The Whittle Arch viewed from Trinity Street. Framed by the arch is the old fire station which was designed by city engineer Joseph E Swindlehurst in 1902. The building includes the 70 foot high hose-drying tower. The station closed in 1976.
The building that this mosaic SP3379 : Mosaic detail in Cov Centre. decorates was originally the Locarno ballroom, hence the jolly design. The artist was Fred Millet.