Roscoe Taylor has many happy memories of Coalcliff, which include the shack owners who used to visit. He stayed in the area and continued to be involved in local surf clubs and community activities.

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Keywords

Coalcliff – Coal Cliff Surf Club – Coalcliff Colliery – Pit Ponies – Coalcliff Shacks – Coalcliff Pool – Swimming – Surfing – Surf Lifesaving – Dances – AEMSC – Austinmer Early Morning Swimming Club – Thirroul Surf Club – Poetry – Scarborough Public School – Coal – Lawrence Hargrave Drive – Rock Falls – Bulli High School – Stoney Creek – Wodi Wodi Track – Clifton Shops – Clifton Pool – Kings Theatre Thirroul – Bus – Stanwell Park – Strikes – Coalcliff South Station – Black Surf – Union – Coalcliff Pool – Housie – Tennis – Landslip – Squatters – Beauty Pageant – Sand Dances – Stomping – Carnivals – Aboriginal Midden

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Roscoe’s Photo Album

Roscoe’s Family Home – Patterson Road, Coalcliff (2020)

Roscoe Taylor

Wodi Wodi Walk

Stoney Creek

Stoney Creek to Coalcliff Beach

Stoney Creek-Colacliff Road Sign

Stoney Creek, Coalcliff – Pool

AEMSC Life Member

Scarborough Public School

Scarborough Public School

Coal Cliff Surf Club

Coalcliff Pool

Masters Surf Race Champion 2012

Surf Carnival – Warnambool, Victoria – 1963

Newspaper Article – Coalcliff Shacks

Coalcliff – 1980s

Coalcliff Beach Shacks Site

P16588 – Coalcliff

P13556 – Coalcliff Colliery

P08255 – Coalcliff Coke Works

P01984 – Coalcliff

P19249 – Illawarra Coke Works, Coalcliff Colliery, 1977

P04348 – Coalcliff

P03938 – Coalcliff Surf Life Saving Club – 1959

P18487 – The Beach Shop, Coalcliff – 1943

P21677 – Lawrence Hargave Drive – 1988