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My aunt in my grandparent’s shop
Internal photo of my grandparent’s shop at 189 Ourimbah Rd, Mosman in 1970. That’s my grandfather, Arthur Booth in the background and my aunt. Purchased in 1960 and closed in 1971 after…
Grandad’s Shop, 189 Ourimbah Road
This is the shop of of my grandparents, Arthur & Emile Booth (Lower) and the adjacent shops with beauty salon near the BP service station. Purchased in 1960 and closed in 1971…
Grandad’s Shop, 189 Ourimbah Road
This is the shop of of my grandparents, Arthur & Emile Booth. Purchased in 1960 and closed in 1971 after the clearways imposed in Ourimbah Rd, fairly much ruined the business. My…
View from the roof of 65 Rangers Avenue
Photo taken by T.O. Booth (my father) in 1948. My Grandmother and father and uncles lived at 65 Rangers Avenue during the war while my grandfather served in New Guinea. They also…
Taronga Zoo Floral Clock
I found this old photo in my grandmother’s collection, and I believe it dates back to the 1940s or early 1950s. I can remember how exotic the floral clock seemed to be…
Cyprian Street, 1968
The postman at the bottom of Cyprian Street before continuing on into McLean Crescent. They used to criss-cross the street on the way down, getting both sides of the street delivered, in…
43 Shadforth St, c.1951
Grandmother and Uncle in front of our house (semi on right). Ex Army BSA bike. The Greenhalgh family lived in this house from late 1951 to early 60’s. Foreground is the photographer’s…
58 Almora Street
This photo of Mylah Crosbie with son Michael and daughter Lee was taken around 1955 at 58 Almora Street Mosman. We had a beautiful view from the top of the hill to…
Front garden of “Sebrof”
Afternoon tea at “Sebrof”
Mulligan family enjoying afternoon tea in the garden of ‘Sebrof’.