One of the signs for the side pillar, ready for installation, Roxy Cafe, Bingara

Signage restored to the front of the Roxy Cafe.

It was to be restored glass paneling returning to grace the windows of the Roxy Cafe, but as the old glass was beyond restoration, the windows of the Roxy (Peters) Café now have a faithful reproduction of the original glass.

The work was done by Harradence Glass Decorators, a project Michael Harrington and his team approached with relish. After ascertaining the original colours used, the team then set about making an exact replica of the glass etching.

The old glass has been put into metal frames, and will become part of the display on a wall in the Roxy Museum. The Etched Glass Conservation Project was carried out with major funding support by the NSW Government office of Environment and Heritage, and Gwydir Shire Council.

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Bingara_November_30_03.pdf

Announcement of original signage grant, Bingara Advocate

On Tuesday 29th November $63,000 worth of etched glass signage was erected on the Roxy Cafe frontage at Bingara. There are only 3 other examples of this type of signage in New South Wales. That is why the Heritage Branch of the Department of Planning, NSW provided a $30,000 grant for this project. This funding was supplemented by a grant of $30,000 from Gwydir Shire Council.

Harradence Glass Decorators

Glass Merchants and Glaziers
Glass etching

82 May Street
St Peters 2044

Ph: 02 9517 1488

Email, Harredence

http://www.harradence.com.au/