Level 11 through the ceiling as it was too big to fit through any doorways or windows.
The Liberman brothers paid an additional $6000 for the boardroom table when they bought the building in 1986.
It has survived all of the building’s refurbishments.
Boardroom Table
The boardroom table, measuring 19 feet 6 inches (almost 6 metres) by 6 feet (1.8 metres) at its widest point, was crafted out of Queensland maple cross-banded with rosewood.
It is topped with a single sheet of plate-glass that alone weighs some 330 kilograms.
With no glazier equipped to manufacture it locally, the glass was produced overseas and delivered to Level 11 through the ceiling as it was too big to fit through any doorways or windows.
The Liberman brothers paid an additional $6000 for the boardroom table when they bought the building in 1986.
It has survived all of the building’s refurbishments.
Level 10, Smile Solutions
Level 10 is home to Smile Solutions’ General and Cosmetic Dentistry departments.
Patients can enjoy a dental suite with a view, and gaze across some of the most spectacular views of Melbourne without a worry in the world!
Our suites are spacious, relaxing and finished with beautiful Art Deco embellishments
Level 10, Smile Solutions
Level 10 is home to Smile Solutions’ General and Cosmetic Dentistry departments.
Patients can enjoy a dental suite with a view, and gaze across some of the most spectacular views of Melbourne without a worry in the world!
Our suites are spacious, relaxing and finished with beautiful Art Deco embellishments
Level 10, Smile Solutions
Originally offices, then apartments, this is where Melbourne’s Home of Dentistry services some of its ever-expanding clientele.
Level 10, Smile Solutions
Originally offices, then apartments, this is where Melbourne’s Home of Dentistry services some of its ever-expanding clientele.
Boardroom
The Manchester Unity IOOF had its boardroom, Grand Secretary’s Office, general offices and superintendent’s living quarters on Level 11.
The boardroom, described by a Melbourne Herald columnist as ‘the finest office in the Southern Hemisphere’, was fitted out with a custom-built boardroom table and matching chairs.
Boardroom
The Manchester Unity IOOF had its boardroom, Grand Secretary’s Office, general offices and superintendent’s living quarters on Level 11.
The boardroom, described by a Melbourne Herald columnist as ‘the finest office in the Southern Hemisphere’, was fitted out with a custom-built boardroom table and matching chairs.
Smile Solutions, General & Cosmetic Dentistry
In 2018 Smile Solutions opened additional chairs on Level 10 to contunue to expand their service offerings and accomadate patients needing general dental treatment and popular cosmetic treatments.
Smile Solutions is the largest singly located private dental practice anywhere in Australia. Our practitioners include registered dental specialists, general dentists and dental hygienists. We utilise the resources, knowledge and experience of as many as 82 clinicians who care for our patient base of more than 150,000 in our 40 operatory suites. If you would like to experience what Smile Solutions has to offer give the team a call on 13 13 96, or visit our website at www.smilesolutions.com.au
Smile Solutions, General & Cosmetic Dentistry
In 2018 Smile Solutions opened additional chairs on Level 10 to contunue to expand their service offerings and accomadate patients needing general dental treatment and popular cosmetic treatments.
Smile Solutions is the largest singly located private dental practice anywhere in Australia. Our practitioners include registered dental specialists, general dentists and dental hygienists. We utilise the resources, knowledge and experience of as many as 82 clinicians who care for our patient base of more than 150,000 in our 40 operatory suites. If you would like to experience what Smile Solutions has to offer give the team a call on 13 13 96, or visit our website at www.smilesolutions.com.au
Level 12, Collins Street Orthodontics
Level 12 is home to Collins Street Orthodontics. What used to be a penthouse apartment is now home to five stunning suites boasting floor to ceiling windows with unparalleled views of Melbourne.
Level 12, Collins Street Orthodontics
Level 12 is home to Collins Street Orthodontics. What used to be a penthouse apartment is now home to five stunning suites boasting floor to ceiling windows with unparalleled views of Melbourne.
Rooftop Terrace & Tower
On Level 12 there was a rooftop garden café with mosaic floor as well as ‘graceful palms, Japanese maples, beautiful flower beds, a fountain and pond’.
The crowning glory of the building was its ornamental turreted tower (complete with flagpole), which rose 24 metres above the roof – more than half the 40 metre height of the main building – and was floodlit on Friday and Saturday nights.
Rooftop Terrace & Tower
On Level 12 there was a rooftop garden café with mosaic floor as well as ‘graceful palms, Japanese maples, beautiful flower beds, a fountain and pond’.
The crowning glory of the building was its ornamental turreted tower (complete with flagpole), which rose 24 metres above the roof – more than half the 40 metre height of the main building – and was floodlit on Friday and Saturday nights.