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Growing up in Mosman Park in the 1950s was ideal for the formation of healthy young men and women, says former Mosman Park resident Ron Banks.
Ron spent his formative years with his parents and sister in Swan Street, from where he roamed the suburb and as far as Cottesloe on his bike, kicked the football in the street with neighbouring kids, went to the pictures, watched the Harley Scramble riders each year at Buckland Hill, learnt the piano in Manning Street, shopped for his mother at Mr Duff’s butcher shop in Glyde Street and took books out of Mrs Mowday’s library in the same street.
Ron, a former arts journalist with The West Australian, says he wanted to capture what life was like in the suburb as families settled down to enjoy the prosperity that was coming to the State after the war.
“Mosman Park was basically a working class suburb in the 50s, but as kids you were not really aware of any limitations on your right to have fun and grow up in a safe, secure environment,” he says. “We were the Baby Boomers, all in it together with plenty of other kids to play with and full classrooms.”
His tale encompasses parenting, friendships, the nature of society in a pre-digital age, the shared experiences of children and the particular advantage of being born male.
These recollections and many more are detailed in his new book Fragments..of a 50s Childhood, which will be launched at the Mosman Park memorial hall on July 31 from 6pm.
The launch will be part of an evening of nostalgic entertainment for Mosman Park residents and friends that includes live music from the 50s, 60s and 70s.
The evening will be launched in a partnership with Camelot as we gear up for more events for residents in the post-covid era.
There will be a bar open and pizzas available during the evening’s entertainment. Sorry no BYO
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