The brickwork used in the Australasian Steam Navigation Co. building is made up of English brick bonds with a flush mortar joint. The building is low bearing and contains two different types of bricks. A brighter red coloured brick that is stronger is used for the arches over the window openings as well as a decorative element creating horizontal lines across the wall. Different arches have been incorporated into the brickwork including: segmented, circular and semi-circular arches with and without key stones. Due to the severe marine environment and the aging of the building brick edges are chipped and wearing of the mortar has occurred causing some mortar joints in arches to be restored.
Brick bond: English bondBrick joint: Flush
Arches: Segmental, Semi circle and Circle.
This non-structural external wall part of a police station is made of a stack brick bond with a grooved joint. Together the bond choice and the smooth, glossy finishing create a tiled wall appearance at first glance.
Brick bond: stackBrick joint: iron bar
Finishing: some type of gloss
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