bondi: its old streets, old places
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Some real pearlers here. Thanks Pete!
Wonderful pictures about Bondi Rd. I lived at 119 Bondi Rd from 1958 till 1964. That year
my parents migrate back to Holland and unfortunally I remember a littlebit about our
house, but I can’t remember how it looked like. I’ve never seen pictures of it when I
was older and when I was back in Sydney in 2005 on a holiday (first time after 41 year)
I discovered that our house was replaced by a hotel. I really like to see an original
picture of our house before they built the hotel. Maybe somebody has one or can show
me where to find it on the internet. 119 Bondi Rd is near the corner on the same site en close to the Post Office nr 127.
Thanks anyway.
Regards,
Peter van Liempt
Labrador
QLD
Hi Peter,
I work for a documentary production company in Sydney, Northern Pictures. We are currently producing a series for the History Channel about Australian inventions.
One of our stories, is that of Mrs Myra Juliet Taylor. With more than 30 inventions and patents to her name, Myra was a woman beyond her time!
Whilst researching for Myra I came across your amazing collection of photographs of Bondi in the early 20th Century. We’re particularly interested in the image of Bondi road in 1914. (https://petebowes.com/2014/11/05/big-g-samios-our-bondi/)
I am wondering whether you own the original photograph and if so, whether you would be happy for us to use it in our production?
Looking forward to your reply.
Kind regards,
Natasha
Natasha …. I probably picked up the shot from a series of Bondi pics posted on FBook by a bloke named George Samios. But seeing as it’s over 100 years old, I think you would be safe to use it.
Thanks Pete. I’d love to get in contact with George if you could email me a way I could do this? Can’t seem to find him online.
Cheers for your time!
Natasha
HI.PETER, SORRY NOT MUCH ON THE COMPUTER, BUT JUST A FEW WORDS FROM ANDY,C,
I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE A BONDI BOY ,FROM1941 TILL 1978,WHEN I MOVED TO HAWAII,FOR THE PAST 40 YEARS,I COME BACK TO BONDI,EVERY 6 MONTHS OR SO,I WENT TO SCHOOL AT BONDI BEACH,WAS A FIREMAN FOR 5 YEARS AT BONDI STATION,THEN JOINED ,QANTAS FOR 14 YEARS ,THEN MOVED HERE FROM,78,,TO NOW 2018 ,THANK GOD I HAD ,RICK,BENNETT,AND WHEELS ,I AM THE LAST ONE LEFT.
BENNETT IS ON THE MAIN LAND,AND RICK IS IN SCOTTS HEAD ,WITH GREAT SORROW ,WE ALL LOST WHEELS LAST WEEK,ITS GOING TO BE A LONELY PLACE WITH OUT HIM .I WAS LUCK TO LIVE 40 YEARS HERE WITH WHEELS,I GO DOWN TO BONDI AS MUCH AS I CAN,I STILL HAVE DOOLEY AND AMADEI AND RICK THERE ,
BUT NO MATTER WHERE I GO .MY HOME AND LOVE FOR BONDI WILL ALWAYS B E THERETHANKS,,LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN AROUND BONDI WHEN IT ALL STARTED ,SURF,AND A LIFE TIME OF MEMORIES ,
THANKS ,BONDI FOR ALL THE MEMORIES ANS FRIENDS I HAVE THERE,
ALWAYS ANDY COCHRAN,,ANDY,C.
Thanks, Andy, and watching you get up to your mischief back in the day was better than a ticket to the movies.