The Colony at Forster NSW

[MiCrO]

Hi Guys
New to the forum...  
Just wondering if anyone has any pics of the Colony pinball arcade at Forster NSW.
As a kid I had a great time there and it would be great to see it again. It no longer exist.
Dave

[Wotto]

Many MANY people would love to see photo’s of The Colony.
Including me  

I have emailed Great Lakes Council asking if they have an archive or if they know of a local historian who may have records of the place

[Wotto]

Welcome to AP by the way Micro 

[Caveoftreasures]

My father was a Real Estate Agent in the area for over 30 years and i lived at Pacific Palms near Forster for many years.
I even went to school at Forster High. Year 11 was in 1987/1988 from memory. Ohh the days of teenage girls. lol 

I will ask dad to get out his old photo albums.
I had alot of fun at the Colony when i was younger. There was a thread on here a few months ago about this and there were photos as well of the main street in Forster taken from the beach side showing that paticular building back in the day.

Its a small world huh. 

[ktm450]

  Dave

[Strangeways]

  and  to AP, Dave

[pinnies4me]

Welcome Dave.

[ajlaird]

Welcome aboard, Dave.

I have been to Forster for holidays when I was younger, but I don't remember any arcade. I think my parents would have steered us away from such places of ill-repute.

[MiCrO]

Thanks for the welcomes guys.
Great Idea Wotto I was thinking the local library or paper?

Yer caveoftreasures GOOD TIMES maybe your dad sold it to the mongrel who put the bulldozer through it only joking
He may have some sell pics?

Yes good times, at the forster caravan park in my mum and dads green canvas tent, hot as hell in the day time in that thing so down to the beach to get DUMPED on my surf mat (with fins!!!) and then off to the Colony in the arvo. The Colony was a great place that was run buy an old couple. I remember they where never friendly to the kids and it was always a hassle for them to clear the coins from the slots if stuck. And the timber (dance hall style) floors and those timber and glass red front by-fold doors. I was so angry when one of my mates told me years later that they demolished the colony! I thought it would have been some sort of historical thing?
Be great to see some pics one day.
Dave

[Extra Ball]

My family had holidays in forster back in the 70's. Cant recall any pics of the arcades taken though.

[Wotto]

Just got this reply overnight ( how good is that for a Council ! )
Alas – no luck however -  - - - - - - yet 



HI Mark,
 
I have searched Council's historic photos and could not locate any photos of the Colony.
 
I have been in Forster Tuncurry for the past 34 years and remember the Colony so well, I especially loved the little ten pin bowling allies that were down the back of the building.
 
In 1988 Council suffered a major fire and most of our files (expect building/development applications) were destroyed.  The fire had been the subject of arson and was started in the Records Section.  Still to this day we have historic requests and are unable to supply the relevant information because of the fire.
 
We have a historical association in the Great Lakes area, their details are below.
 
Great Lakes Historical Co-Operative Society Ltd
PO Box 23
Tuncurry NSW 2428
Phone 6554 6275
web site - greatlakeshistoricalmuseum.com
email - Museum@ceinternet.com.au
 
Good luck with your search.
 
Regards
Debbie Solomon

[SPURR]

Not sure which one was the colony but I can remember when crossing the long bridge from Foster to Tuncurry there was a arcade joint right near the end of the bridge. There also was another one in the back streets of Tuncurry where they had a large slot car track and many pins.

[MiCrO]

I think the one at Tuncurry was call POT BLACK? (not great)
The Colony was in the main street of Forster, if you come off the bridge from Tuncurry and go through the main street it was on the left side close to the end. When you walked in the pinballs where on the left and the videos on the right and middle with the mini bowling down the back.
I have sent a couple of emails off to the local rag and a historical soc.
See how we go.
Dave

[MiCrO]

Hi Guys
Just received this from one of the local historical groups at Forster....

Hello David.
 
Sorry we do not have any pictures of the actual Colony, only the main street where it was situated. I will do some research and ask around and maybe we can come up with something. I will let you know if I have any luck.  I remember it well as my children like to visit it quite regularly


Keep you updated
Dave

[MiCrO]

Hi Guys
GOOD NEWS a local historical society at Forster has contacted me out of the blue and they have found a negative of the Colony!!!!!!
Just doing the deal now and hopefully will be able to post something soon.