January 07 Today in History

rockylizard · Guru

January 07 Today in History

Dougwe · Chief one feather

thank again for the history lessons rocky, just love'n 'em.

I remember 2 of those. At the momment I feel like I was around in 1912 but not in 1799.

GaryKelly · Guru

1965? Jeez, I always thought the hydrofoils were "modern". I was only 21 then hehe. Just a kid. I remember the Manly ferries with a small band - saxophone, accordion, fiddle, etc - and lolly boys selling Minties. Riding the ferry on a Sunday was a major event back then.

Almost forgot the fun pier at Manly. And the dodgem cars. Kid's heaven.

-- Edited by GaryKelly on Tuesday 7th of January 2014 09:55:50 AM

Gerty Dancer · Guru

Interesting about Douglas Mawson at Commonwealth Bay, Antarctica. That's where that ship is currently trapped in ice 102 years later.

-- Edited by Gerty Dancer on Tuesday 7th of January 2014 09:48:58 AM

Ontos45 · Guru

GaryKelly wrote:
1965? Jeez, I always thought the hydrofoils were "modern". I was only 21 then hehe. Just a kid. I remember the Manly ferries with a small band - saxophone, accordion, fiddle, etc - and lolly boys selling Minties. Riding the ferry on a Sunday was a major event back then.
Almost forgot the fun pier at Manly. And the dodgem cars. Kid's heaven.

-- Edited by GaryKelly on Tuesday 7th of January 2014 09:55:50 AM

I was 20 then and saw my first live sharks at the Manly Aquarium, was intrigued with them and went to Paddy Pallem (?) to get my dive licence. Sure was kids heaven and nice pub too, pity too young then to buy a beer legally. Made up for it later.

D and D · Guru

Gerty Dancer wrote:
Interesting about Douglas Mawson at Commonwealth Bay, Antarctica. That's where that ship is currently trapped in ice 102 years later.

-- Edited by Gerty Dancer on Tuesday 7th of January 2014 09:48:58 AM

Wasn't a coincidence, the ship was chartered to follow in Mawson's "footsteps" (so to speak).