Port Macquarie in 1930

I came across a little booklet printed in 1930 on Port Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia

It appears to be an early tourist promotion for the area, and mentions the tradespeople that you could meet up with if you had gone there on holidays in the 1930's

Cover of book

For anyone interested in local history or local genealogy it provides some interesting pieces of information

The writing is in a very flowery style, old fashioned prose that was taught back when the 3 R's were taken seriously

Some of the photos show people, but have no titles to say who they are, others are of the buildings.

A PAST IN BLACK AND WHITE (a little background history) with photos

THE ROYAL HOTEL with photo

THE PROVISION STORE (Mr. Cummings) shop photo

THE GARAGE (R.M.Rosenbaum) garage photo

THE BAKER (W. Doak) restaurant photo

THE BUILDER (T.R. Rosenbaum) house photo

THE BUTCHER (Ross and Tolhurst), THE MILKMAN (Bert Hyde) and THE CHAUFFEUR (Preston Cains)

no photos for these three so I combined them on the one page, on second thoughts I included some of the scenery mentioned in The Chauffeur

THE BOATMAN (R.W.Reckless) scenery photos

(my distant relative - I'd really like to hear from anyone with connections to this family)

THE WATCHMAKER (F. Condon) photo

THE REGATTA - scenery photos

G. QUAST'S electric light and ice supply - photos only

Then there are assorted photos with catchy titles but no identification of the people - if anyone recognizes someone please let me know.

FISHING PHOTOS

SPORTING TEAMS

ASSORTED PHOTOS including

a gala night at Keena's theatre

collecting orchids, stag and elkhorns, ferns from the bush

ship loading timber

school children

THE GOLF LINKS

BEACHES AND BEACH GIRLS (and boys!!)

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