That first ad is a little odd, I have to say...lol. Thank you for watching. For more Elizabeth (and Adelaide) That Was, please like and Subscribe. Cheers, Will 🙏
Thanks again for the video :) Do you have anything on Adelaide Juvenuts soccer team? We lived in Elizabeth, my dad played for Elizabeth first and then Juve in the treble winning years, between 1972-1975 I think? All the best.
Suburban shopping was a new age concept for a lot of us.(I am the son of a Immigrant from Singapore but was born here). This was a lot like what they have there but smaller. Granted Elizabeth doesn't have that where shopping is always a pleasure Burnside Village feel about it(That's an ad from the eighties as well)but it does not have the stuck up snobbiness either.
My first memories of Elizabeth City Centre were when it was still open air. I was taken to the barber near the pool hall. Then it moved (or it was another one) to near Big W as the centre was being enclosed. A huge job and an equally huge improvement. By the time it was finished I was working at the skating rink on Elizabeth Way and nipping into Johnnies record/music department to buy the latest singles for the DJ box. I won't mention the sneaky drinks from the Elizabeth Tavern across the road from the skating rink.
Great share Glen. Cheers mate. What I wouldn't give for some images of the old pool hall. So many remember it, yet I've yet to unearth any images of it. I'm sure there must be some somewhere. Cheers for watching mate
Oh wow. Childhood memories triggered. So many great stores back then. Going to Brashes or Chandlers to check out the latest PCs, and John Martins and Toyworld for the best toys.
That first ad, which I assume would have been approved by the council of the day, suggests a confidence in Elizabeth's future status in the North. How much changed in such a short amount of time. Just 10 years later, the Elizabeth City Council wouldn't even exist.
@@MarkWhich This was a default mall choice of mine.Granted my local these days is Burnside Village but places like this still knew the meaning of value for money and catering for the every person when it comes to shopping.
The Mid 90s was a real good time for Elizabeth, I remember when Tony Modra from the Adelaide Crows guest starred to offer autographs, crowds were around just to get a glimpse of him
Hi Will....nice to see you back 😊. Oh dear....lol...I remember those well. I have to admit though, many a time I caught the train to the Mall to do Christmas shopping.....but could never find what I wanted. So back to the 'Centre ' where I got what I wanted at a price I could afford.
Thank you Susan. What a shame they didn't shoot any footage of Windsor Green in those 90s ads. Would be great to have some footage shortly before it was turned into a carpark. I'm always on the lookout :-) Thank you again for watching. Hope you are well
It's my default mall of choice other than Tea Tree Plaza.I was a regular here at one time then switched to the eastern suburbs.Burnside Village turned all Yuppie so I switched back.
@@elizabeththatwas I don't believe in "souls", but for the life of me I'm yet to find a better word for what the centre seems to be missing these days. I'd rather take the old food court with a side order of botulism than eat at the new.
@@BruceEverett I think that's very common for most Shopping Centres today Bruce. They exist only for profit, as opposed to a genuine part of a community. We remember an Elizabeth with local shops and community places such as the Skating Rink and old Pool Hall. There was even a music cafe called Celebrity with live bands that existed at the centre. There was the Octagon. All gone now because they didn't make enough money. But look at the state of the Elizabeth Centre today. It looks awful and there is little to no sense of Community. The word is bantered around by Council members, but actions speak louder than words. This channel was conceived to remind people of what's been lost, and let young people know their history is one of a pioneering spirit and hope. Even if things didn't turn out the way our Originals had hoped, they still sacrificed a lot for the chance and opportunity. I don't think that should be forgotten. Thank you for watching. It is much appreciated
Yes. You can see the 1974 footage posted in a previous video was shot on a Sunday. There's almost no-one at the centre at all, and all the shops are closed.
