W.J. Lockman, Hatter & Mercer
William James Lockman outside his Hatter & Mercer business circa 1915. The family lived above the shop.
William James Lockman outside his Hatter & Mercer business circa 1915. The family lived above the shop.
This image is from a photo album owned by Margaret Holmes. It is reproduced here with her kind permission. It was taken at the 21st Australian Auxiliary Hospital by her father, the doctor and Army Medical Corps commanding officer at the time (1918), Lieut. Col. W.H. Read. We know nothing more about these two than […]
This image is from a photo album owned by Margaret Holmes. It is reproduced here with her kind permission. It was taken at the 21st Australian Auxiliary Hospital by her father, the doctor and Army Medical Corps commanding officer at the time (1918), Lieut. Col. W.H. Read. We know nothing more about these two than […]
I became a N.E.S. messenger or junior warden for the street but I was never required.
Lisdoonvarna, Coronation Avenue CORONATION AVENUE Our family arrived in Sydney from Brisbane in 1933. We moved into a house called Lisdoonvarna in Coronation Avenue, Mosman. It was an extraordinary house and for many years we have been intrigued with its name and history. This has in part been revealed by Mosman Council, who believe “the […]
My parents, Max Carment (1918-2007), a chartered accountant and his wife Diana (nee Sulman, 1927-2005), and I (born in 1949) moved to 26 Iluka Road, Clifton Gardens from Cremorne in 1951 as a bigger house was needed with my sister Ann (later Annie) about to be born. I cannot recall the exact purchase price but […]
When travelling east on Military Road, in the late 40s early 50s, you reach the cross road / intersection of Cowles Road. On each corner of this crossing there was a landmark of interest to the local community. The first being at the tram stop (en-route to The Spit). This corner was occupied by a […]
I was wondering if anyone had memories of Claude Whittle’s Hardware Store in Military Road, Spit Junction? The staff while I was working there in the sixties were Bill Smith, a charming man of wonderful character, he was very kind to all who met him; Mr Claude Whittle, the wonderful elder of the family, served […]
Rhonda Tillman of Newcastle, NSW, sent us the following request. For the past 10 years have been researching my family history. I was wondering if you knew of the family Ashe who I think lived in 52 Harbour Street, Mosman – Elizabeth and John Ashe and their eldest daughter Mary Ashe. John died in 1929 […]
This is a view of Pearl Bay Avenue looking west towards Beauty Point Road. It shows the double decker “236” Musgrave Street Wharf bus at the Pearl Bay Avenue terminus.