Brown’s Mart dates back to 1885 when it had the distinction of being one of the few privately owned commercial buildings constructed of local stone, rather than corrugated iron. It was built by Vaiben Louis Solomon (1853-1908) in 1885 and was originally known as “Solomon’s Mart”. The next owner’s name became associated with the building for more than a hundred years: Victor Vowles Brown (1841-1910) took over the building in September 1887 and established the Port Darwin Mercantile and Agency Co. Brown’s Mart, as it was later known, housed the offices of the Eastern and Australian Steam ship Company, North Australian Lloyds and the Northern Territory Mining Exchange. Brown’s Mart sustained considerable damage in the 1897 cyclone, losing its roof and most of a sidewall, but was rebuilt and leased out to a local bank. During World War II the armed forces used the building, vacating it in July 1952 when the Crown Law Office moved in until the mid 1960s. Subsequent tenants included the NT Police. The Darwin Theatre Group, who proposed its use as a community theatre, instigated Brown’s Mart’s final transformation. In October 1971, a Board of Trustees was appointed to manage this new role: Ken Conway (Chairman), Lyn Serventy, Lawrence Ah Toy, Grant Tambling, Christopher Nathanael, Peter Spillett and Ken Waters. Rehearsals and theatre workshops were held in the Mart from early 1972 and members of the Apex Club and the Arts Council helped to prepare it for the first public performance. In November 1972, architect Peter Dermoudy, subsequently a Chair of the Trust, was commissioned to design a new theatre layout and administration block. Stage one of the administration building had just been completed with the much-appreciated air-conditioning, when Cyclone Tracy hit in 1974. In January 1976, the Darwin Reconstruction Commission set funds aside for protective work on historic buildings including Brown’s Mart, and the Mart received a National Estate grant towards its restoration. The first production in the restored theatre took place in July 1976. Darwin Theatre Group’s revue ‘No Show’, detailed the revival of a fictional amateur theatre company following the near destruction of its theatre despite the bureaucratic aftermath of disaster! Opened in August 1977, the administration block, including a rehearsal space, was built separately to house Brown’s Mart staff and designed to harmonise with the style of the original Mart. In March 1978 retractable, tiered seating was installed, funded from Government, corporate support and community contributions. These efforts were co-ordinated by the “The Friends of Brown’s Mart” and in the same month, the Mart was nominated for listing on the Register of the National Estate. In July 19 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNvxADf5JBY

The Town Hall ruins are all that remain of the original Palmerston Town Hall designed in 1882 and completed in 1883. It was used for civic purposes until the Navy occupied it during the war years. When peace returned, the building was used as office space by the Museum and Art Galleries Board. The building was so severely damaged by Cyclone Tracy in 1974 that it was not rebuilt. The remains were stabilised in 1980 since when the ruins have been developed as a public open space and visual arts performance venue. Conservation works are effected from time to time. The original building was a simple rectangular plan constructed of local stone with a corrugated galvanised iron roof. The building incorporated space for the Council and the Palmerston Institute, with its reading room and library. It was constructed of local stone and enough cypress pine from Indian Island to timber the floor and a roof, according to the contractors. While its original heritage significance is as a grand public building, it has attracted a second - and, some would argue, more important - layer of significance as a testament to the might and fury of Cyclone Tracy. Music Forever by @VYEN Dont forget to subscribe to the Drone Kings in Darwin just by clicking on this link. http://bit.ly/DroneKingsinDarwin Digital graphics thanks to the power of mTracker 3D from @motionvfx This family friendly video was filmed with the GoPro Hero 8 Black at Darwin in the Northern Territory. Don't be an armchair traveller - Looking for a holiday destination? Come and visit the top end of Australia. The northern territory has so much amazing locations to visit. #DarwinAustralia #familyfriendly #familyfriendlyvideo #family #friendly EQUIPMENT: GoPro Hero 8 Black Dont forget to click on the cards that pop up in the top right corner during the video - let me know what you think of the channel. Don't forget to subscribe to Drone Kings in Darwin - we have a lot more videos coming this year. Want to publicise your drone videos - come and check out http://bit.ly/RedditFromtheAir - its free to join Reddit and post your videos Use this link to get $5 FREE Kogan credit - http://bit.ly/KoganReferAFriend Want to get into uploading videos and get them noticed (just like this one). Then get TubeBuddy - helps with tags, thumbnails and other stuff. There is a free version but you get more features with the paid. Click on this link to get TubeBuddy. http://bit.ly/TubeBuddyReferral ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Do7F_pFFQs