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goinsoon


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Mine were as well, but at least two were convicts.

And get this one was Greek and a convict he was transported as a convict of England from Malta



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I was a ten pound pom (did anyone see the docco the other night), So definitely a boat person.

 Missed the docco Troopy.   Great photo by the way, when was that taken and where, also did the caravan make have a name or was it home made?

 To be honest, I don't really know the people in the photo, only that they are rellos from my Grans side of the family. The photo was amongst her photos that were handed down to me, and was probably taken in the 50's. The caravan looks like an old bondwood job and what amused me was the chimney sticking out the top.



-- Edited by 03_troopy on Sunday 29th of January 2012 04:34:00 PM

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I was a ten pound pom (did anyone see the docco the other night), So definitely a boat person.

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03_troopy wrote:

I was a ten pound pom (did anyone see the docco the other night), So definitely a boat person.

 Missed the docco Troopy.   Great photo by the way, when was that taken and where, also did the caravan make have a name or was it home made?



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Really love your av 03_troopy....I was amused by the chimney too smile

Pity you don't know who the rellies are/were. Would be good to know the story of the van.

Cheers. Pam.



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 Cheers. Pam.

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Yes, would have to agree Troopy, the clothing and hairstyle of the lady looks to be about 1950's.   Also in the early era some caravans did have chimneys (fireplaces) in them. 



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Hi Ace Pop Top Campervan & A'Van A'Lite Camper Trailer.....

Khalil Gibran says "We tarry forward - not backward".

Spread the laughter
Share the cheer
Let's be happy
While we're here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Troopy .. I'm also curious as to the location of the photo .. was it back in GB or here in Oz .. If in Oz, could it have come from the Riverland in Sth Oz .. ?

Just curious !

Jon



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Not wanting to hijack the Thread, but a quick update on the pic. It was taken in England in 1961 and somewhere close to London. I have verified this from another 2 photos taken on what looks like the same holiday, and at least one of them probably on the same day. I still don't know the people apart from their first names written on the back of one of the photos, or any other info surrounding my avatar pic unfortunately.
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