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Post by Gypsy 10 on Mar 12, 2015 9:03:27 GMT 10
Spot on Foxy. See I said it would be easy. Hit us with your best shot Foxy.
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Post by foxy on Mar 12, 2015 17:17:21 GMT 10
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Post by Don Ricardo on Mar 12, 2015 18:10:49 GMT 10
G'day Foxy,
Tesselated Pavement, Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania?
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Post by foxy on Mar 12, 2015 18:42:42 GMT 10
Right on the money, I had feeling it would be easy. Over to you Don, give us a touch one
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Post by Don Ricardo on Mar 13, 2015 12:34:46 GMT 10
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Post by foxy on Mar 13, 2015 14:46:06 GMT 10
Hi Don Love the photos, brings back some fond memories of when I was a Commercial traveler back in the seventies when I used to call on department stores in both Young and Boorawa NSW The people would drop in their grocery order then go of to do other business an pick up their groceries later. the last photo with the sky rail ( not sure if this the correct name for it) but sufice to say it was used to transport money up to a mezzanine floor (no cash kept at the counter) the shop assistant would put the money into a round canister screw it onto carriage on the wire pull the cord hanging down and the whole thing would fly up to the mezzanine floor and return with the change if any. Sad to say the store at Young the exterior is much the same but interior has been turned into an arcade and the Boorawa hasn't been used for years although there is talk of it being renovated whether to it original that's to be seen.
I don't know where this is! but many thanks for bringing back fond memories of the past. Regards
Foxy
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Post by Don Ricardo on Mar 13, 2015 15:19:14 GMT 10
G'day Foxy, I enjoyed wandering around this particular establishment for much the same reasons as you. My father was in the grocery business and some of the shops I visited with him when I was a kid were still full service stores. If you wanted biscuits, the assistant would put them into a bag for you. And then there were the bags of broken biscuits you could buy that brought a pleasure all of their own. Much less choice than in today's super-mega-markets, but I don't think we felt deprived. Glad you enjoyed the photos. Don Ricardo
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Post by akeepsake on Mar 14, 2015 6:09:51 GMT 10
Richard you pipped me at the post on Gods Patio aka Tessellated Pavement It's a magic spot ! You have peaked my curiosity with these pics! Tassie has a well known old store called Slaters in Sheffield with a flying fox device the same as in your that still operates and sends money from the counter up to the cashier located in a small mezzanine office at the back o the store . Quiet a clever device. The owner who was a friend passed away a couple of years ago told me that his was one of two left in Australia still in operation at the time . Did this one still work ? Cheers Andrew
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Post by Don Ricardo on Mar 14, 2015 12:45:09 GMT 10
Hi Akeepsake,
No, I'm pretty sure this one no longer worked, or maybe it worked but wasn't being used. Not so useful now that a big percentage of payments are electronic.
The sky rail/flying fox used to fascinate me as a kid. As far as I remember they were a two way system, ie you could use them to send things back and forth. But do you remember the other system which operated like a vacuum tube? The shop assistant would put the money in a canister and the put the canister in a tube next to their cash register and the suction would pull the canister up to the next floor or wherever it had to go. I presume these systems were one way only...
And do you remember how the check out chicks or chaps knew the prices of all the items from memory as they rang them up on the cash register - no bar code readers then!
Things have changed a bit, eh?
And just to get things going with the photos - neither NSW or Tasmania...
Don Ricardo
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Post by Don Ricardo on Mar 21, 2015 12:03:38 GMT 10
Hi Foxy, I visited the Tessellated Pavement in Tassie a loooong time ago (1972?), but it was such an awesome sight it has stuck in my memory and I recognised it from your photo straight away. Most of the places that get shown on this thread I haven't been to, but that one I have! Yay!! Ok, let's try and make the next one a little bit harder... Here's some inside pics. I'm looking for the name of the establishment as well as the location. I'm sure someone will recognise it. So - Where's this? Don Ricardo Hmmm, well looks like I killed the 'Where's this' conversation with that one... I could post a photo of the outside of the building, but then you would be able to just google the location, so here's another photo from the same city or town: I'm sure someone will recognise this? (And I'll post the outside of the first building after we've worked out where it is.) Don Ricardo
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Post by 2up on Mar 22, 2015 9:35:09 GMT 10
The Great Northern Emporium, Quorn. I believe it has closed its doors! Pity some good old gear!
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Post by akeepsake on Mar 22, 2015 22:40:50 GMT 10
Hi Akeepsake, But do you remember the other system which operated like a vacuum tube? The shop assistant would put the money in a canister and the put the canister in a tube next to their cash register and the suction would pull the canister up to the next floor or wherever it had to go. I presume these systems were one way only... Don Ricardo Richard the Suction system you describe is still alive and well ! The hospital I Tassie that I worked at had that kind of system that went from emergency to a pathology and had another station from the High Dependancy Unit that went to pathology as well It was used to transfer blood samples and could operate both ways and to any station required It's quite a simple system and the are still in supermarkets and hospitals ! Cheers Andrew Ps don't know where that mill is but it's parked next to nice Don
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Post by Don Ricardo on Mar 23, 2015 0:15:33 GMT 10
Hi 2up,
You are correct. Quorn, South Australia is the location - the gateway to the Flinders, but the closest we've been to the Flinders at this stage.
The first four photos are from Emily's Emporium, as it was in 2012. I gather it is now Emily's Bistro.
I don't have access to my photos at this point, but will post a photo of the outside of the shop when I do in a few days time (just for completeness!). In the meantime, it's your turn.
Don Ricardo
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Post by 2up on Mar 30, 2015 8:03:02 GMT 10
Apologies to all the "where's this" followers, I've had pretty busy week. Ok here is my offering, should be fairly easy Good luck with this!
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Post by seeshell on Mar 30, 2015 11:14:15 GMT 10
Hi 2up
This looks like the Tooradin Airport.
Cheers Seeshell
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Post by 2up on Mar 30, 2015 12:02:01 GMT 10
Said it was easy over to you seeshell
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Post by seeshell on Mar 30, 2015 12:22:07 GMT 10
Hi Everyone Where is this picturesque spot? Cheers Seeshell
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Post by shesgotthelook on Mar 30, 2015 15:07:32 GMT 10
Hahndorf?
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Post by griffin on Mar 30, 2015 16:28:32 GMT 10
The entrance to Cataract Gorge, Launceston?
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Post by Gypsy 10 on Mar 30, 2015 16:43:36 GMT 10
lol I'll check out Cateract Goroge later this week. I'm in Tasmainia with a vintage van and vintage cars. Big car event over easter in Devonport.
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Post by seeshell on Mar 30, 2015 16:45:22 GMT 10
Hi All
Correct - it's Kings Bridge over Cataract Gorge.
Thought it was very interesting when we visited. Built in Manchester, England, disassembled, and sailed in parts to Tasmania, reassembled whole and then floated into place on pontoons. What a feat!
Ok, Griffin, you're it!
Cheers Seeshell
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Post by shesgotthelook on Mar 30, 2015 19:26:42 GMT 10
Cripes, I was there in January this year! Don't remember the buildings though
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Post by 2up on Mar 30, 2015 20:02:21 GMT 10
Yep have the same problem!!
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Post by Don Ricardo on Mar 30, 2015 20:23:01 GMT 10
Good grief Seeshell! I've been to Cataract Gorge at least three times and haven't noticed those buildings. Must have been looking the other way... Is there something even more stunning on the other side? I reckon we all better take you as our tourguide when we go anywhere in future Seeshell. Obviously there's a few of us go around with our eyes shut. Anyway, great photo. Thanks for showing us. Don Ricardo
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Post by griffin on Mar 30, 2015 21:03:55 GMT 10
Funny how we remember different things, I remembered the buildings but don't recall the bridge, for all it's interesting history. I feel I missed the mark a bit if the bridge was actually the point of interest. Lovely photo of both by the way. See if this link to my Flickr works now. I had trouble with it before. IMG_5235 by viva gt, on Flickr Another waterfall, trees and rocks, located in NSW. George
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