11 September 2010

Wanted: Weston Park photos!

11 September 2010 | tadpole8

Hi Everyone,

I am working on a project for Weston Park in Yarralumla and am finding, through basic googling and conversations with people, that there doesn’t seem to be many photos of the playground area of Weston Park between the 1970s and today. I am looking specifically for pictures of the climbing towers, the treehouses and any other photos of things that are no longer at the Park.

I remember playing there as a child, and have fond memories of the fun play equipment there, but it has all changed since then. If anybody can help provide pics that would be fantastic. Please email them to canberrapics@hotmail.com with your name and date (for copyright).

Any other general information people might have such as demolition dates and the introduction of the new play equipment would also be useful. Thanks so much!

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almcdonald208:25 pm 30 Nov 10

Hi,
would it be at all possible for someone to send me some of the photos of the treehouses? i went to the park yesterday for the first time in my adult life to find them destroyed, last time i was there i was too young to properly remember. saddening.

miz11:06 am 17 Sep 10

I’ve sent the ones I sent to Tadpole directly to you JB (as I have NO clue how to post them up!) – feel free to put up.

tadpole810:13 am 17 Sep 10

LisaB that would be great – I can still work on the report whilst collecting more photos. I would love to know building dates and if you know of the construction of any of the other structures in that area.

I’ll see what I can do about sending on photos – maybe i’ll just send them to the RiotAct Canberra pics so everyone here can see them.

Thanks everyone!

gun street girl12:20 pm 14 Sep 10

+1 to all the requests for you to share – would love to see anything you manage to unearth.

LisaB11:57 am 14 Sep 10

What’s your time frame?
My family built and ran the maze for over 20 years. We have photos of it being built but I’m not sure where to find them. My parents would be able to help you, but they are currently overseas and won’t be back till mid October.

thomped29:38 am 14 Sep 10

Hi,
Is there any chance of looking at these photos people are sending in?
maybe picasa or photobucket etc?
I always enjoy seeing old pics of Canberra before OH&S stuck it ugly head up…

STOLEN CAR12:48 am 14 Sep 10

the older ones will be online but there are thousands of hard copy prints in the Pictorial collection room, filed under topic…yeah I know old school not digital not as easy to search…but interesting all the same

tadpole83:01 pm 13 Sep 10

Thanks for the responses – Miz those photos are perfect I assume they are ok to use in a report (I will state you as the photographer)

I have searched through Trove and the National Library and Archives but they are generally much older photos and mostly of the nursery but not much on the playground.

The more pics I can get the better. I’d love a feel for how the maze looked too – and I remember that “tall, totemic structure of treated pine logs at one end of the ponds” It did seem pretty dangerous but it was still fun to climb!

Thanks again all-

jforgeo10:18 am 13 Sep 10

Hey there, my ex and I got married in the treehouses at Weston Park, I have a certain policy on photos and exes, but I’ll forward this on to her and she may be able to help.

Hells_Bells7412:55 pm 12 Sep 10

Weston park was always one of my favourite places to go as a youngster. It certainly was nowhere near my kid’s favourite, well, I reckon almost boring now.
I hope they breath some life back into it soon.
Would also love to see some of the pics you may gather when there was fun to be had, Tadpole8. Good luck.

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