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Title: Old Picture of Lonnie Post by: RET on February 28, 2014, 09:20:44 PM In my research on the ol' girl, I joined a historical mailing list in Tassie. One of the members posted this link the other day:
Old Pictures of Lonnie ($2) A few pics feature FEs and FCs, but I do like this one: (https://af5jlq.blu.livefilestore.com/y2mNaUsWgPmQP0iu1EvJYhUUMprRhXGjF9ItSIo6HhNk5V5a4UNvJbN2m9FrZIJ0haOBHT_viakgu1LfsHCWQG2WPQCeejTS16R1v5Ls5xzo4IqwxsFxXRnHhJjRkpjUzot/DSC_0282.jpg?psid=1) Title: Re: Old Picture of Lonnie Post by: customFC on February 28, 2014, 11:56:36 PM That is a cracker of a shot.
Regards Alex Title: Re: Old Picture of Lonnie Post by: DJ on March 01, 2014, 12:50:27 AM Great night shot, there are some others nice ones in there too.
Any advances on locating the old homestead site? Title: Re: Old Picture of Lonnie Post by: NES304 on March 01, 2014, 10:23:53 AM I really like this one too. Think I'll steal it and frame it ;D
Title: Re: Old Picture of Lonnie Post by: collecta on March 01, 2014, 10:44:34 AM I really like all the old advertising neons as well.
cheers Scott Title: Re: Old Picture of Lonnie Post by: RET on March 01, 2014, 05:15:19 PM Any advances on locating the old homestead site? Yep. The Launceston branch of the TFHS (Tas Family History Soc.) have replied to me and having someone looking into it. I've also had some correspondence from LINC Tasmania (State Library/Archive & Heritage), who have some maps to assist and details from Assessment Rolls of owners and occupiers. I'm calling into see them on my arrival. All in all, sounds reasonably hopeful :) And this is where she was sold from ($2). Unfortunately it looks like it's been modernised. A bit. cheers RET Title: Re: Old Picture of Lonnie Post by: customFC on March 01, 2014, 09:15:12 PM You might want to visit their original location, which is where your FE was sold.
165 Brisbane St Launceston. (http://s30.postimg.org/tdoxolv69/Motors.jpg) I would love to be there to see your car parked out front. Regards Alex Title: Re: Old Picture of Lonnie Post by: DJ on March 01, 2014, 09:36:22 PM sounds reasonably hopeful :) Yes, it sounds quite probable that you'll finding the site. A shot of your car in front of the building Alex found would add something special to the car's historic records too. Title: Re: Old Picture of Lonnie Post by: zulu on March 01, 2014, 11:28:34 PM Alex,
You could photo shop it out the front and save him the drive ;D Nice old building Gary Title: Re: Old Picture of Lonnie Post by: RET on March 02, 2014, 12:49:36 PM Thanks for the tipoff about the change of address, Alex.
I'll definitely visit that spot and get a photo or two. Title: Re: Old Picture of Lonnie Post by: customFC on March 02, 2014, 02:56:13 PM (http://31.media.tumblr.com/8903d3e9f03b213056e2a30bc57f9287/tumblr_n11d527jkk1ru5trno1_1280.jpg)
It says “Motors Pty Ltd, Sales and …..” Motors opened in Launceston in 1921 to sell Ford cars. In 1928 they opened a showroom at this site. This bricked up entrance way was a back entrance, with the front entrance still visible at 165 Brisbane Street (between KFC and some electronic shop, look up). Mortys sits on the site that was Motors. Through a tiny private car park and down some funny little alleyway halfway up Kingsway (next to Kathmandu) is where this sign is, the alleyway goes around the back exits to cinema screens Another interesting remnant of the old Motors. Regards Alex Title: Re: Old Picture of Lonnie Post by: RET on March 31, 2014, 10:26:51 AM (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/31/e7yta6at.jpg)
Spring into spring... Title: Re: Old Picture of Lonnie Post by: customFC on March 31, 2014, 12:08:39 PM Very cool!!!!!
Regards Alex Title: Re: Old Picture of Lonnie Post by: graham_fuller on March 31, 2014, 02:45:22 PM Great shot Ret.
Cheers, Graham Title: Re: Old Picture of Lonnie Post by: DJ on April 10, 2014, 09:45:43 AM Very nice. What a rare opportunity.
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