A FRIEND (STREET) IN UNCERTAIN TRADING TIMES

 The  faded  AMP  Society  statuary  above  Flinders Street , Townsville, once  described as the  Wall Street  of  the north during  early  boom years, is typical  of  so  many rundown   former  CBDs across   the  nation .

 The  AMP  founding  Latin motto below the  figurines  translates  as  A certain friend in uncertain times, which was penned in  the third century by Greek philosopher  Ennuis. 

Not far from what used to be the  substantial AMP building  there   are boarded  up and many empty shopfronts , some  no longer  operating  business  signs   visible   on   the   awnings  .  A stand  out  is  the open Mary Who ?  Bookshop .

A short distance along is the busy Cowboys  Rugby League  Club , op shops , cafes,   many  pigeons , to  let signs  .  And you have to be on guard  against  zooming  E-bikes .  

A  Little  Darwin  team recently explored part of  Flinders Street  and was told   that  a struggling  business   could  be  about  to  close  which  will  be  of   considerable   interest  to  the  media . 

 A  New  Zealand  variation of the  AMP statue  above .