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A restoration of Orange’s Mackies Store mural revealed its original 1934 colors, confirming its historic design.
A decades-long restoration of Orange, Australia’s Mackies Store mural has revealed its original 1934 colors—naval blue with orange, silver, and black accents—after a hidden sign confirmed the design.
The project, led by Peter Golland, overcame severe rising damp and recreated 1930s paint hues in Melbourne, using 1990s scale drawings to reconstruct faded logos.
Owner Chris Bevan, honoring his late wife’s dream to open a coffee shop there, preserved the building despite rising value, calling it a lasting icon of the town’s 1876 heritage and layered history.
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Una restauración del mural de Mackies Store de Orange reveló sus colores originales de 1934, lo que confirma su diseño histórico.