This unusual view looking to the south/east (probably taken from Park Avenue) shows the intersection of Avalon Parade and Old Barrenjoey Road around 1932. On the north/east corner stands the first general store, tenanted at the time by Stan Wickham. JTStapleton’s tiny garage from which he sold real estate is dwarfed by his huge advertising sign (the Westpac Bank used to occupy this site).
It’s possible that the occupants of the 18 cars parked adjacent to the early golf clubhouse were
participating in AJSmall’s ‘Invitational Golf Day’ to celebrate the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
