Beach glamour girls...around 1955.
Jan 2, 2018 04:33:43 #
When I was a kid, the best time of the year was holidays at Kirra on Queensland's Gold Coast (where I now live). We lived on a 10,000 acre farm about 500 miles inland. Hot, dry, tough going. Rough dirt roads half the way, usually at least one flat tyre and lots of stops at relatives along the way, but oh the excitement when we smelled that sea air. My folks had a holiday house near the beach and we had the best times. Family friends from the bush came for their holidays too, and we would all meet at the beach for a swim, then to the Kirra pub for a beer, then get togethers at night. In those days, our farm had no electricity (apart from a 32 volt generator), and to go on holidays and have a hire tv was wonderful. It was usually one of those old round PYE TV's with the rabbit ears on top. Great memories, a few old classics I hope you don't mind me sharing.
My mum on the right, and friends. Loved those ciggies.
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My Mum second from the right. Always glamorous.
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My dad, sister, Mum, me with the hat, and a cousin.
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Jan 2, 2018 06:10:22 #
Gorgeous old pics, Jude. I also lived out in the sticks (between Chinchilla & Charleville) around that time, & we used to holiday at Redcliffe. 
Jan 2, 2018 06:25:42 #
What lovely memories....I have some old family photos which I scanned. My oldest one is of my maternal great grandparents - really old photo (I'm 64). I treasure it as the only one available in our family.
koalaroo wrote:
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Jan 2, 2018 09:34:45 #
Great memories of great times...always enjoy these pix so thanks for sharing these, Jude!! 
Jan 2, 2018 16:09:39 #
DOOK wrote:
Gorgeous old pics, Jude. I also lived out in the sticks (between Chinchilla & Charleville) around that time, & we used to holiday at Redcliffe.
Out near Roma Earl? It was a good like in the sticks hey? Redcliffe is a good spot too.
Jan 2, 2018 16:11:35 #
Grace98 wrote:
What lovely memories....I have some old family photos which I scanned. My oldest one is of my maternal great grandparents - really old photo (I'm 64). I treasure it as the only one available in our family.
Lovely to have the old family photos Grace, I am blessed to have inherited a box full of old photos, have some of my great-great grandparents even. I'm working on writing a family history so those photos are very special to add.
Jan 2, 2018 16:12:18 #
jederick wrote:
Great memories of great times...always enjoy these pix so thanks for sharing these, Jude!!
Thanks Jederick, glad you enjoy them, thanks for looking.
Jan 2, 2018 16:13:05 #
DOOK wrote:
Gorgeous old pics, Jude. I also lived out in the sticks (between Chinchilla & Charleville) around that time, & we used to holiday at Redcliffe.
Hey Earl, did you get that massive storm yesterday? I heard the roof of the Maclean pub got blown off!
Jan 2, 2018 21:16:02 #
koalaroo wrote:
Hey Earl, did you get that massive storm yesterday? I heard the roof of the Maclean pub got blown off!
Yes, Jude, it was a freak mini tornado. I lost my back fence & a garden shed but otherwise okay. Several houses (& a pub) were un-roofed & there are trees blown over everywhere. It was the worst storm I've ever been in. Earl.
Jan 2, 2018 22:17:11 #
DOOK wrote:
Yes, Jude, it was a freak mini tornado. I lost my back fence & a garden shed but otherwise okay. Several houses (& a pub) were un-roofed & there are trees blown over everywhere. It was the worst storm I've ever been in. Earl.
Oh no...at least your house is ok. My family are camping at Nymboida near Grafton...no phone reception. Hope they fared ok as there was a line of storms all the way down.
Jan 3, 2018 06:29:10 #
koalaroo wrote:
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Great old pics Jude.
Jan 3, 2018 07:44:28 #
What fond memories these photos must have for you. You presented them very well.
Jan 3, 2018 08:50:46 #
Jan 4, 2018 06:10:53 #
40 years from now will our kids and grand kids be dusting off our old hard drives and finding digital treasures of days past? Hopefully, we are all making some prints as those pixels on today's hard drives may not work in 40 years like an old negative. My motto is if you don't print it, it does not exist. Ahhh memories....
Jan 5, 2018 03:53:06 #
fourg1b2006 wrote:
What fond memories these photos must have for you. You presented them very well.
Many thanks for looking.
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