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‘AVA-PUTT’ mini golf links

8th July 20178th June 2019 Geoff SearlPhotograph

This shows the plan view of the ‘Ava-Putt’ miniature golf course which architect Alexander Stewart Jolly designed (and most likely built) for A.J.Small. The left hand side fronted Avalon Parade – the rectangle indicating the[…]

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‘Grand Prix’ at Avalon Cinema

14th February 20178th February 2017 Geoff SearlPhotograph

To promote the screening of ‘Grand Prix’ at the Avalon Cinema’ in 1966, Arnold Spry came up with the innovative idea of displaying an actual open-wheeler similar to the one in which Alec Mildren won[…]

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Avalon Cinema Opening Night

11th February 20178th February 2017 Geoff SearlPhotograph

For some years in the 1950s Gwen Searl kept a ‘minute book’ in which she recorded the ‘going-ons’ around Avalon Beach, including the school. She even pasted in this book the butts from the Opening[…]

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Beginning of “ClareVilla”

3rd February 201731st January 2017 Geoff SearlPhotograph

This photo taken in 1923 shows Alan Hay with his daughter Irene on his lap. Alan had married Clara Dorothy Collier in 1919. His other daughter Evelyn sits between the two Butcher children and her[…]

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Delecta Avenue

3rd January 201731st January 2017 Geoff SearlPhotograph

This detail from Arthur Rickard’s ‘Pearl of Pittwater Estate’ subdivision plan shows the view in 1920 from Hudson Parade down Delecta Avenue towards the present-day turning circle and boat launching area adjacent to the car[…]

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The Vale of Avalon

2nd January 2017 Geoff SearlPhotograph

This unique photo is one of our favourites and is a one-third part of a panorama shot from the present roundabout at ‘Kamikaze Corner’ in late 1921. (Old) Barrenjoey Road sweeps from left to right[…]

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Old Barrenjoey Road

31st December 2016 Geoff SearlPhotograph

This north-east view along (Old) Barrenjoey Road was taken in 1923. Sanders Lane is yet to be formed as is The Crescent. In the left of the picture is the first general store on the[…]

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Early Golf Course

12th December 20168th December 2016 Geoff SearlPhotograph

This photo of the golf course appears to have been taken around 1928, the year when the (new) Barrenjoey Road was made around the top of the course. It shows the old 7th hole, which[…]

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Where is this?

8th December 2016 Geoff SearlPhotograph

These 2 photos were found in an unwanted folder at Barrenjoey High School. The folder contained documents pertaining to Avalon Beach and it is thought the 2 photos were taken here. We are hoping someone[…]

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Where is this?

8th December 2016 Geoff SearlPhotograph

These 2 photos were found in an unwanted folder at Barrenjoey High School. The folder contained documents pertaining to Avalon Beach and it is thought the 2 photos were taken here. We are hoping someone[…]

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Avalon Public School

21st November 2016 Geoff SearlPhotograph

The first school building of Avalon Public School late in 1950 after 66 pupils from Newport Public School, who had travelled from all points north of Newport to get to school, became the first pupils[…]

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Golf Course Ticket Office

14th November 20167th November 2016 Geoff SearlPhotograph

The first structure adjacent to the first tee on ‘Avalon Golf links’ was this little ticket office erected around 1932. Water was still some 5 years away hence the water tank. The area beyond the[…]

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