59 Cowles Road
I have found an old black and white photo taken about 1950. There were no trees in the street, but the garage had been built, so we had a car by then. See my story – Memories of 59 Cowles Road.
I have found an old black and white photo taken about 1950. There were no trees in the street, but the garage had been built, so we had a car by then. See my story – Memories of 59 Cowles Road.
A question from Diane Hyham: I was wondering if anyone remembers my uncle and aunt who lived in 12 Prince Street. Their names were Tom and i think my aunt’s name was either Violet or Ivy Bracher. they had a son and daughter – Josie and Ron. I am doing some family research and remember […]
59 Cowles Road, c. 1950 I grew up in this home, where I lived with my parents and grandmother from about 4-21 (when I left home, and Mosman). On my return to Mosman 10 years ago I have observed many changes over the 40 years. Then Cowles Road was an ordinary middle-class area of Federation-style […]
A question from Stephen S. I’m searching for any possible photos of a property in Almora Street, Mosman c1915 named ‘Doondi’. This is where my great Aunt & her husband lived …. he (DONALDSON, Joseph K) was killed in Gallipoli. I’m actually trying to find where in the street the property would have been located. […]
After living in both a flat in Sommerset St and a house in Noble St, in 1966 we suddenly moved to a small flat in Middle Head Road. This came about because a Real Estate Agent knocked on our Noble St door one day asking if we wanted to sell. My dad didn’t want to […]
Pursell Avenue was named after the Pursell family who lived in a large house on the east side of the street overlooking Middle Harbour and The Spit. The head of the household was Arch Pursell. I was friends with Robert Pursell (decd) and his older brother Francis from the early 1950’s. There were other older […]
I was enrolled at Killarney School in Dalton Avenue, Mosman in 1944 and 1945. I recall that in my first year there I had to lie down and be quiet after lunch. I have few other recollections apart from the sports day on the former grass tennis court where I took part, not very successfully, […]
This is my great grandma Rose Barry 1950 at I believe some tennis courts that were in Countess Street.
This is my mum Susan Brown and My nan Rose Barry out the front of the family home in Ourimbah road. The year on the back said 1968.
This is a photo of me and my great great grandpa Brian Barry who lived in Mosman all his life and still does with his wife Rose Barry. My sister Louise Barry is also in this photo. I was raised here and its always been my home Im 38. My Nan and Pa who are […]