by Jim | May 9, 2018 | History, Places
In 1963 I drew a picture, using black ink and water, of the view from the back window of my High Street home in North Sydney. My drawing featured a partial view of Careening Cove as it joins Sydney Harbour. Private yachts are scattered around Careening Cove at safe... 
by Jim | Jul 24, 2016 | People
My childhood at North Sydney took place in post-War Australia of the 1950s. Thankfully I still have many fond memories of not only the district but also the people I met there. I lived with my family in Ulleswater, a large, rambling house that dates back to the... 
by Jim | Mar 2, 2009 | People
As a child in the 1950’s, I spent a lot of my time in Milson Park at North Sydney, New South Wales. My parents never seemed to worry too much about me when I was there. Ulleswater, the block of flats where we lived, sprawled along the ridge above the park. From...