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Old family film offers hindsight into Cronulla

23 Feb, 2012 10:01 AM
MUCH of our history lies hidden or forgotten in boxes stored in people’s attics and garages. While sorting through his father’s estate recently, Patrick Gearon (jnr) came across some old super 8 footage of the Cronulla beachfront.

Th e film was shot by Patrick (snr) about Christmas in 1956, or possibly in very early January 1957. It gives a fascinating glimpse of Cronulla beach life more than 50 years ago. After some restoration and digital conversion a small clip of Cronulla’s past life.

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There should have been an intermission in that movie - far too long
Posted by Bill Collins, 24/02/2012 10:25:14 AM, on St George & Sutherland Shire Leader
Lol @ Bill Collins comment. Go to "Youtube" and type in Cronulla 1982 and a user by the name Ramdarook has posted footage of Cronulla circa 1982 and some other footage of surfers and skaters. It's well put together and thoroughly recommend watching it. Hey you may even recognise someone in the clips.
Posted by Ms Dingles, 25/02/2012 2:32:18 PM, on St George & Sutherland Shire Leader
Super 8 film was not around in the 50's. Standard 8 or the rarer for here in Australia, 16mm film was around. I just had a Std 8mm film of the Bankstown Air Show 1970 restored and put up on Youtube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz_4WDXwITE Have a packed lunch when you watch it, it runs a whole 7 minutes!
Posted by Alan Bond, 25/02/2012 3:43:08 PM, on St George & Sutherland Shire Leader

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