I grew up in Ringwood from late '50s to 1975. Had such fun at Iceland and Ringwood Lanes. Bands played at Iceland every Sunday night back then which was great because I couldn't skate to save myself but I kept trying!
Back when Myer was Myer and built great grand individual stores - like Eastland, original Chadstone, original Southland, Dandenong, Frankston. Before they became hidden under redevelopment.
I remember.We used to go to the Village Green to see Daddy Cool and Chain on Sat afternoons at that time. Kids in Ringwood werent too friendly to kids from the Dandenongs.
So much change since then and buildings now long gone like Ringwood bowling lanes,the timber yard, the skating rink and the Old Eastland building. Change is not always for the best, but in some cases maybe it is. ⛽📼
Superb! I grew up near Ringwood in the 1970's. Ironic that I bought the timber for the deck I was building on my then new house in Warranwood, from the timber yard that replaced Iceland. Used to go skating there too. 00:53 The neon light tyre on top of the tyre shop, corner of New St and Maroondah Hwy. I remember this lit up at night in the 1970's, representing a rotating wheel. It has been dark for many years since. Is the sign still there? I'm 1800km away now, so difficult to go see it for myself.
The days when I knew the Ringwood Mayor when they installed the first timed traffic lights, which promptly broke down, and during a party, he had to to the go Airport to pick up a replacement electronic 'thingo'. Those 'heady' days.
while I can usually tell landmarks from Melbourne in older videos, not really as true with ringwood. There's the old war clock tower. Interesting seeing the town as my mother would of saw it.
![Roundabout Ringwood - 1983 [28mins]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/9MAqsSVOGes/mqdefault.jpg)
Where I gew up - what a time of simplicity and hope
Wow, I love this. I'm seeing what my mate would have seen growing up. RIP Andy.
I grew up in Ringwood from late '50s to 1975. Had such fun at Iceland and Ringwood Lanes. Bands played at Iceland every Sunday night back then which was great because I couldn't skate to save myself but I kept trying!
When we were teenagers we used to go to the dance at Ringwood Town Hall, called Piccadilly. I remember seeing Russell Morris for the first time there.
Good film. Ringwood Lanes and the ice skating rink, good memories.
Used to go bowling in Ringwood as a youngster, and worked in the library there from the late 70s to early 80s
Back when Myer was Myer and built great grand individual stores - like Eastland, original Chadstone, original Southland, Dandenong, Frankston. Before they became hidden under redevelopment.
Iceland . Ringwood lanes. Safe train trip from mooroolbark. Those were the days.
Who remembers the band's on a Sunday
Ac-Dc sherbet lobby Lloyd skating every Fri night great hang out and the bowls
I remember.We used to go to the Village Green to see Daddy Cool and Chain on Sat afternoons at that time. Kids in Ringwood werent too friendly to kids from the Dandenongs.
OMG spent most of my teenage years at the Ringwood bowl.
Good times
Great time capsule of Ringwood
Wow so many memories i grew up in Croydon (cant find video pics to that)but loved going to Eastland.
The Ringwood Police Station was the setting for the fictitious Matlock Police
So much change since then and buildings now long gone like Ringwood bowling lanes,the timber yard, the skating rink and the Old Eastland building. Change is not always for the best, but in some cases maybe it is. ⛽📼
the good old days . bowling ice skating. harley heaven Quick Drive autos The Manhattan Coach and Horses
The Manhattan - Stage One with rotating floor in the 80's
@@MrJaz8088 I remember watching Suzie Quatro there
Superb! I grew up near Ringwood in the 1970's. Ironic that I bought the timber for the deck I was building on my then new house in Warranwood, from the timber yard that replaced Iceland. Used to go skating there too.
00:53 The neon light tyre on top of the tyre shop, corner of New St and Maroondah Hwy. I remember this lit up at night in the 1970's, representing a rotating wheel. It has been dark for many years since. Is the sign still there? I'm 1800km away now, so difficult to go see it for myself.
Short but still a great capture though John.
Australia was such a beautiful country before multiculturalism.
Was this Halloween with all the skating kids dressed up?
Gold
The days when I knew the Ringwood Mayor when they installed the first timed traffic lights, which promptly broke down, and during a party, he had to to the go Airport to pick up a replacement electronic 'thingo'. Those 'heady' days.
while I can usually tell landmarks from Melbourne in older videos, not really as true with ringwood. There's the old war clock tower. Interesting seeing the town as my mother would of saw it.
did Hubbard live on Kent ave and was he a teacher at the primary school.
Wow.
Melbourne had a chance to take a very different path from this time. We could have avoided the suburban sprawl.
What would have been the alternative to suburban sprawl?
@@raksh9 seriously? How about an urban paradise?
I thought, no he couldn’t have a bucket on his head. Yep! He had a bucket on his head
Beastland City of Ringworm.
What's with the ice-skating silver robot? Or is is a tin-foil Ned Kelly?