Memories of Mosman
Browse memories from streets across Mosman. Click a tile to read the full story.
1970s in Inkerman Street
Inkerman Street was short of kids in the 70’s except down towards the dead end. We use to play cricket in the street, forcings back with footballs and use to fish down…
Mosman Prep memories
Just north of St. Clements C of E Church, was a wide bitumen path which in those days was the principle entrance to Mosman Church of England Preparatory School. There was a…
Spit Junction memories 1950/60
The shops that I recall in Spit Road: West side from south to north (some may be missing or misplaced) Military Road – Greengrocer – Cake Shop – Newsagent – General Clothes…
The Esplanade memories 1946-1954
In the days when I was a member of the 1st Balmoral Cubs and Scouts , I used to visit a large tearoom / milk bar on the corner of The Esplanade…
My time in Ryries Parade
I emigrated to Australia from England, with my parents, in 1937, when I was 14 years old. We lived in various flats for a few years after our arrival. Two of the…
My Grandmother’s Memories
These memories, covering approx 1902 to 1920, were taken from an interview with my Grandmother (Marjorie Cooper 1897-1995) by Elizabeth Compton in 1992 at Montana Nursing Home, Mosman. My Grandmother would have…
1st Balmoral Cubs and Scouts
In 1946, I joined the 1st Balmoral Scouts as a Cub Scout. The meeting hut was a primative affair. The little timber room had an east veranda and was situated on the…
The area I knew and loved
I was born in 1943 at St Monans Hospital – Cremorne? I went to Sunday School at the Congregational church in Belmont Road – now Uniting? To primary school at [then] SCEGGS…
Arrival in Sydney
My parents and I migrated to Australia in 1948 and our first place of residence was Kahibah Road, renting from a kind man named Mr Stocks. It was the most marvellous intro…
Memories of 59 Cowles Road
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…
A (small) room with a view!
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…
Origin of the name of Pursell Avenue
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…
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