Nostalgia

[tiger_one]

Macca's, George St c. 1980

 

[tiger_one]

"Playing the Pinnies"
Saturday night, Hoyts Cinema foyer. c.1979.

 

[Buttface]

Macca's, George St c. 1980
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I went there to see the empire strikes back.

 

[hank37w]

African Lion Safari Park ( Warragamba) - 1970s


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Reminds me of the old joke about the entry fee to the Lion Safari.

Cars: $5 Poms on bicycles: FREE

 

[Todd Packer]

"Playing the Pinnies"
Saturday night, Hoyts Cinema foyer. c.1979.


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Saturday night at my place.
I have 3 of the machines in the photo in my collection.

 

[Buttface]

African Lion Safari Park ( Warragamba) - 1970s


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What could go wrong there?

 

[innsaneink]

"Playing the Pinnies"
Saturday night, Hoyts Cinema foyer. c.1979.


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Spent a lot of time at all the pinnie joints along George st from about 76

 

[Spartan117]

I nearly lost my house at Sutherland from the same fire..Where always called it the weekend from hell

I'm literally at Sutherland, right now....

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Its not your fault. 😏

 

[Halbrowne61]

Doug Parkinson, Smoky Dawson and Marc Hunter


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Interesting trio ?

 

[Halbrowne61]

"Playing the Pinnies"
Saturday night, Hoyts Cinema foyer. c.1979.


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Now all those people are unfortunately probably pokie addicts. That’s how these things start, plant a seed and watch it grow !

 

[Halbrowne61]

WOW! Different times!
Bill the Newspaper seller was blind and his spot was outside Sugar House.
North east cnr. of Pitt and King sts. c. 1980.


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And who would also ever forget Tiger lady sellling papers at the lights turning on to Victoria Road, White Bay She was there rain , hail or shine for many, many years.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Those were the days.

https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/australian-economy/the-lucky-country-aussies-preparing-to-live-on-the-road-as-poor-rental-availability-cost-of-living-and-wage-stagnation-take-hold/news-story/d1a95918f6e9813a56fb6b97c7357d85

 

[tiger_one]

Interesting trio ?

Music is the tie that binds.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Depends on the music.

 

[tiger_one]

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Dementia. Poor guy. Great player.

 

[tiger_one]

 

[tiger_one]

Robert De Niro & Meryl Streep

 

[tiger_one]