wattamolla

Goodness me! on second glance these people are walking across the top of Wattamolla falls and cliff face. IN HIGH HEELS!!!-

This unveiling was on Saturday 22 October 1938. It is the Flinders and Bass Memorial Flagpole. The man with his hand on the flag and unveiling a bronze tablet is either Mr. K. R. Cramp, President of the Royal Australian Historical Society or the Minister for Lands, Mr. Sinclair. Here's the report in the following Monday's Sydney Morning Herald: nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17530599

Here's a picture of Minister for Lands, Colin Sinclair The donor of the land, E. J. Coote of Bellevue Hill, was Edmund Coote, co-founder of Angus & Coote Jewellers.

I can't positively identify Mr. Sinclair in the group of three at left. What do you think, pellethepoet?

My initial thought was the figure at the left of the group - but he could be any of them. Although in the portrait he is balding, we don't know if it pre- or proceeded this.

Great to see Wattamolla as it used to be without all the stupid safety fences and signage prohibiting absolutely everything - all of which is totally useless because most people go there and jump off the cliff anyway. The cliff jump was the main reason it was such a great place to go to as an outlet for teen exuberance and displays of bravado. In those times if you hurt yourself it was your own bloody fault. God I'm sounding old tonight.