Vintage shots from days gone by!

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CAPTION - "Effective immediately,
Bert's days of describing himself as
a "tree hugger" were definitely over!!"

 

Actually Parsons won the 1950 Indianapolis 500.

 

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CAPTION "'Rosie the Riveter's'
*extraordinarily evil* twin sister,
'Natalie the NAZI Saboteur's' main
'stock in trade' and joy in life was
drilling holes in the sides of the brand
new airplanes that her sister Rosie had
just helped build!!!"

Mart3406
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Volvo G88 in road train configuration:

 

Mini Moke:

 

Jack Davey was an American who was very popular on Australian radio and, to a lesser extent, early television.

 

Surfers Paradise - 1962:

 

Coolangatta - 1970:

 

Surfers Paradise - 1972:

 

The Beachcomber in Surfers Paradise - 1957:

 

A colour photo of Jack Davey's Servo and flats - 1957:

 

Surfers Paradise - 1975:

 

The Esplanade, Surfers Paradise - 1965:

 

again 1965:

 

Cathay Cafe - 1960:

 

Cavill Ave, Surfers paradise - 1960:

 

View of Clifford St, Surfers Paradise - 1960's:

 

Wintersun Motel - 1961:

 

"The Walk" Arcade, the first arcade in Surfers Paradise:



in the arcade at night:

 

View over Surfers Paradise from Paradise Towers - 1966:

 

Tiki Village in Surfers Paradise - late 1960's (It burned down in 1973):

 

In Surfers Paradise following a big storm in June 1967, the beach washed away and erosion continued with the parking meters washed away:

 

1961:

 

Ford V8 powered Jeep special: