Some more Archive Pics

[Shayne]

Some of the links appear to be broken on our earlier threads.  I've started a new one...

First pic from National Archives- copyright may apply.

Tivoli Car Sales, Hay Street Perth W.A.  10th February 1959.  Interior shot of garage.

[Shayne]

9th January, 1965.
'Empress of Australia' - The boat I presume, not the FC ;)
Testing of door, hydraulics and ramp.

[customFC]

Here's a few more from the National archives.
Royal Melb hospital.

Doncaster.

Nth Melbourne


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Alex

[TTV6FC]

Nice pics again Alex,the 57 Chevy blends in nicely in pic 3. 8)

[customFC]

A few more.
Construction of Civic square Canberra.

Bogged in Banyo Qld

National Instrument Company. Factory. Showroom & offices. Sydney Street. Marrickville. 1960.


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Alex

[EffCee]

Love the picture of the old Ford Prefect, slid sideways and bogged, Dad had one of these for years, wouldn't pull skin off custard let alone a sailor off your sister. ;)

Keith
F4+
;)

[customFC]

Let's keep this thread going.
Enjoy huntin' down new pics.


Not a great deal to look at here at first glance, but check out that 2 tone van.







Regards
Alex

[colt]

Great pics, Alex. I spotted an A55 Cambridge in a couple of those shots, my old mans car for years. No wonder I turned to Holdens.
Colin.

[Shayne]

Car park during the closing ceremony of the 1962 Commonwealth Games in Perth.

[Johns]

I saw the A55 too Colin.

A mate of mine's first car was an A50 Cambridge, that he bought in 6th year of high school (year 12 for the younger viewers ;)). It was mouse grey and we painted it light blue with a vacuum cleaner, the paint wasn't very shiny or smooth it was nice and thick ;D.

I remember driving it (slowly) up the New England Highway to Armidale. On the climb up Moombi from Tamworth, it was a close run thing to see if we could get to the top before the thing boiled. It seemed that every time you even approached a hill the temperature would start to rise in anticipation of what was coming ???

It did have electric wipers, but they were Lucas..... did you know they invented intermitent wipers?

Just think, if Joseph Lucas had invented the internal combustion engine, the motor car would probably not exist ;D

Cheers
John

[customFC]

Streets of Sydney circa 1960







From the National archives. You know the drill regarding copyright and use.
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Alex

[customFC]

Streets of Brisbane circa 1960


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Alex

[customFC]

A couple more




How about this pic for some extra cool advertising of the new Holden.


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Alex

[peterwmh]

I often wonder if in 1959 people saw a new FC and went 'ho-hum there's another new Holden they are so bland compared to the old '29 model A, now they had style!!' 

I know today if I see an old Holden I'll spin around and watch it pass, but even a new SS Commodore won't even rate a second glance from me.  Maybe it's just me??

I remember as a kid in the 70s the road was full of hotted up FJs and EHs, but I still took notice of the new Kingswoods etc then (I guess because we had one!).  Chargers and 2 door Falcons always stood out to me though!

Anyway enough rambling from me!

Regards

Peter

[customFC]

A few more from the National archives.
1st 2 @ Angelsea Vic


Shame this pic has damage.

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Alex

[customFC]

Thought the pic deserved a bit of restoration.

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Alex

[ridgey_didge]

Yes please,

I'll have that wagon.  :o

Longingly,
David

[customFC]

Afew more from NLA








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Alex

[leon]

Alex I'm surprised with the amount of those unforgettable photos you some how come up with time after time and to share them with us. :o
Thank you for all your effort.
Regards.
Leon

[customFC]

For the vintage vanners


1 for surferboy

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Alex