A few snaps taken from my mobile phone of ‘old Fitzroy’. Although they are current photos of Fitzroy I took only shots that reminded me of ‘old Fitzroy’ during the 1960s, my old stomping ground. A difficult job as every where you look now, modern Fitzroy has covered old Fitzroy with new shops and buildings, renovations and graffitti.
I had an afternoon off from work so I trekked into Fitzroy with my mobile phone and Olympus omd-5 camera to take a few photos. Surprisingly, I mainly used my mobile phone, with very little editing and only took a couple shots with the Olympus (no photos displayed). I just wanted to take a few quick snaps, which I did.
I’ve done these sort of trips into Fitzroy over the years during a Friday afternoon off and a few times taken photos for research into the memoir I’m currently writing about growing up in Fitzroy in the 1950s and 1960s.
![Left: Corner of Argyle and Brunswick St. Right: Between Argyle and Johnson St in Brunswick St.](http://chrischats.com/wp-content/uploads/Collage1s.jpg)
![Clockwise: Corner of Argyle and Brunswick St - formely a milk bar (Mr O'Briens) - In Johnson St near Brunswick st (a couple of doors down from the old post office - Corner of Rose and Brunswick St formerly a chemist shop](http://chrischats.com/wp-content/uploads/Collage2s.jpg)
![Clockwise: Brunswick St between Kerr and Argyle St - same again - wall in lane off Argyle St](http://chrischats.com/wp-content/uploads/Colllage3s.jpg)
![Clockwise: Westgarth St, near Brunswick st (old iceworks?) - House in Westgarth St - Johnston St near Brunswick St, a couple doors down from the old post office](http://chrischats.com/wp-content/uploads/Collage4s.jpg)
![Left: Corner of Johnston and Brunswick St. Right: Between Kerr and Argyle St](http://chrischats.com/wp-content/uploads/Collage5s.jpg)
I’m looking for the old barber shop. My banana was married to Fred Flannery. I don’t recognise it. My parents passed away and our family home in Kerr St was sold. Haven’t been there since 2009.
Hi Chris. I lived in Kerr St as a child. Went to George St and the Methodist church. My Grandma was married to the barber Fred Flannery.