The Colony at Forster NSW

[Caveoftreasures]

My father and all his best mates were Real Estate Agents in Forster Tuncurry for 20 plus years.
I know Peter Revell who was/is a Ray White Franchisee for many many years who still owns shops in the Main Street of Forster may have a whack of photos.
I grew up in Forster Tuncurry and went to High School there.

The one at the Tuncurry side of the Bridge had many names over the years, with different names, but for its last 3 or 4 years it was simply called "The Arcade". It was indeed called "Pot Black" when it tried to specialise in Pool and Snooker Tables.

I still love that area although I live now on the Gold Coast , Queensland.
 
Forster Tuncurry is still a very nice and beaut place to visit.   Look forward to your photos. Let me know if u want me to try n russle up some from my contacts/Dad.

[JD]

Last year, I bought a car racing game card from a great fella who lives in Foster and who had a business supplying pinball machines and arcade machines from Foster to the north coast of NSW to Kempsey. He still had 6 or so machines but was winding down for retirement. His name is Rod Mulligan He lives opposite the Bolwling / RSL club. Here is his contact number

Great Lakes Amusements
29 macintosh street, forster, nsw 2428

p: 0409 248 246 
http://greatlakesamusements.com

I would be surprised if he diddnt have something to offer here.

[Caveoftreasures]

i used to go to school with his kids. small world.

[MiCrO]

  GREAT NEWS
I have seen an old photo of the COLONY!
And it looks good with some old Holdens and a Mini out the front at night (1960 approx).
Question - How many people want a black and white photo of the Colony?
The lady who has the photo might be able to do some prints at a cost and I just wanted to know how many would be interested and what size would you like?

[Wotto]

I am in !

I would be happy with a jpeg to go in my photo frame rather than a printed copy but I am more than happy to pay the same price if need be.

LMK - whatever ends up happening I will take one.


Wotto

[SPURR]

GREAT NEWS
I have seen an old photo of the COLONY!
And it looks good with some old Holdens and a Mini out the front at night (1960 approx).
Question - How many people want a black and white photo of the Colony?
The lady who has the photo might be able to do some prints at a cost and I just wanted to know how many would be interested and what size would you like?

It would be great if you could scan this picture using a high scan rate.

[MiCrO]

Here it is guys....
Remember those days when you where burnt from head to toe and the sand still between ya toes playing pinball on the wooden floors.....
GOOD TIMES
If you want a $5 a4 size print contact June at Tuncurry Heritage Museum  junemax@bigpond.com

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tuncurrymuseum/4641410287/

[Caveoftreasures]

the lady in the photo is looking at that little mini parked in that huge spot, and she is thinking, " I will just drive over the top of it".

great photo. thanks for your excellent efforts. !

[Wotto]

Yes I should also say thanks to Micro for going to these efforts to get this image made available for all of us.

[MiCrO]

No problems all, I will prob ask you guys for some help from time to time so just paying in advance.
Got 3 pinnis and 2 not working so questions will be flowing soon if I can't sort them out soon.