Our office at the mill

I share an office at Hobart's City Mill with two colleagues: a graphic designer and a resume writer. We call our office Lightbox42.

Gibson's flour mill was the largest and longest-running milling operation in Tasmania, thanks to its superior engineering and waterfront location. In 1985, the mill began its transformation into a restaurant, cafe and offices. A very handy gin bar now nestles downstairs.

The building features a four-storey central courtyard with grain-bin wall. Bits of milling mechanisms - flywheels, shafts and Archimedes screws - remain: inside and outside the offices!

The image below is from an advertisement for Gibson's Flourmills, c 1893 (Tasmanian Library, SLT).

Our Lightbox42 moment