coogeebay

A fascinating photo. A view from about 1928:

The bandstand in the middle of the tram loop (seen here right of the pine tree) was evidently erected/completed in ca. 1909... trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15033090 - SMH, 3rd February, 1909...see notice towards bottom of first column... 'TENDERS are hereby invited up to 4 p.m. on MONDAY the 8th FEBRUARY for the completion of the BAND STAND at Coogee Bay. Plans and Specifications at Town Clerk s office. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders to be under cover, and endorsed "Tender for Band Stand" E. H STRACHAN Town Clerk Town Hall, Randwick, January 29th, 1909 ' ---------------------------------------------------------- If you zoom in on the original pic at the PHM (click on the PURL) you can see the 'Figure Eight' roller coaster ride to the left of the main Coogee Aquarium building...the 'Figure Eight' opened in October 1907...it evidently continued operating until 1912... trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/238264130 - the Daily Telegraph, 14th October, 1907...item on the opening of the 'Figure Eight' the previous Saturday... trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/114808962 - the Evening News, 2nd May, 1912...brief item on the demolition of the 'Figure Eight'...

Beautiful!

Just going on what can be gleaned from the digitised newspapers, I think this pic must have been taken in ca. 1909-10 --------------------------------------------------------------- Some date markers: 1) The bandstand in the middle of the tram loop was evidently built/completed in ca. 1909...possibly by about mid year... trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15033090 - SMH, 3rd February, 1909...see notice towards bottom of first column... 'TENDERS are hereby invited up to 4 p.m. on MONDAY the 8th FEBRUARY for the completion of the BAND STAND at Coogee Bay. Plans and Specifications at Town Clerk s office. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders to be under cover, and endorsed "Tender for Band Stand" E. H STRACHAN Town Clerk Town Hall, Randwick, January 29th, 1909 ' -------------------------------------------------------------- 2) There's no sign of the Coogee Surf Club clubhouse...it was built in ca. early-mid 1910... -------------------------------------------------------------- 3) The 'Figure Eight' roller coaster ride which appears here behind the roof opened in October 1907...it evidently continued operating until 1912... trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/238264130 - the Daily Telegraph, 14th October, 1907...item on the opening of the 'Figure Eight' the previous Saturday... trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/114808962 - the Evening News, 2nd May, 1912...brief item on the demolition of the 'Figure Eight'...