It seemed so unchanging, like it would go on forever. I miss that world.

In 1967 I remember the view of the Sydney skyline from the back of our terrace in Glebe, opposite the Valhalla Cinema, where the most prominent building was Australia Square. There were no taller buildings around it.

My childhood. And all those lovely cars!

@davechristian7543

Жыл бұрын

Ride-On my boy mine too.

Great video. My father worked at Grace Bros and I bought my first car - a Torana at John A. Gilbert’s. Both locations are shown as I remember them in the video.

I was 18. Often drove over the Bridge in the rusty FJ from Dee Why to visit my girlfriend in Maroubra.

It’s nice to know Sydney hasn’t lost all of its charm through the passage of time.

@davechristian7543

Жыл бұрын

Hmmm well yes not all of it but most of it sadly.

@GG-ud8id

Жыл бұрын

Just most of it im afraid

The Sydney I remember from when I was a teen.

Thanks for posting this...loved it

Nice footage - Sydney was a construction zone back then and still is today

In my teens rode all round Sydney harbour and across wonderful breathtaking harbour bridge then back to Bondi Miller st Long long ago

I still can't belive it took them another 6 years to complete the Opera House when it looked like it was 90% done in this movie.

Back when you got home, no one annoyed you with spam calls, cars had personality & us kids could play in the street.

@SR-xk8cd

3 жыл бұрын

Amen to that, life was so much simpler back then, it’s kind of ironic that with all these gadgets ie. smartphone etc, were more miserable than ever, and COVID19 has totally ruined everything. Sydney and Australia was the best country in the world back then, not now, people want to escape from Sydney.

@dab9122

3 жыл бұрын

@@SR-xk8cd I escaped to Brisbane and its like Sydney back then...

@dab9122

3 жыл бұрын

@Blue Heeler it's always been isolated and a complete sh!thole...

@dab9122

3 жыл бұрын

@Blue Heeler na been there plenty of times its terrible place...

@dab9122

3 жыл бұрын

@Blue Heeler other people agree with me, Perth sux full of poms and yarpies...

The yr i migrated to Sydney at 5yrs old

The yr i was born luv the look of those days and we had a simpler life... ;)

@OldAussieAds

5 жыл бұрын

I like to use videos like this as inspiration for me to also lead a simpler life now (Where I can).

@nickraschke4737

4 жыл бұрын

And the fair go. Great bit of film for sure.

remember the gasometers at North Sydney!

Warringah freeway still under construction

Awesome

1:47 What on earth. That car looks like it's got a whole shop of rugs and mattresses on it.

@albertbatfinder5240

3 жыл бұрын

When the Persian Carpet Warehouse has a closing down sale on, you gotta be quick to pounce. Sometimes those sales only last 25 years.

1967- the Cronulla sharks first year in Sydney rugby league!🏉

@petermagro1557

3 жыл бұрын

And Souths won the premiership in 1967 ,68,70,71!! but the Sharkies tried hard till 2016! (porch lights turned off0

in 1967 Sydney used to have Cahill theme restaurants, nobody seems to know about; a Hawaiian one at Circular Quay and an Austrian one at Wynyard station. Who can help me with info?

Digital enhancement would do.wonders to the images.

Nice video pity they didn't have 4K around then.

@pullyourown

3 жыл бұрын

Your the second person today mentioning 4k in relation to my videos. Interesting.

@doctorbohr1585

Жыл бұрын

They did: 35mm film, the original 4k. This was only 8mm unfortunately.

See how beautifully wide central Sydney streets were. Now idiotic bike and bus lanes rule. And the farcical George St tram.

@andrewkemp1882

3 жыл бұрын

Those streets aren’t so beautiful if they are perpetually filled with cars. There are millions more people using the same roads now. Other modes of transport are necessary...unless you enjoy spending four hours a day in traffic.

@bikerjk1205

Жыл бұрын

Sydney had one of the largest tram networks in the world carrying 1.1 million passengers per day until the morons decided to rip the tracks out in favour of cars. How did that work out?