Roseline Norton and the 1960's Kings Cross

Come down memory lane to the seamier side of Sydney in the 60's with Roseline Norton the witch of Kings Cross, Sydney.

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[eLsHaBz]

Love the clip about the infamous Cross. Is it true it was called Queens Cross before?

[ozweblogs]

I have never heard of the Cross being referd to as The Queens Cross. It wouldn't have been existed in Victoria's time. It was probably name in honour of King George V.

[saintfletcher]

Selling each other salami? Does anyone know exactly what that means. The narration for this is awesome. Blessings +++ The Saint +++

[ozweblogs]

I guess you had to be there - I remember there were a couple of deli's on the main drag amongst the coffee shops on the way to the bowling alley (?) - Does anyone remember "Breakfast at Sweethearts" about the 24 hour coffee lounge Sweethearts? My hubby (Ozweblogs) remembers they drilled holes in the teaspoons to stop the druggies from pinching them!

MyCatLuna

[MyCityOfSYDNEY]

The video truly proves beyond the shadow of a doubt that there was "bad" stuff going on in the "good ole' days" too.

[transmoongoddess]

Thank you ,I'm a big fan of R.N. A real liberated women who is and was a head of her time.I wish more people were like her this planet might be a little more interesting .

[greeneggsandzam]

@saintfletcher Not what you're thinking; Salami Selling is the name for the technique where small amounts of money are fraudulently diverted from a large number of accounts and their departure goes unnoticed.

[lynettekomidar]

@ozweblogs True .. they did this with the spoons. Breakfast at Sweethearts if I recall was near Liverpool St.

The deli you refer to was Dunbar's on the corner Bayswater and Darlinghurst Roads. It is now a huge take-a-way

[lynettekomidar]

@ozweblogs  Yes it was Queen's Cross

[BEATNIKCASS]

on the turn at 0.24 was a large all night eatery called THE HASTY TASTY(gone now). IN 1962 IT WAS FULL OF INSANE, LOVABLE characters ----these days theres only THE NEW YORKER.......but less characters

[AlburyAustralia]

Never trust a person happy to pay twice the callous rent as yourself - wait that cuts out 80% of the (urbanised) population!Everyones going under!

I reckon kings x would be seen alot differently if it kept to 30-50 per dorm room-3 floors high.("paddo"mansions used to be like mathew talbot living)Just think of that -10 000 people in one mile living 30 to a room with all the perks of the forgotten generation!Ankles slashed for free!Jumped in showers!Owner of hostel patting your knee!don'ttrytogo!

[crazyurmel2]

@saintfletcher

I love these reportages from that times. Reminds me of KurfuerstenDamm in the early 60s.

Ppl were much more original and individual at that times. And: it was not a mistake NOT to look like a model and to wear cheap clothes etc....

In opposite: it was a sign of independence and intellectuality not to be part of the mainstream.

But everything only in the big cities.

GREAT film of GREAT times !

[BastardfromtheBush]

John Webster: I think I only saw only 1 video of him on Bill Peach's ABC This Day Tonight. He was (he may still be alive; doubtful) a London Irishman and used to flog his printed rant to supplement his income between bouts of inane demagoguery. When not speaking at the Domain on Sundays; he'd make frequent appearances at 'Question Time' forums at Ted Noff's Wayside Chapel. I found him tiresome & preferred more dynamic speakers like Bill Dwyer the Anarchist. I heard Webster moved down to Tassie.