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Atlanta Milk Bar on Keira Street opposite the Crown Theatre and next to Lims' Chinese Café in the 1950's ‘‘It was not only a movie theatre - it also attracted big name musicians like Little Richard and Johnny O’Keefe. Everybody used to meet at the milk bar - it was the place to hang out for kids and teenagers.’’ Photo courtesy of Harry Mitchell who's parents owned it between 1945 and 1968 via Illawarra Mercury Discover more about the Illawarra's history at our Lost Wollongong Facebook group and www.lostwollongong.com #lostwollongong #wollongong #illawarra #welovethegong #mygong #gong #ilovewollongong #lovewollongong #visitwollongong #wollongongpressplay #destinationwollongong #wollongongcity #wollongongharbour #ourgong #grandpacificdrive #lovethegong #ilovethegong #gongspotting #ilovensw #visitnsw #destinationnsw #history #heritage #illawarramercury #southcoastnsw #coalcoast #coalcoastnsw @lostwollongong @visitnsw @wollongongmuseumtrail @shellharbourhistoryinphotos @visitwollongong @visitshellharbour @wollongongcity @wollongonglibraries @shellharbourcitylibraries @shellharbourcitycouncil @destination_nsw @sydney (at Wollongong CBD) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQfrMmDAFOG/?utm_medium=tumblr

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A classic John J Hill bus turning into Keira Street, with the infamous 'Bird Cage' structure and Crown Central looming large behind it, as shoppers go about their day in the early 1990's (Wollongong City Libraries) Join our Lost Wollongong Facebook group today www.facebook.com/groups/lostwollongong Visit our website www.lostwollongong.com #lostwollongong #wollongong #illawarra #welovethegong #mygong #gong #ilovewollongong #lovewollongong #visitwollongong #wollongongpressplay #destinationwollongong #wollongongcity #wollongongharbour #ourgong #grandpacificdrive #lovethegong #ilovethegong #gongspotting #ilovensw #visitnsw #destinationnsw #history #heritage #illawarramercury #southcoastnsw #coalcoast #coalcoastnsw @lostwollongong @visitnsw @wollongongmuseumtrail @shellharbourhistoryinphotos @visitwollongong @visitshellharbour @wollongongcity @wollongonglibraries @shellharbourcitylibraries @shellharbourcitycouncil @destination_nsw @sydney (at Wollongong CBD) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSAdyJIhLOX/?utm_medium=tumblr

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35 Years Ago - Crown Street soon after it was changed to east-bound traffic before its complete closure in the mid-1980's. Photo thanks to Lost Wollongong member Tess Coser Join our Lost Wollongong Facebook group today www.facebook.com/groups/lostwollongong Visit our website www.lostwollongong.com #lostwollongong #wollongong #illawarra #welovethegong #mygong #gong #ilovewollongong #lovewollongong #visitwollongong #wollongongpressplay #destinationwollongong #wollongongcity #wollongongharbour #ourgong #grandpacificdrive #lovethegong #ilovethegong #gongspotting #ilovensw #visitnsw #destinationnsw #history #heritage #illawarramercury #southcoastnsw #coalcoast #coalcoastnsw @lostwollongong @visitnsw @wollongongmuseumtrail @shellharbourhistoryinphotos @visitwollongong @visitshellharbour @wollongongcity @wollongonglibraries @shellharbourcitylibraries @shellharbourcitycouncil @destination_nsw @sydney (at Wollongong CBD) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRn7FQfjseC/?utm_medium=tumblr

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The classic Civic Theatre (now Wollongong Town Hall) from the upper gallery in the 1950's. Photo thanks to Lost Wollongong member Bill Parkinson. Join our Lost Wollongong Facebook group today www.facebook.com/groups/lostwollongong Visit our website www.lostwollongong.com #lostwollongong #wollongong #illawarra #welovethegong #mygong #gong #ilovewollongong #lovewollongong #visitwollongong #wollongongpressplay #destinationwollongong #wollongongcity #wollongongharbour #ourgong #grandpacificdrive #lovethegong #ilovethegong #gongspotting #ilovensw #visitnsw #destinationnsw #history #heritage #illawarramercury #southcoastnsw #coalcoast #coalcoastnsw @lostwollongong @visitnsw @wollongongmuseumtrail @shellharbourhistoryinphotos @visitwollongong @visitshellharbour @wollongongcity @wollongonglibraries @shellharbourcitylibraries @shellharbourcitycouncil @destination_nsw @sydney (at Wollongong Town Hall) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRLkgRwjKC2/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Did you know that some of the Illawarra’s founding families were Irish settlers in the First Fleet? And they’re burial site is right next to WIN Entertainment Centre! Watch video histories from across the Illawarra where they happened. Download the @yesterdaystories mobile app free at www.yesterdaystories.net.au #yesterdaystories #lostwollongong #wollongong #illawarra #welovethegong #mygong #gong #ilovewollongong #lovewollongong #visitwollongong #wollongongpressplay #destinationwollongong #wollongongcity #wollongongharbour #ourgong #grandpacificdrive #lovethegong #ilovethegong #gongspotting #ilovensw #visitnsw #destinationnsw #history #heritage #illawarramercury #southcoastnsw #coalcoast #coalcoastnsw (at WIN Stadium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSP3idchmz4/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Wollongong's classic art deco Regent Theatre in all its glory in the 1980's (Wollongong City Libraries) Discover more about the Illawarra's history at our Lost Wollongong Facebook group and www.lostwollongong.com #lostwollongong #wollongong #illawarra #welovethegong #mygong #gong #ilovewollongong #lovewollongong #visitwollongong #wollongongpressplay #destinationwollongong #wollongongcity #wollongongharbour #ourgong #grandpacificdrive #lovethegong #ilovethegong #gongspotting #ilovensw #visitnsw #destinationnsw #history #heritage #illawarramercury #southcoastnsw #coalcoast #coalcoastnsw @lostwollongong @visitnsw @wollongongmuseumtrail @shellharbourhistoryinphotos @visitwollongong @visitshellharbour @wollongongcity @wollongonglibraries @shellharbourcitylibraries @shellharbourcitycouncil @destination_nsw @sydney https://www.instagram.com/p/CO414JTgy2M/?igshid=1osqyfh465rre

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Thirroul - Lost Wollongong Suburb Of The Week 😊 Did you grow up in Thirroul? What are your favourite memories and stories about the area? Swimmers enjoy a summer splash at the Thirroul Pool in 1959. Photo thanks to LW member Greg Nicholson Join our Lost Wollongong Facebook group today www.facebook.com/groups/lostwollongong Visit our website www.lostwollongong.com #lostwollongong #wollongong #illawarra #welovethegong #mygong #gong #ilovewollongong #lovewollongong #visitwollongong #wollongongpressplay #destinationwollongong #wollongongcity #wollongongharbour #ourgong #grandpacificdrive #lovethegong #ilovethegong #gongspotting #ilovensw #visitnsw #destinationnsw #history #heritage #illawarramercury #southcoastnsw #coalcoast #coalcoastnsw @lostwollongong @visitnsw @wollongongmuseumtrail @shellharbourhistoryinphotos @visitwollongong @visitshellharbour @wollongongcity @wollongonglibraries @shellharbourcitylibraries @shellharbourcitycouncil @destination_nsw @sydney (at Thirroul Beach Pavilion) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRtFRUrja8d/?utm_medium=tumblr

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"We started Lost Wollongong with a few photos from the Wollongong City Libraries collection and we discovered quickly there's a thirst to learn more about local history," he said. 😊 Read the full article at the ABC Illawarra website or check out our latest Instagram Story for a link Join our Lost Wollongong Facebook group today www.facebook.com/groups/lostwollongong Visit our website www.lostwollongong.com #lostwollongong #wollongong #illawarra #welovethegong #mygong #gong #ilovewollongong #lovewollongong #visitwollongong #wollongongpressplay #destinationwollongong #wollongongcity #wollongongharbour #ourgong #grandpacificdrive #lovethegong #ilovethegong #gongspotting #ilovensw #visitnsw #destinationnsw #history #heritage #illawarramercury #southcoastnsw #coalcoast #coalcoastnsw @lostwollongong @visitnsw @wollongongmuseumtrail @shellharbourhistoryinphotos @visitwollongong @visitshellharbour @wollongongcity @wollongonglibraries @shellharbourcitylibraries @shellharbourcitycouncil @destination_nsw @sydney https://www.instagram.com/p/CRXbtHUDkgM/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Lost Wollongong member Kerri Buckley, with her sister and brother, at Belmore Basin in the 1960's. Join our Lost Wollongong Facebook group today www.facebook.com/groups/lostwollongong Visit our website www.lostwollongong.com #lostwollongong #wollongong #illawarra #welovethegong #mygong #gong #ilovewollongong #lovewollongong #visitwollongong #wollongongpressplay #destinationwollongong #wollongongcity #wollongongharbour #ourgong #grandpacificdrive #lovethegong #ilovethegong #gongspotting #ilovensw #visitnsw #destinationnsw #history #heritage #illawarramercury #southcoastnsw #coalcoast #coalcoastnsw @lostwollongong @visitnsw @wollongongmuseumtrail @shellharbourhistoryinphotos @visitwollongong @visitshellharbour @wollongongcity @wollongonglibraries @shellharbourcitylibraries @shellharbourcitycouncil @destination_nsw @sydney (at Belmore Basin) https://www.instagram.com/p/CROIa_njelk/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip meeting a group of children on Crown Street on the 10th April 1970 (Illawarra Mercury) Discover more about the Illawarra's history at our Lost Wollongong Facebook group and www.lostwollongong.com #lostwollongong #wollongong #illawarra #welovethegong #mygong #gong #ilovewollongong #lovewollongong #visitwollongong #wollongongpressplay #destinationwollongong #wollongongcity #wollongongharbour #ourgong #grandpacificdrive #lovethegong #ilovethegong #gongspotting #ilovensw #visitnsw #destinationnsw #history #heritage #illawarramercury #southcoastnsw #coalcoast #coalcoastnsw @lostwollongong @visitnsw @wollongongmuseumtrail @shellharbourhistoryinphotos @visitwollongong @visitshellharbour @wollongongcity @wollongonglibraries @shellharbourcitylibraries @shellharbourcitycouncil @destination_nsw @sydney (at Wollongong CBD) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNdmQusgffp/?igshid=1oxf04a4oyrhj

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How it should still be today - A family relaxing on the grass at Rest Park on Burelli Street in front of its iconic fountain in the early 1980's shortly before the park's destruction for the Gateway Shopping Centre. Photo thanks to Lost Wollongong member Jim Tuvik. Discover more about the Illawarra's history at our Lost Wollongong Facebook group and www.lostwollongong.com #lostwollongong #wollongong #illawarra #welovethegong #mygong #gong #ilovewollongong #lovewollongong #visitwollongong #wollongongpressplay #destinationwollongong #wollongongcity #wollongongharbour #ourgong #grandpacificdrive #lovethegong #ilovethegong #gongspotting #ilovensw #visitnsw #destinationnsw #history #heritage #illawarramercury #southcoastnsw #coalcoast #coalcoastnsw @lostwollongong @visitnsw @wollongongmuseumtrail @shellharbourhistoryinphotos @visitwollongong @visitshellharbour @wollongongcity @wollongonglibraries @shellharbourcitylibraries @shellharbourcitycouncil @destination_nsw @sydney (at Wollongong Central) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNHZtWzgCD_/?igshid=cbv2uygs6izv

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Remember when the streets and carparks from Stuart Park to South Beach were the only places to be for anyone who loved cars? 🚘 NSW Police Force, RTA and EPA inspectors cracked down on road worthiness of cars converging on Stuart Park on the 16th February 1994 (Illawarra Mercury) Discover more about the Illawarra's history at our Lost Wollongong Facebook group and www.lostwollongong.com #lostwollongong #wollongong #illawarra #welovethegong #mygong #gong #ilovewollongong #lovewollongong #visitwollongong #wollongongpressplay #destinationwollongong #wollongongcity #wollongongharbour #ourgong #grandpacificdrive #lovethegong #ilovethegong #gongspotting #ilovensw #visitnsw #destinationnsw #history #heritage #illawarramercury #southcoastnsw #coalcoast #coalcoastnsw @lostwollongong @visitnsw @wollongongmuseumtrail @shellharbourhistoryinphotos @visitwollongong @visitshellharbour @wollongongcity @wollongonglibraries @shellharbourcitylibraries @shellharbourcitycouncil @destination_nsw @sydney (at Stuart Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO7Vs32ASal/?igshid=ef6s4hd401cb

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New Australians arriving at the Unanderra migrant hostel in 1957 (Wollongong City Libraries) Discover more about the Illawarra's history at our Lost Wollongong Facebook group and www.lostwollongong.com #lostwollongong #wollongong #illawarra #welovethegong #mygong #gong #ilovewollongong #lovewollongong #visitwollongong #wollongongpressplay #destinationwollongong #wollongongcity #wollongongharbour #ourgong #grandpacificdrive #lovethegong #ilovethegong #gongspotting #ilovensw #visitnsw #destinationnsw #history #heritage #illawarramercury #southcoastnsw #coalcoast #coalcoastnsw @lostwollongong @visitnsw @wollongongmuseumtrail @shellharbourhistoryinphotos @visitwollongong @visitshellharbour @wollongongcity @wollongonglibraries @shellharbourcitylibraries @shellharbourcitycouncil @destination_nsw @sydney https://www.instagram.com/p/COugmzUgBd6/?igshid=uz7jnun7bz5b

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Waves pounding into Wollongong Harbour in the 1950's, years before the northern breakwall was build. Photo thanks to Lost Wollongong member Lyn Howarth. Discover more about the Illawarra's history at our Lost Wollongong Facebook group and www.lostwollongong.com #lostwollongong #wollongong #illawarra #welovethegong #mygong #gong #ilovewollongong #lovewollongong #visitwollongong #wollongongpressplay #destinationwollongong #wollongongcity #wollongongharbour #ourgong #grandpacificdrive #lovethegong #ilovethegong #gongspotting #ilovensw #visitnsw #destinationnsw #history #heritage #illawarramercury #southcoastnsw #coalcoast #coalcoastnsw @lostwollongong @visitnsw @wollongongmuseumtrail @shellharbourhistoryinphotos @visitwollongong @visitshellharbour @wollongongcity @wollongonglibraries @shellharbourcitylibraries @shellharbourcitycouncil @destination_nsw @sydney (at Wollongong Harbour) https://www.instagram.com/p/COZ5InnAGIk/?igshid=1fsj216srug1o

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A horse drawn coach slowly making its way south along the coast road at Clifton (now the site of the Sea Cliff Bridge) circa 1890 (UOW Archives) Discover more about the Illawarra's history at our Lost Wollongong Facebook group and www.lostwollongong.com #lostwollongong #wollongong #illawarra #welovethegong #mygong #gong #ilovewollongong #lovewollongong #visitwollongong #wollongongpressplay #destinationwollongong #wollongongcity #wollongongharbour #ourgong #grandpacificdrive #lovethegong #ilovethegong #gongspotting #ilovensw #visitnsw #destinationnsw #history #heritage #illawarramercury #southcoastnsw #coalcoast #coalcoastnsw @lostwollongong @visitnsw @wollongongmuseumtrail @shellharbourhistoryinphotos @visitwollongong @visitshellharbour @wollongongcity @wollongonglibraries @shellharbourcitylibraries @shellharbourcitycouncil @destination_nsw @sydney (at Sea Cliff Bridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNrdPYZgHn4/?igshid=1ez0d066h01nq

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A classic John J Hill's bus turning into Springhill Road off Five Islands Road at Cringila heading to back to Wollongong from the Tin Plate Mill at the Port Kembla steelworks on the 12th October 1974 (Ian N. Lynas) Discover more about the Illawarra's history at our Lost Wollongong Facebook group and www.lostwollongong.com #lostwollongong #wollongong #illawarra #welovethegong #mygong #gong #ilovewollongong #lovewollongong #visitwollongong #wollongongpressplay #destinationwollongong #wollongongcity #wollongongharbour #ourgong #grandpacificdrive #lovethegong #ilovethegong #gongspotting #ilovensw #visitnsw #destinationnsw #history #heritage #illawarramercury #southcoastnsw #coalcoast #coalcoastnsw @lostwollongong @visitnsw @wollongongmuseumtrail @shellharbourhistoryinphotos @visitwollongong @visitshellharbour @wollongongcity @wollongonglibraries @shellharbourcitylibraries @shellharbourcitycouncil @destination_nsw @sydney (at Cringila, New South Wales, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNJ_KtCgcac/?igshid=1nvz17x4w4fy3