Perth Airport
These arrived in my email inbox this afternoon, so pumped to get them. Only a few days ago I was thinking about the old Perth airport and in particular that wall of clocks which had a map of the world and a clock over every major city. As kids we used to rush up and see what time it was right now in New York and London. Wasn't technology awesome. I can barely remember the airport as I think it was redone before I even became a teenager, although parts of it remained until at least the 90's I think. Butthese pics have jigged a few memories, esp the pond with the swans...
Main entrance
Interior garden with pond and viewing deck
Just wander up to the edge of the runway and greet your guests
another shot of that pond
and the black swans, no doubt with clipped wings so the tourists got to see them
These next two show the old main lounge and I really remember this bit, I always thought it was very cosmopolitan. Mainly because on the far wall was a map of the world and over every major city there was a clock showing what time it was in that city right now. Such modern technology for us to behold
out on the tarmac
pre ATM's
mandatory bar with stools
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Stu, that bar was called 'The Orbit Inn'. I remember sitting there in my bestest outfit waiting to greet some friends of my folks. It was a really big deal! The favourite part was always feeding the swans and then waving hello or goodbye on the deck outside!
The Orbit Inn! OMG that is just too perfect.
All I remember about the bar at the airport is that it was open later on Sunday nights (back in the days of the Sunday sessions) than other pubs and if you pretended you were there to meet someone flying in you could drink there till late.
Maybe you didn't even have to pretend ha who knows.
A great piece of our city's past! Only one item missing: a pic of a TAA jet with the big T on the tailfin.
Fly TAA, The Friendly Way!
(Or as Reg Ansett used to say, Try Another Airline.)
I should include this pic of my dad leaving via Perth airport for the State Football carnival on TAA then :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yelpar/4892607419/
Nice!
I found this one at a site called ausairuniforms.com. Lots to see there.
http://www.ausairuniforms.com/images/TAAwhisperjet1.jpg
Linked on my blog to this, hope it scores a few extra views for you.
cheers and cheers
yeah cant remember ever flying TAA but i did fly the Blue version of ANSETT a few times never the red
is this a joke! this is so beautiful, and once again it is a shame to be born in the 90's in perth. crazy people are in charge!! who could imagine 're-doing' the airport. even the plane designs are gorgeous. thankyou for these pics, as they give me some sense of ghostly perth heritage.
Ha. Sadly not a joke. I understand progress but what has been destroyed in Perth in its' name is criminal. Just click the 'old perth' tag at the bottom of the post and see some other examples of what has been lost :(
Does anyone know what happened to the Swans and what year they left the Airport? I believe they were introduced in 1962.
Not really, but Perth Zoo would be a natural choice, or just released back into the wild
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