Verandah Colour:Raw part of a depot that

part of a depot that supplied Australian

the building had deteriorated sharply

picking out peeling paint and a layer of dust on the floor

Empty desks and chairs stand in rows beneath windows that still let the light in

its windows dark and faded signage above the entrance hinting at past custom

Verandah Colour:Raw part of a depot thatA verandah at Western Village in Nikko clings to its timber frame as paint peels back in long strips. Western Village operated from October 1973 until December 2006, when Nissin Debt Collection filed for foreclosure and the gates closed. The buildings have stood empty since. Part of the Western Village series.