SALT is the area around St Asaph, Lichfield, and Tuam Streets, also known as South Alternative. On a sunny morning we parked on Manchester Street and walked down Southwark Street towards Black Betty’s which was our breakfast destination. We haven’t explored this southern area for some time and discovered many new murals.

I liked these clouds

I liked the flying ducks even more
After breakfast we investigated the Boxed Quarter which is chock-full of murals and interesting eating places:

Face in Boxed Quarter

Person emerging in Boxed Quarter
In High Street it’s good to see that the Duncan’s Building has been preserved and shops are now open there.

Duncan’s Building in High Street
This clever mural by George Shaw is beside Little High:

Over in St Asaph Street there are more murals. The lower one with native birds especially appealed to me.

A mysterious old brick building at 220 St Asaph Street has some humorous touches, including a sign that says it’s a chocolate bomb factory. I opened the door and discovered it’s the home of NOTT architects.

Murals at 220 St Asaph Street
In Welles Street we found the GoodFor Wholefoods Refillery. This has an amazing range of goods available, all package-free. You fill your own containers, weighing them first on a machine which prints out a sticker with the weight.

Goodfer Refillery
I hope they do good business, but we’ll stay loyal to PIKO which offers similar package-free goods.
Over the road there’s a caricature of the Christ Church Cathedral:

So many murals, buildings too
this area has much that’s new
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