Images/Photos

[Bulldog Wrestler]

Bathing machines at Coogee - circa 1880s

 

[SPEARTAKVIDREFS]

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Bathing machines at Coogee - circa 1880s

Looks like a fun day at the beach, the women in dresses and the men in suits.
Imagine some 20 year old hottie walked on the beach in a bikini top and bottom.

 

[Chris Harding]

Whoooaaaa he ain't dead yet

True? I must have him confused with the Galloping Gourmet, Grahame Kerr, who was around at the same time, and is long gone.

 

[Chris Harding]

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Bathing machines at Coogee - circa 1880s

In early Sydney, swimming nude was accepted as long as it was done early morning or late evening. Witness this painting of Tamarama Beach, by Julian Ashton . By the time of Queen Victoria, things had changed and swimming fully clad was still considered risque - hence the bathing machines, which ensured that ladies were safe from prying eyes. They were not designed to keep out ocean nasties, but to protect ladies from men.

 

[Chris Harding]

How many people know that Wynyard station had a magnificent Railway Refreshment Room, up until the mid 1950s.
It was where the lifts and escalators to Wynyard Park are now located.
The grand entrance, complete with grand piano, is just stunning. It was used as a storeroom before being gutted for the escalators.

 

[Bulldog Wrestler]

How many people know that Wynyard station had a magnificent Railway Refreshment Room, up until the mid 1950s.
It was where the lifts and escalators to Wynyard Park are now located.
The grand entrance, complete with grand piano, is just stunning. It was used as a storeroom before being gutted for the escalators.View attachment 32355View attachment 32356View attachment 32357

Truly magnificent.

 

[MattyB]

DJ's Food Hall Bankstown Square:

 

[Wahesh]

Here's one many of people would be familiar with. During construction of the Empire State Building, workers would, on their lunch break, sit on a metal beam, and be elevated high above.

Imagine if something like that were to take place today.

 

[Cappuccino]

The picture that proves why iconic photograph of workers eating their lunch on Rockefeller beam was all a publicity stunt

Archivists say 1932 snap ‘Lunch atop a Skyscraper’ was in fact a publicity stunt by the Rockefeller Center to promote the new skyscraper.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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[Wahesh]

Brigitte Bardot at the French Riviera in 1953.

What a chop!

 

[Chris Harding]

DJ's Food Hall Bankstown Square:

Used to go there every Sunday evening for dinner with my then girlfriend, before I drove home to Thirroul. There was a guy who played a Hammond organ for background music. The food was good for the time.

 

[Chris Harding]

Truly magnificent.

I saw it when it was used as a storeroom by their technical drawing people. The elaborate detail was still there, though painted over. It was accessed by a dual stairway opposite the McDonalds outlet near the entrance barriers. There was also a lift down to it from the old Menzies Hotel. Shame it was destroyed.

 

[Chris Harding]

The picture that proves why iconic photograph of workers eating their lunch on Rockefeller beam was all a publicity stunt

Archivists say 1932 snap ‘Lunch atop a Skyscraper’ was in fact a publicity stunt by the Rockefeller Center to promote the new skyscraper.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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Definitely a publicity photo.

The Empire State Building is named for New York State, also known as "the Empire State".
The capitol of New York State is Albany, (pronounced All-bany).

New York city is in New York state, hence the title of the song "New York, New York", is the same as saying "Sydney, NSW"

They employed Mohawk Indians as riggers on the building, because Mohawk people have no fear of heights, for some reason.

 

[south of heaven]

Here's one many of people would be familiar with. During construction of the Empire State Building, workers would, on their lunch break, sit on a metal beam, and be elevated high above.

Imagine if something like that were to take place today.

I've done some scetchy shit in my day but fuck that I would turn to shit on that

 

[Wahesh]

I've done some scetchy shit in my day but fuck that I would turn to shit on that

You and me both lol.

 

[Cappuccino]

Definitely a publicity photo.

The Empire State Building is named for New York State, also known as "the Empire State".
The capitol of New York State is Albany, (pronounced All-bany).

New York city is in New York state, hence the title of the song "New York, New York", is the same as saying "Sydney, NSW"

They employed Mohawk Indians as riggers on the building, because Mohawk people have no fear of heights, for some reason.

Yep, another Wahesh research special! Very credible that bloke, a master of all topics


Interestingly, even the photographer who was originally credited for it didn't take the actual picture either.

 

[MattyB]

Used to go there every Sunday evening for dinner with my then girlfriend, before I drove home to Thirroul. There was a guy who played a Hammond organ for background music. The food was good for the time.

My Mum used to take me there when i was a kid, many years ago.

 

[Bulldog Wrestler]

Maitland, NSW - 1961

 

[Bulldog Wrestler]

The lolly counter at Knowlman's Store, Goulburn - 1935

 

[Bulldog Wrestler]

Kings Cross, Sydney - 1936