Alice in Wonderland

[brickie in oz]

Curiouser and curiouser
I wonder what awaits behind this bricked up arch?
I assume its an oven, it is in an old gold mining town that now has all manner of antique and junk shops.



More pics of the town here

[Tscarborough]

If it is an oven, the builder must have liked laying on his belly.

[brickie in oz]

Originally Posted by Tscarborough

If it is an oven, the builder must have liked laying on his belly.

The floor has been built up about 4 feet over time to make it the same level as an old loading bay that also forms part of the shop.

Or............
Maybe he was a short (bread) baker......

[Tscarborough]

That is what I figured. Pretty cool find.

[fxpose]

Drill a tiny hole and poke a camera through.

[Fish Wheels]

It's a 'mason mouse hole'

[JoeyVelderrain]

I want to know what those red bell pepper hand grenade things are on the shelf?

[brickie in oz]

Originally Posted by JoeyVelderrain

I want to know what those red bell pepper hand grenade things are on the shelf?

I have a feeling they are some sort of Chinesey decoration, there is a big Chinese population not far from the shop in Bendigo.
There were 1000's of Chinese on the goldfields in the 1800's.