Memories of Mosman

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GOING TO SCHOOL IN MOSMAN (3)

Posted by Paul Morrison (formerly Paul Hastie)
Streets Cowles Road
Time 1966 — 1970

MOSMAN HIGH SCHOOL, (1966 – 1970) was on the other side of the white line from the Primary School, that is, on the Belmont Road side of the block. It consisted of…

GOING TO SCHOOL IN MOSMAN (2)

Posted by Paul Morrison (formerly Paul Hastie)
Streets Cowles Road
Time 1962 — 1965

PREPARATIONS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL: The day before school began at Mosman Primary, (it was the end of January 1962 at the close of the six-week Christmas school holiday break), I excitedly packed…

GOING TO SCHOOL IN MOSMAN (1)

Posted by Paul Morrison (formerly Paul Hastie)
Streets Cowles Road
Time 1958 — 1961

All the schools were close by and within walking distance of our house, 52 Cowles Road. The first school I attended (in 1958) was MOSMAN KINDERGARTEN located on the corner of Belmont…

Memories of 52 Cowles Road, Mosman, 1957 – 1971

Posted by Paul Morrison (formerly Hastie, my stepfather's surname)
Streets Cowles Road
Time 1957 — late 1960s

We moved into 52 Cowles Road, Mosman in 1957 when Mosman was still a working class suburb. I remember Mum telling me some years later that the house was bought for 4,000…

Architraves at Redan St

Posted by Chris Scott
Streets Redan Street
Time 15th Nov 1890

While renovating our house in Redan Street we found this piece of wood with the message “These architraves were fixed by Gregory Bryson 15th Nov 1890.” architraves at Redan St

Margaret Drake’s memories of 16 Hunter Road Mosman

Posted by Web Team
Streets Hunter Road
Time 1963

In 1963, married with children, we built the small, modern ‘Safari’ house on a redundant tennis court at 16 Hunter Road, Balmoral – (pic enclosed).

Development of businesses in Cabramatta Road, Mosman

Posted by Ian Jones
Streets Cabramatta Road
Time 1853 — 2016

Local businessman Ian Jones, through meticulous research, has documented the development of businesses in Cabramatta Road Mosman.

Clifton Gardens Postwar Clifton Gardens

Posted by Steve Langley
Streets David Street
Time 1946 — 1960

It was 1945 and the war had ended, Our brave men were coming home, The survivors of the fighting “Sixth” Their slouch hats were proudly worn. They had seen the worst, of…

The green tree snake and the lovers

Posted by Steve Langley
Streets David Street

Her screams resounded far and wide, from Mosman heights to distant Chowder bay, It was just a bit of harmless fun our band of larrikins played on that day. We were amblin’…

Teenagers in 70’s Mosman

Posted by Brian
Streets Belmont Road
Time 1973 — 1977

Mosman in the 70’s was a great community. Our big family lived in Belmont Road opposite the primary school. There was no social class, no haves or have nots. The neighbourhood was…

3 Bayview Avenue

Posted by Don Skinner
Streets Bayview Avenue
Time 1930 — 1942

We, that is my parents George and Elsie Skinner, James Henry (Jim b’26), Donald (Don b’29) and Margaret Alice (Marg b’31), moved into 3 Bayview Avenue early in 1932. My parents had…

The Oak Tree in The Crescent

Posted by Angela Snelgrove
Streets The Crescent
Time 1971 — 2015

The Oak tree in The Crescent – Angela Snelgrove One of the many reasons why my mother chose 21 The Crescent as the house to raise her three children was the oak…

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