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GaryKelly


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Here's a couple  of pics from the family album showing family/friends and the way camping was back in the 1920s. The first one shows friends of my parents camping with the bare basics. Not a motorhome in sight! The second shows my dad about to crack a few eggs into the pan. The pics were taken about 15 years before I was even a twinkle. So maybe this is where I get my wanderlust from.

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Excellent photos Gary, I've got a lot of the same era and what strikes me about it is that there wasn't a whole lot of difference between living at home or camping in those days.

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Thanks for sharing those Gary, those old pic's are great !

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Weedy Pigeon wrote:

Excellent photos Gary, I've got a lot of the same era and what strikes me about it is that there wasn't a whole lot of difference between living at home or camping in those days.

 Very much the same today for a lot of travellers with the motorhomes & vans with everything that opens & shuts.



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Fantastic pics Gary.How things have changed now with us taking our home with us as we travel. Not a lot could upset a holiday in those days,due to the fact that there was no gadgets or you beaut gear to brake down to spoil the trip.And I bet everyone had just as much fun.



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This is how we camped at Rosebud Victoria in the late 60's early 70's Great time's were had by all

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Jimbo do you remember the Rosebud carnival?

We also camped there every year and when I was old enough I got a job at the carnival driving the miniature train and stuffing holiday makers onto the cup and saucer ride.

I pulled more chicks that way hehehee.





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Great pics mate.
Thanks for sharing. Anymore like those out there?

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GEEEZ Gary that's the way I camp now , so not much has changed for me.......ha ha ha ha ....Good pics mate.

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Hi Gary, hope you do not mind I just removed the hair across your dad's face

 



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How clever, Wombat! And here I am one post away from my thousandth. Gotta think up something intelligent to say.

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GaryKelly wrote:

How clever, Wombat! And here I am one post away from my thousandth. Gotta think up something intelligent to say.

 you already have 1000 congrats, why do you need to say something intelligent those other member (Dougwe, dazren, Duh & Gipsy would no know what you are talking about. biggrinbiggrin

if you want copies of the pics click the link under the small pic and then right mouse click select Save As, this will save it to your pooter.



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I certainly do remember the Carnival on the foreshore....Had a couple of chicks myself then...Had many a beer at the Rosebud Pub....jack Dyer used to go there every year around Christmas

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Steve! My mob was opposite 19th Avenue

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