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St Andrews By The Sea

Posted in History on Nov 16th, 2009 Comments Off

Finance company says sell regardless ………. £29. Excellent investment for the working man.
This advertisement thought to be from the 1950’s shows the curious Roman Street names e.g. Nero Ave, Titus Drv, Julius St, Tiberius Rd, Caesar Walk, Claudius St. Please e-mail if you know anything about how and why the streets were named.

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Rye Surf Estate – Surfing Fishing Shooting !!!

Posted in History on Nov 16th, 2009 Comments Off

Rye Surf Estate – Surfing Fishing Shooting !!! or just relaxing on the Lovely Sandy Beach £25 Deposit £4 Monthly
This Advertisement from the 1950’s advertises land along what is now known as Dundas Street (Ocean Beach Road). Where a block of land now costs around $370,000.

 

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