Welcome to the Allowrie Chronicles, a blog with interesting stories about Illawarra's past.
Do You Remember Sorby’s Hardware Store in Wollongong?
A brief history of Sorby's Ltd, a hardware store operating throughout New South Wales, Australia from the 1890s to 1979.
Woonona Industrial Co-operative Society Stores
Established in 1896, the Woonona Industrial Co-operative Society provided food and assistance to those either out-of-work or poorly paid
Children of Metal Manufactures
Remembering the Metal Manufactures annual Christmas Parties from the 1950s and 60s
Growing up in Wartime Wollongong
As a five-year old starting school at the time of the Second World War life ceased to be as carefree as it had been. The threat of being attacked felt ever present and wartime restrictions meant being resourceful.
First Impressions of Wollongong
My first impressions of Wollongong are from the 60s and early 70s
Migrants in Fairy Meadow
A child's view of Fairy Meadow migrant hostel
Adele’s Fairy Meadow
Adele remembers growing up in her home suburb of Fairy Meadow in the 1960s
Picnic Day at Murray’s Farm
Bev Connaughton remembers fondly the annual picnics held during the war-time 1940s
Gwynneville: a thriving community
Gwynneville is an inner city suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia located approximately 2 km north west of the city centre.
Reidtown: a forgotten suburb
Reidtown, a former suburb of Wollongong was merged with Fairy Meadow and Towradgi about twenty years ago.