Friday, September 25, 2009

Postcards from Lae from the 1950s and 1960s

Attractive Coronation Drive, Lae
Bowling green, Lae
Colourful Bretag Park, Lae
Children's pool, Lae Botanical Gardens
Hotel Cecil, Lae
IPI Building, Lae
Lae Golf Course
Lily pond, Lae Botanical Gardens
Niall Reserve Sports Ground
Red Cross Hostel, Coronation Drive, Lae
Rich tropical growth in Botanical Gardens, Lae
View of Huon Gulf from RSL Club
View over Lae and the Huon Gulf from Lae Club
View of Voco Point from Stewart Park
Voco Point, Lae

3 comments:

  1. Malum, it wouldn't take much to achieve that again... lawn mowers, brush cutters, guys to pick up some litter... basic stuff. The most impressive part of these photos is how well the immediate view is being maintained. The distant view of water and mountains still exists.

    Civic pride anyone?

    Go to the Lae War Cemetery and tell me what a group of Papua New Guineans and some guidance can't do???

    Cheers,
    sb

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  2. Sorry Steve, Can't agree with you there. There has to be a real attitude change to see the change your talk about and I can't see that happening for a long time to come yet.

    Nice thought though and some great memorabilia Malum.

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  3. Hi I was born in Lae in 1960, left in 1965. How lovely to see these views of Lae.

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