SS Urana
The Urana proved a saviour for the crew of the Palm Beach Surf Life Saving boat in February 1926 when…
A Life on the Ocean Waves: Hugh McColl McCrindle
In the 19th century, the Scottish city of Glasgow was a centre of shipbuilding. It was here, in 1880, that Hugh McColl McCrindle was born…
The remarkable life of Lloyd Haig Moule
Lloyd Haig Moule was captured just west of Tobruk in 1941 and was interned in the POW Camp No 57 Grupignano, Italy…
Sauzier’s “Sanitarium House”
One of the earliest buildings in Old Bar, apart from the Pavilion, was John Sauzier’s “Sanitarium House”. It was a wooden guesthouse that catered for…
“Rito” 25 David Street, Old Bar
“Rito” at 25 David Street is known as the second oldest surviving house in Old Bar…
“Uncle Lou” Waterman
Louis Augustus Waterman was born in Balmain in 1877. He came to the Manning with his brother Harry where they became farmers at Tinonee…
Old Bar Recreation Reserve and Pavilion
The first pavilion on Old Bar Recreation Reserve was built in 1887 to provide refreshments and shelter to beachgoers…
Rushby Casino
Vic Rushby had a secret. During the week he was the ‘mild-mannered’ manager of Rushby Shoes, while on the weekend he unleashed his superhero powers on Old Bar…
Tales from Old Bar Airstrip “Mystery Island”
In September 1936, Australian film star Brian Abbott, leading lady Jean Laidley and a crew of 30 set off for Lord Howe Island on the SS Morinda to film the movie ‘Mystery Island’…
Old Bar Airstrip
Nancy-Bird Walton, Jean Batten, Captain Charles Ulm, Captain Les Holden – the list of pilots who used the Old Bar Airstrip is a who’s who of aviation pioneers…