Hi Deb, This site may help with history of the area. Colleen http://www.nambucca-web.com/nambucca-history.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "D Cook" <oneleaf@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-NSW-NORCO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 11:00 PM Subject: [NORCO] Nambucca Heads - WW2 dance halls & movie theatres > Hi listers, > > I am wondering if there is anybody on list who would know what dance > hall/s & movie theatre/s there were in Nambucca Heads at the end of WW2. > > My WA Grandfather met my Grandmother (a Buckman) in Nambucca Heads (where > she lived) while he was in NSW with the army. When he was discharged he > went directly to Nambucca Heads to a dance hall where she was & told her > sister to go inside & get her. Apparently she came running out & he > opened his great coat to hug her as she ran into his arms. Soon after > that he proposed to her in a movie theatre, married her & took her home to > WA. AAAAW!! So romantic! > > Anyway, I would love to know where these places could have been. I don't > know whether there was only one movie theatre there in those days? Would > there have been more than one dance hall in the area. > > My aim is to find pictures/photos of these places. Any books which may > have info/photos? > > Can anyone help? > > Thanks, > Deb (WA) > > > > > > ==== AUS-NSW-NORCO Mailing List ==== > The quick way to access and search any rootsweb mailing list is to start > at: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >
Thanks Colleen, Have spied that one :o) Deb. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colleen Wells" <colleenhasell@ozemail.com.au> To: "D Cook" <oneleaf@bigpond.net.au>; <AUS-NSW-NORCO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 2:11 PM Subject: Re: [NORCO] Nambucca Heads - WW2 dance halls & movie theatres > Hi Deb, > This site may help with history of the area. > Colleen > > http://www.nambucca-web.com/nambucca-history.htm > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "D Cook" <oneleaf@bigpond.net.au> > To: <AUS-NSW-NORCO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 11:00 PM > Subject: [NORCO] Nambucca Heads - WW2 dance halls & movie theatres > > >> Hi listers, >> >> I am wondering if there is anybody on list who would know what dance >> hall/s & movie theatre/s there were in Nambucca Heads at the end of WW2. >> >> My WA Grandfather met my Grandmother (a Buckman) in Nambucca Heads (where >> she lived) while he was in NSW with the army. When he was discharged he >> went directly to Nambucca Heads to a dance hall where she was & told her >> sister to go inside & get her. Apparently she came running out & he >> opened his great coat to hug her as she ran into his arms. Soon after >> that he proposed to her in a movie theatre, married her & took her home >> to WA. AAAAW!! So romantic! >> >> Anyway, I would love to know where these places could have been. I don't >> know whether there was only one movie theatre there in those days? Would >> there have been more than one dance hall in the area. >> >> My aim is to find pictures/photos of these places. Any books which may >> have info/photos? >> >> Can anyone help? >> >> Thanks, >> Deb (WA) >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== AUS-NSW-NORCO Mailing List ==== >> The quick way to access and search any rootsweb mailing list is to start >> at: >> http://lists.rootsweb.com/ >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >