The same place today. The old bungalow gone but the house next door is still there.
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By Janet Penn
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24/01/2014
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I am almost sure that the date is wrong, it is most proberly several days or weeks after the floods as the Island was still covered with water. Unless it was taken on the 31st before the floods.
By Carol Norman (nee Macquarie) (24/01/2014)
I think it is after the flood. That amount of damage right by the seawall surely would not have been there before the flood and are those sandbags i can see?
By Janet Penn (24/01/2014)
I think that you are right Janet. This area looks very similar to where myself and many others cut chanels to drain the Island at low tides and quickly build temporary walls with sand-bags. Lots of memories as the 61st anniversary of the flood will soon pass. Amazing how that particular corner has changed!!! Great archival pictures.
By Gerald Hudson (24/01/2014)
Hi Janet, I am not to sure about the “Sandbags” I have enlarged the photo and am unable to see if it is or not…it could also be where the hole was dug to fill in a gap …Oh well I dont suppose we will ever know!!…..
By Carol Norman (nee Macquarie) (24/01/2014)
I have some brand new never seen before pictures from the area taken during the cleanup. I shall be publishing them on the 1st Feb. So keep a look out.
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I am almost sure that the date is wrong, it is most proberly several days or weeks after the floods as the Island was still covered with water. Unless it was taken on the 31st before the floods.
I think it is after the flood. That amount of damage right by the seawall surely would not have been there before the flood and are those sandbags i can see?
I think that you are right Janet. This area looks very similar to where myself and many others cut chanels to drain the Island at low tides and quickly build temporary walls with sand-bags. Lots of memories as the 61st anniversary of the flood will soon pass. Amazing how that particular corner has changed!!! Great archival pictures.
Hi Janet, I am not to sure about the “Sandbags” I have enlarged the photo and am unable to see if it is or not…it could also be where the hole was dug to fill in a gap …Oh well I dont suppose we will ever know!!…..
I have some brand new never seen before pictures from the area taken during the cleanup. I shall be publishing them on the 1st Feb. So keep a look out.
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