Daniel Lysaght enjoyed his early years at “Hightrees” and reminisces about the area in the 1950s. He returned to the Wollongong district to work after attending boarding school and then loved visiting Austinmer on weekends when he was employed in Mittagong. He now lives in Austinmer and likes the ocean and the community.
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Keywords
Commonwealth Rolling Mills – Charles Lysaght – Phyllis Lysaght – Engineering – Springhill Works – Stutchbury’s Dairy Farm – Bell and Garner Butchers – Tudor House – McCoys – Picnics – Mt Kiera – George Battie Welfare Officer – Laurie Short – Accountant – Australian Iron and Steel – BHP – Frank Arkell – Steam Trains – Railway Band – Austinmer – Day Trippers
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Daniel’s Photo Album
Charles and Phyllis Lysaght Charles Lysaght Daniel Lysaght Hightrees House, Mangerton Interior of Hightrees House, Mangerton 47 Mangerton Road (1978) 47 Mangerton Road (1983) 47 Mangerton Road (2016) 47 Mangerton Road (1961) P07743 – John Lysaght (Australia) Ltd – Roll Turning at the Commonwealth Rolling Mills – 1948 47 Mangerton Road (1938) 47 Mangerton Road (1948-51) Lysaght Travelling Box P07742 – John Lysaght (Australia) Ltd – The first hot strip coils rolled on the Hot Strip Mill entering the storage building at the Springhill Works – 1955