I grew up in Erskineville. Eighteen pleasant ave. A lot of great memories. I remember Allan's pastry shop, buying custard tarts almost daily. Back then they cost 20 cents.
My grandparents and mother lived in 14 pleasant avenue from the early 1960’s until the 1970’s and then moved to Earlwood. My grandmother got sick of their house being broken into
Next to Allan's pastry shop in 1956 was an electrical shop with a television on display in the window. Everyone gathered there after work to see Jet Jackson and the Patti Page show. I sat close to the window on a fruit box from the fruit/veg shop near the pub. Chuck Faulkner was the newsreader at the time on TCN 9.
Thank you so much. I grew up in 1 Malcom St(next to the public school) and went to St Marys school from 1952-1957. The terrace home had gas lights, a very narrow rickety staircase an outhouse and a fire laundry tub(copper) which came in handy for my once a week bath. A 10' pole supported the clothes line in the middle.
@@Batman-wv5ng I USED to deviate through the public school grounds on my way home from St Mary's shouting bad rhymes about catholic's and protestants. I was 6. A teacher let a class out early one day and handed me my butt. The movie Forest Gump(many years later) with the line RUN Forest RUN, held much significance for me.
Thanks so much. I bought a place in Erskineville and still see those buildings when I walking the streets. I can senses those historic events just looking at the past of this suburb's spirit.
I grew up in Erskineville. Eighteen pleasant ave. A lot of great memories. I remember Allan's pastry shop, buying custard tarts almost daily. Back then they cost 20 cents.
Good times.
My grandparents and mother lived in 14 pleasant avenue from the early 1960’s until the 1970’s and then moved to Earlwood. My grandmother got sick of their house being broken into
Next to Allan's pastry shop in 1956 was an electrical shop with a television on display in the window. Everyone gathered there after work to see Jet Jackson and the Patti Page show. I sat close to the window on a fruit box from the fruit/veg shop near the pub. Chuck Faulkner was the newsreader at the time on TCN 9.
NOTHING has changed!!! .....thats Sydney for you!
Thank you so much. I grew up in 1 Malcom St(next to the public school) and went to St Marys school from 1952-1957. The terrace home had gas lights, a very narrow rickety staircase an outhouse and a fire laundry tub(copper) which came in handy for my once a week bath. A 10' pole supported the clothes line in the middle.
Similar to where I lived in Alexandria.
I lived in 28 Malcolm St. from 1965-1967 when l come to Australia, went to the public school across the street and then to Newton boys high school.
@@Batman-wv5ng I USED to deviate through the public school grounds on my way home from St Mary's shouting bad rhymes about catholic's and protestants. I was 6. A teacher let a class out early one day and handed me my butt. The movie Forest Gump(many years later) with the line RUN Forest RUN, held much significance for me.
I lived in Malcolm Street, from 1963 to 1970. I went to the public school in 1969..
Thanks so much. I bought a place in Erskineville and still see those buildings when I walking the streets. I can senses those historic events just looking at the past of this suburb's spirit.