Nostalgia

[tiger_one]

Before cryptocurrencies, we had:

 

[hank37w]

Still have one of those in a display cabinet at home, well I thought I had one but looks like it went walk about.

Did however find this Bank of New South Wales treasure chest money box complete with cardboard box.

Early 70's I think and they also came in red.

 

[tiger_one]

Still have one of those in a display cabinet at home, well I thought I had one but looks like it went walk about.

Did however find this Bank of New South Wales treasure chest money box complete with cardboard box.

Early 70's I think and they also came in red.

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Yes, all the banks had them - I can remember having one from the National Bank which had a pretend lock to a safe. 🤣

 

[tiger_one]

April 1985: the Concorde flies supersonic.
This is the only picture ever taken of Concorde flying at Mach2, 1,350 mph.

 

[innsaneink]

The first canned soft drinks in Australia were produced by Tarax in their Huntingdale, Melbourne, plant in 1961, and later to be acquired by Cadbury Schweppes in 1972.
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You learn something new every day

 

[TCL]

The old Westmead Speedway (in operation from 1955-1968)
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Amaroo and Oran park also sadly gone

 

[TCL]

The first canned soft drinks in Australia were produced by Tarax in their Huntingdale, Melbourne, plant in 1961, and later to be acquired by Cadbury Schweppes in 1972.

The first canned soft drinks in Australia were produced by Tarax in their Huntingdale, Melbourne, plant in 1961, and later to be acquired by Cadbury Schweppes in 1972.
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these guys did Home delivery bottles of soft drink in Melbourne, we had Slades in Sydney

 

[TCL]

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Fighting with my siblings over who got to make a call Or who was going to answer it. My dad ending the argument by pressing the button on the phone.

 

[tiger_one]

The slow crawl up the hill on Barrenjoey Road, Palm Beach during a sunny day in 1969

 

[tiger_one]

 

[upthetigers]

Looks like a good rave place.

I miss the rave days calling up on the night to find out where the party is. Used to meet up at Town Hall steps before heading to the party.

 

[tiger_one]

The old Burwood Westfield

 

[tiger_one]

Happy Birthday to "Chappelli" turning 80, 26/9/23

Under his captaincy, Australia has never lost a Test Series. He has scored 5345 test runs at an average of 42.42, which includes 14 centuries. With 105 catches under his name, he was an excellent fielder as well.

 

[tiger_one]

Happy Birthday to Barry Gibb, who is the only surviving member of the Bee Gees and turned 77 this weekend.

 

[tiger_one]

The Boss had his 74th birthday this week:

 

[sheer64]

I heard recently that the Olympia milk bar has closed. I think it was near the picture theatre on Parramatta road, left hand side as you head west. My family owned a pub near by.
Just wondering if anyone had ever gone into the Olympia and if you wouldn’t mind telling us about your experience?

I used to live on Parramatta Rd in Stanmore where my mother had a hairdressing salon. I often used to play in the old movie theatre building which once was even a roller skating ring. I used to climb across the rafters with a 50 foot maybe more drop to the old floor. I often frequented the old milk bar but always felt you were taking your life in your own hands. The place back then early 70s had faded signs and a decor that looked outdated.

 

[Winston Churchill]

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Youd have to explain to the kids on here what a book is, not just the brown paper cover.

 

[Winston Churchill]

Those from Newcastle know this little beauty

Farewells to a Grand Old Dame

Architecture, Newcastle NSW, Palais, Palais Royale,

www.newcastleonhunter.org

 

[tiger_one]

Those from Newcastle know this little beauty
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Farewells to a Grand Old Dame

Architecture, Newcastle NSW, Palais, Palais Royale,

www.newcastleonhunter.org

Those from Newcastle know this little beauty
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Farewells to a Grand Old Dame

Architecture, Newcastle NSW, Palais, Palais Royale,

www.newcastleonhunter.org

Great memories there - and then there's this thing called progress.

 

[twentyforty]

I used to live on Parramatta Rd in Stanmore where my mother had a hairdressing salon. I often used to play in the old movie theatre building which once was even a roller skating ring. I used to climb across the rafters with a 50 foot maybe more drop to the old floor. I often frequented the old milk bar but always felt you were taking your life in your own hands. The place back then early 70s had faded signs and a decor that looked outdated.

😂 As a kid I loved going into places like that. You never knew if the floor boards would give way they creaked so loudly.