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24.01.2022 Photo courtesy of Anthony Harrison

24.01.2022 Looking back at some of the old photos sent to me over the years, Anthony Parish shared this photo; "Rundle street 1960". Thanks Anthony. Our old car lovers will love this one, identifying all the old cars. On the left is Barlows Shoes and on the right in the foreground the old Red Lion Hotel which opened in 1845 and was demolished in 1966. Further down is the Sturt Picture Theatre which was closed in February 1976, and has now been remodelled into offices. And I'm sure most of us remember Sigalas which was just this side of the Sturt and the great milk shakes and Sundays.

23.01.2022 Remember when the milk shakes were served in metal cups and were so cold they’d give you ‘brain freeze’? One of my favourite memories from the pages of my first book 'Australia Remember When’. 'The book is sold out in book shops but still available from the Remember When Shop. And with Christmas just a month away it makes a great gift idea that’ll have the whole family talking about the good old days. With over 250 pages and more than 200 photos, RRP $34.99. For more info or to purchase a copy just go to; https://rememberwhenshop.com.au/

22.01.2022 Kay McGregor posted a memory; I remember we used to take our children to Glenelg beach most weekends in the summer, we would tell them to close their eyes and at a certain point on Anzac Highway you could see the sea, they would open them with such excitement....unfortunately you can't do that now, too many buildings Thanks Kay. Here’s an old photo somebody sent to me, looking back up Jetty Road, probably early 70s(?). Should bring back some fond memories.

22.01.2022 Fags were lolly cigarettes, which we would pretend to smoke (just like the grown-ups), when we were kids" Another of those photos that brings back memories of the innocent times from my first book Australia Remember When. New stock has just arrived after the book sold out (yet again). Over 200 photos and 250 pages of stories and memories of growing up in a Baby Boomer Australia. RRP 34.99.All copies signed and it makes a great gift anytime. For more information or to purchase a copy just go to; https://rememberwhenshop.com.au/

22.01.2022 Here's a peek back to the hygiene standards of Arnott's biscuit factory in 1958. No gloves. no hair nets, handling the dough and touching and packing the biscuits with bare hands. OH&S would have a field day!! And a couple of workers helping themselves to a bikkie every now and then. Lol. How on earth did we survive back then? Shared from ABC Archives.

21.01.2022 Bill Hecker posted a comment; Marty Smith a couple of days ago in the ‘Tiser remembered 1964 and the film My Fair Lady opened in New York. I think in Adelaide it opened in a new theatre of that name in Hindley St. I believe a chemist by the name Freeman owned and built the theatre Do you know the address and what became of the building? Cheers. Thanks Bill. According to Cinema Treasures; My Fair Lady Theatre was opened in 1966 with Audrey Hepburn in "My Fair Lady", and w...as operated by Warner Bros. It was later taken over by Roadshow Theatres chain, with the name shortened to Fair Lady Theatre. It was finally taken over by an independent operator. The Fair Lady Theatre was closed on 21st February 1988. It was used briefly for rock concerts, and for a final time on 29th October 1988, when a rock show & disco named ‘Farewell to a Fair Lady’ was held in the building. The Fair Lady Theatre was demolished in 1989. A small shopping mall was built on the site, which included a 5-screen Greater Union Hindley Street cinema, located at the rear. See more

20.01.2022 Here's a "remember when"! The old 'Lettercard' I think went the same way as the telegram and the "Aerogramme" (remember those). All eventually made redundant by the internet and emails. Lettercards were a cross between a postcard and a letter, stamp was already imprinted and once you'd written the message inside, you licked the edges and sealed it. Very handy but not a long letter though. Photo shared from Old Shops Australia

20.01.2022 This Friday and Saturday nights the Regal Theatre re-opens after a major refit with a special performance by Todd McKenney. Opened on November 24 in 1925 The Regal is formerly known as the Princess Theatre, Ozone Theatre Marryatville and more recently the Chelsea Cinema. Australia’s stage and screen icon Todd McKenney is coming to Adelaide for a red carpet affair celebrating the re-opening. Todd is the star of many stage musicals including The Boy From Oz, Singin’ In The ...Rain and numerous television shows, He'll perform with his band to kick off the weekend of entertainment in a GRAND NIGHT AT THE REGAL WITH TODD MCKENNEY. Seating is limited due to Covid19 restrictions so Book Now! BOOKINGS: https://www.trybooking.com/BKLWS Who can remember when it was the Ozone? See more

19.01.2022 Much has been written in the paper this weekend about the passing of the great performer, actor and leading lady Phyl Skinner. It reminded me of a story I wrote several years ago now for the Advertiser about the Olde King’s Music Hall, which was on the corner of Carrington and King William Streets. The building had been the Kings Ballroom but in 1967 it was taken over by Barry Eggington who turned into a musical theatre. He approached Phyl and asked her to be his leading lady in his first production Barron of Beef. I was terrified to ask her to be in the show he recalled for me, I was 26 and just a boy, and she was already an accomplished performer. But she agreed and went on to perform as the leading lady in many of my productions. I wonder how many remember the Olde King’s Music Hall and some of Phyl’s many roles there?

18.01.2022 This was the scene from "The Hill' at the Adelaide Oval in 1964 during the South African cricket team tour of that year. In the 4th Test at Adelaide Oval South Africa won by 10 wickets. The oval was celebrated as one of the best cricket grounds in the world and over the years we've seen some great cricket played there. I'm sure that will continue of course at the current stadium, but its fun to look back and remember the old days every now and then! Photo from the State Library of SA

17.01.2022 Hoadley’s started out as a jam factory in Melbourne but ended up making chocolate bars. Most popular was the Polly Waffle and Violet Crumble but who remembers Luncheon Bar, Tex Bar and the Clancy Bar? Remember? If you enjoy recalling the good old days, you might like a copy of one of my books, ‘Australia Remember When’ (my first book) and the follow-up ‘Australia Remember This Too’. There’s ‘Adelaide RW’ and this pic is from ‘Melbourne Remember When’. All over 250 pages long with more than 200 photos of pure nostalgia in each. The most popular posts from the Facebook page. RRP is $34.99 each, and I sign every copy. Make great gifts at any time. For more info or to check out the range of nostalgia titles just go to the Remember When Shop at; https://rememberwhenshop.com.au/

16.01.2022 Ian Keith Kershaw sent a photo that I've been looking for for some time....Woodies Big Sars. Woodies Lemonade was always the flagship product of the company but there was also a whole suite of other flavours, all with their own radio and TV jingles. Woodies Sno Top, Hear it go pop, Woodies Kola Beer and, of course, Big Sars. Big Sars was very popular in the school grounds. Big Sars sounds like ‘pig’s arse’ so the kids loved the name. It’s sarsaparilla, known in America as root beer, made from the root of the sarsaparilla plant. Who else used to go to the tuck shop and ask for a bottle of Woodies "Pigs-Arse" and then burst out laughing! Lol.

16.01.2022 Remember when men regularly wore hats? I recall that my father wore a hat to church on Sunday and on special occasions while my grandfather would have almost always worn a hat - even to the beach (with a coat and tie). In this 1967 ABC report the very conservative Melbourne reporter asks the question; "Why are men no longer wearing hats?" I've never worn a hat as an accessory, only to keep the sun off my face. How about in your family? Video shared from the ABC

15.01.2022 A sad day for South Australia today with the closure announced of the West End Brewery in 2021. The brewery has been in operation since 1888 and was originally the home of Southwark Bitter (the green death), my Dad’s choice of beer back in the 1950s. The West End Brewery in Hindley Street was closed between the wars, and the operations consolidated with the Southwark Brewery at the Thebarton site and it became known as West End. According to news reports the brewery, on who...se Port Road chimney the SANFL premiership team’s colours are decked each year (a long term tradition), will close in June 2021, with owner Lion a subsidiary of Japan’s Kirin declaring the news a sad day for the West End team, Lion and South Australia. The other tradition, the Christmas lights has already been cancelled this year but it was suggested today they will return next year and the SANFL premiership colours on the chimney will continue into the future. See more

15.01.2022 The ABC commenced broadcasting as 5CL in the 1930s (later 5AN) out of two buildings, one of which had been used as horse stables, the other as a Congregational church. Can you still recall when the ABC occupied these buildings in Hindmarsh Square? A memory shared from my book Adelaide Remember When with over 200 photos and 250 pages of stories and memories of growing up in a Baby Boomer’s Adelaide. RRP 34.99.All copies signed and it makes a great gift anytime. For more information or to purchase a copy just go to; https://rememberwhenshop.com.au/

14.01.2022 Rita Bogna posted a photo to share; "The Glenelg Patawalonga sometime in about the early 1980s, I think. This might have been one of the first photos I took with my Ricoh SLR camera." Thanks Rita. The Glenelg we remember before the developers moved in. And who remembers going to dinner on the Buffalo to celebrate a special occasion?

13.01.2022 My Mother loved a good meal of tripe but thankfully never inflicted it on us kids. It may have been something to do with growing up during the depression years when offal and the very cheapest cuts of meat were all that families could afford. Tripe is the "first or second stomach of a cow or other ruminant used as food." It has a has a dense, chewy texture, much like sauteed or stewed calamari, but is less rubbery. Taste-wise, tripe is somewhat neutral but has a very subtle flavor of, perhaps, liver. Sorry Mum, I still don't even want to try it!

12.01.2022 Steve Swayne sent a photo; "Adelaide Oval, January 1992." Thanks Steve, nice pic. Brings to mind one of those twilight cricket games on a balmy Adelaide summer’s evening, with the Hills in the distance, the church spires above the Moreton Bays, the crowd on the hill and the majestic old scoreboard, ticking over as Australia scores another two runs. Growing up listening to cricket commentators from all over the globe, it was not at all uncommon to hear them describing the beauty of the Adelaide cricket ground, falling into raptures about the colour and the view over the cathedral end of the world’s prettiest cricket ground. Even though the stadium is sensational, I miss the old cricket ground a bit. Pity we can't have both!

12.01.2022 For those Superman fans (like me) who enjoyed the last trip down memory lane with the original Superman, George Reeves, here's the next best, Christopher Reeve as the more modern day Superman. The first big-budget movie was the Superman film made in 1978, starring Christopher Reeve and produced by Alexander and Ilya Salkind. It was 143 minutes long and was made on a budget of $55 million (equivalent to approx. $220,000,000 in today's money). It is the most successful Superman feature film made to date in terms of box office return. Also I felt Christopher Reeve really 'got' the character. This clip is from the follow-up movie Superman ll.

10.01.2022 Remember When shopping centres like Westfield at Marion would conduct events in the downstairs entertainment area like this competition back in 1982. This was Phillips "iron-off" which pitched women against each other in a skill set, who was the quickest at ironing. So the only male on the stage is the compere and all those taking part in the actual "iron-off" had to be women. I doubt you would even contemplate such a competition today! It's amazing to think that these very stereo-type contests were held even as late as the 80s. Things have certainly changed!

09.01.2022 Kevin McNally shared a memory; I did my 2nd year PMG Tech training in Electra House back in '69 but was still too young to go next door lol. Thanks Kevin. Great photo here of the Criterion Hotel and the Electra Building on King William Street. The Criterion was demolished about 5 years ago now. It had been the pub where all the Advertiser journos and other notable employees from the 'Tiser and 5AD used to drink. It was rumoured that the Advertiser editor had a special phone installed in the pub to make sure the editor could contact a journo urgently if a big story broke. Elektra House is now a restaurant. Photo from State Library of SA Flickr collection

08.01.2022 Michelle Attrill sent this photo of the the Bank of Adelaide chambers in King William and Currie Streets from some time back in the '60s. The Bank of Adelaide was founded in 1865 and had most of its branches within South Australia. Many Adelaideans would have banked with the Adelaide, it was a small but I remember a quite personalised bank for that era when banks tended to be rather austere. The Bank of Adelaide was taken over in 1979 by ANZ and merged into that organisation, after bailing out a subsidiary finance company (the Finance Corporation of Australia) that had lent too much to people without the security to cover the loans. The building is now a gym.

07.01.2022 This photo is from 1958 of a 'young girl riding her bike on an unmade road, her house in the background'. Did you have trike? If you enjoy these nostalgic pics, you might like a copy of one of my books. There’s ‘Australia Remember When’ or ‘Australia Remember This Too’, an ‘Adelaide’ and ‘Melbourne Remember When’ all with over 250 pages and more than 200 photos of pure nostalgia featuring the most popular posts from the Facebook page! RRP is $34.99 each, signed by the author (that’s me). Makes a great gift anytime! To check out the range of nostalgia titles or to buy one or more books just go to the Remember When Shop at; https://rememberwhenshop.com.au/

06.01.2022 Ryan Smith posted a photo; "Tea Tree Plaza celebrates its 50th Anniversary! Here's a never-seen-before photo taken in the early 1990s before the expansion of the cinemas were built." Thanks Ryan. Amazing that TTP is 50 years old.....My god, where did those years go? The centre was originally built by Myer Shopping Centres as part of an extensive subdivision of the area, which at the time was the largest remaining underdeveloped, nonindustrial land in the Adelaide metropolitan area. It opened in September 1970. Located in the City of Tea Tree Gully, it is the major shopping hub for the north-east of Adelaide. Tea Tree Plaza is now owned by AMP Capital and the Scentre Group, each owning 50%.

05.01.2022 Chris Carpenter posted a photo and some memories; "The last tram was despatched into service for the last time from the City Depot, Angas Street on 18th October 1986. The depot was completed in 1923 with the first tram working out on the 9th December 1923. Photo of track work at Angus St Tram Depot Adelaide, 25-5-1965. Photo Graeme Grant Kirkby Thanks Chris. By the mid ‘80s it was becoming clear that the facilities provided in Angas Street were past their best and planning b...egan for a new depot. By 1986, these plans resulted in the opening of Glengowrie Depot near Glenelg and the City Depot was gradually shut down. The overhead wiring was removed soon after followed by the track in Angas Street in 1990. After tramway operation from the depot had finished, the sheds fell in to disuse. 20 years after the last trams had left the confines of City Depot, the buildings were demolished in 2006 to make way for the current SA Water building. See more

05.01.2022 Back in the "good old days" we never worried about things like hairnets and gloves when working on the food packaging line.....I guess we just hoped everybody washed their hands after going to the loo. This another look back in time to how biscuits were made in Australia 50 or so years ago. I reckon the crackers are my old favourite Sao! Video shared from NFSA

03.01.2022 Michelle Attrill sent this photo of the Advertiser Sound Shell in Elder Park. According to The Advertiser, the Sound Shell "was officially handed over at 3 pm on 18th of December 1954 in front of 500 official quests and hundreds of members of the public. Right throughout the 50's and through to the 80's, Carols by Candlelight was held every year at the old Sound Shell and many of us would have spent that special Sunday night before Christmas, dressed in our pjs with our family and friends, watching the flickering light of the candle and singing and listening to the performers presenting the carols. There were many other concerts held there throughout the years also. Can you still remember the Sound Shell in Elder Park?

03.01.2022 Remember "Space Food Sticks" that came out in the 70s and 80s? They were made popular with the obvious link to astronauts and I believe were a sweetened adaptation of what the astronauts really ate in space. In Australia, Space Food Sticks were produced for many years in fewer flavor varieties than the American versions (chocolate and caramel only). They were marketed under the Nestlé Starz brand to modern-day Australian children as an energy food. Production stopped in 2014, apart from a very brief reappearance in 2019 to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the moon landing Shared from Old Shops Australia

02.01.2022 From Marty Smith's Remember When column in today's Advertiser; "On this day: 1951: From the front page of Adelaide’s afternoon newspaper The News: A bright colour scheme of aluminium and red has been decided on for 30 new single-decker trolley buses now being built for the MTT (Municipal Tramways Trust). Instructions for the new colours had just been received, a spokesman for J. A. Lawton & Sons Ltd, who are building the buses, said today. Who can remember when the trolley buses used to run down Rundle Street in peak hour? Have you ever travelled in a trolley? No colour photos but this pic is from December 1959, shows a crowd of lunchtime Christmas shoppers and cars trying to negotiate a broken-down trolley bus in Rundle St. From my book "Best of Bob Byrne's Boomer"

01.01.2022 Remember the Myer Emporium in Rundle Street? The original Myer Emporium in Adelaide started life as Marshalls of Rundle Street in 1879. After trading successfully for a number of years, James Marshall began construction of a larger premises which grew in stages and over the years became a leading department store in the city with an excellent reputation. When James died in 1925 the store was sold and taken over by Sidney Myer who had built a shopping empire in Melbourne and w...as keen to expand his operations around Australia. The Adelaide Observer newspaper announced the takeover and in 1928 Myers revealed plans to extend and expand the store. The building remained in operation as a major department store until it was demolished in 1989 to make way for the multi-storey REMM development which opened in 1990. Photo from the State Library Art Deco collection on Flickr shows Myers in Rundle Street in 1950. See more

01.01.2022 Tramway Museum - St Kilda, shared a photo; "A photo from our Museum archives taken in the 1950s showing a line up of trams in Victoria Square. Like today, the trams were well loaded with passengers during the morning peak hour. The two Glenelg trams at the front of the line-up will run around a loop built in part of Victoria Square (in front of the old Moore's store) before returning to Glenelg. The other two trams (122 built around 1910 and 284 built in 1928) will unload their passengers soon and will be heading back to the former tram depot on Angas Street. at Victoria Square, Adelaide." Great photo! And thanks to all the dedicated volunteers and staff at the Tramway Museum for keeping an important part of Adelaide's history well and truly alive!!