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ODE TO BRUTALISM

Ask anyone who lived in Sydney’s Camperdown more than 15 years ago to describe what it was like back then and, chances are, they’ll recall how good it smelt. The densely populated inner-city suburb was home to the Biscuit Factory, where all manner of cookies and sweet treats were baked prior to its closure in 2004.

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