Such a time it was of social change when I was 24, even in The Shire — where one Beth Kimball, an American teaching at Cronulla High School, introduced me to the following hitherto unknown exotica. Well, maybe not to the rose wine or the cappuccino, but they were new to me around that time.
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Posts Tagged ‘The Shire’
10 Jun
Revolutionary new experiences in The Shire 1967 to 1968
14 May
Shire childhood, adolescence and early adulthood 4: Cronulla 1961-1962, 1964-1969
In summary:
1961-1962 Nicholson Parade, CRONULLA1964-1965 Franklin Road, CRONULLA1965-1967 Gosport Street, CRONULLA 1967 Willarong Road, CARINGBAH 1968-1969 Woolooware Road, WOOLOOWARE
It would take too long to explain why the family moved so much! Add to that mix practice teaching at Cronulla High in 1965, and appointment there 1966-1969, after which my Shire life came to an end, [...]
12 May
Shire childhood, adolescence and early adulthood 3: 1959 – 1961
Recap of my family’s wandering thus far:
1. 1943-1952 Auburn Street SUTHERLAND2. 1952-1955 Vermont Street SUTHERLAND (first time)3. 1956-1958 Avery Avenue KIRRAWEE4. 1959 Box Road, JANNALI5. 1960-1961 Oyster Bay Road, COMO
Quite a lot more bush occupied much of that space back in 1959-1961, and my father was in some small measure one of those [...]
11 May
Shire childhood, adolescence and early adulthood 2: 1958
From 1956 to 1958, give or take some months, Kirrawee was my home. Now fifty years is a very long time, but the station and main street are still very recognisable.
Go down the street, turn left at President Avenue and walk toward Gymea. When you reach Bath Road turn left again. When the railway [...]
9 May
Shire childhood, adolescence and early adulthood 1
Yes, The Shire! I spent the first 26 years of my life there. It seems a long way from Surry Hills…
Over there on the west of the map you see Sutherland itself. See how close the bush of Royal National Park comes. On the top right you will see how industry has ruined one [...]
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