Hideaway is still there, so is pigalle, kind of, my aunty used to take us to the Hideaway for tea on Friday nights when Mum and Dad were travelling.

Yes the rock pool in between the continental baths and north beach, council's hand picked citizen's group has recommended it has to go, they are saying it costs 20grand a year, don't see how, i have been swimming there for ages, as had my Mum and Nan before me - have never, ever seen anyone doing any maintenance on it. We also lost the Regent Cinema a few years back, it was sold to a christian mob.

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my brothers used to take the opportunity to squirt the milk from the cows teats in my direction if I got too close.....also still have a hand made open fire bellows made by my great uncle out of wood and leather and moulded tin for the nozzle..Same uncle taught me to drive when I was 12....on the road.....highly illegal!

and the Wollongong Hotel, that adjoined Cat Alley, remember that disappeared literally overnight, just like Rest Park.

Copy books at school, where you had to copy perfect writing. Essay books, for story writing. I still have some of mine.
Plasticine at school, with individual boards. It was always green/grey. Who knows what colour it started out as before hundreds of grubby hands got to it. I can imagine it was a breeding ground for all manner of germs.
Proper swings, slippery slides, monkey bars, roundabouts and those log swings in play grounds and schools. Before people decided they were way too dangerous and the sterile playgrounds of today became vogue.
Flatsy dolls - 'they're flat and that's that.....'
Click clacks - two hard balls attached to string and a handle that you bounced together till they hit top and bottom. How many bruised wrists did I have!
Morning parade at school. We had to stand and come to attention when commanded, turn and watch the flag raised and listen to the national anthem. Then marching into class. Morning affirmation - I love my country, I honour her flag. I cheerfully obey the law.- Think some of that wouldn't hurt in schools today.
Listening to classical music on the radio in class. ABC would broadcast. I still remember the names of many pieces of classical music, and which play etc they were from because of it.
Sex education at school. Which was strictly segregated and your mother or father took you.
Sports day at school. One day a week where an afternoon would be devoted to sport, even in high school.
Australian TV mini series, like All the Rivers Run, Against the Wind.
Where choosing the round, arched, or square window was really important.
Adventure Island on the ABC - Sue Donovan (Jason's mother) hosted. Clown was John Michael Howson and Flower Pot was possible the first cross dressing male on Australian TV.
Memories.........