Postcards from Aunty Cranky.: U.S.A. - New York

Monday, September 9, 2013

U.S.A. - New York - 8.11.1962

Rockefeller Center

Combination view of the building of Rockefeller Center and a unique view of teh Statue of Atlas New York City.

New York - 8.11.1962

Dear Pen,

I've been bussing for 11 days, have lost all track of time. Had to ask a soldier sitting next to me on the bus today what day it was, I hadn't the faintest idea.

Love Nan

Rockefeller Center

This unique view taken from 5th Avenue shows towering 70 story RCA Building flanked by the 14 ultra-modern skyscrapers that comprise this world famous group of buildings.

Photo by Henry S. Miles.

New York, 8.11.1962

Dear Tim,

Suzy and I went to the top of the RCA building when we were here before. I'm going to Connecticut tomorrow to stay with friends.

With love Nan.

Chinatown

A touch of the Orient. Restaurants, curio shops, narrow streets. Picturesque.

Mott, Pell and Bayard Streets.

New York - 8.11.1962

Dear Mer,

Last time I was here we went to China Town it was so hot that an egg would cook on the footpath. That's true, people do so sometimes here just to show it can be done.

Love Nan.

Rockefeller Center and Lower Plaza

The Lower Plaza in front of the RCA Building features the Prometheus Fountain which is one of the most impressive sights in Manhattan. During the summer months the Plaza is used for dining out purposes and during the winter months as an ice-skating rink.

New York - 8.11.1962

Dear Fish (Nick),

     Do you know which flag the Australian one is? I certainly hope you do!

     With love Nan

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About these Postcards.

Meredith, Penelope and Timothy.

My Great Aunt Nancy enjoyed travelling the World during the years from 1957 to 1962. Nancy was my Grandmothers younger sister, she was a Nurse before she met John Watson who was a patient of hers, he thought she was a very cranky Nurse so from then on, into their marriage, he and those living at the 'Homestead' called her 'Cranky' so 'Cranky' she remained at 'Wollogorang', the Sheep Station they lived on.

My family called 'Cranky' by her given name of Nancy, Nan for short but I lived at 'Wollogorang' on and off during my late teens even working there for long periods so she became 'Aunty Cranky' to me.

Cranky and John had one daughter, Susan, my first cousin-once-removed who spent some time traveling with Cranky and some time, at what was called back then, 'Finishing' Schools.

I loved my Aunty Cranky very much, I could spend hours and hours just sitting and listening to her long stories of her travels, she also bought me most of my childhood books which along with these postcards introduced me to the Big Wide World which I have now seen much of myself, but never with her style.

These Postcards were sent to me, my brother Timothy, my sister Meredith and when he was born to my youngest brother Nicholas. When Mum and Dad moved to a smaller home, Mum was going to throw these Postcards out but I, being somewhat of a hoarder, couldn't bear to see that happen so I saved them.

My brothers and sisters can follow this Blog and remember along with me those wonderful postcards that arrived at regular intervals from places some of which we had never heard... Wonderful Memories!

There are 320 Postcards on this Blog, many are obviously missing and who knows how many never arrived, what a prolific Postcard sender our Great Aunt was.

Someone in our family decided that they were a Stamp Collector so almost none of the cards still have stamps on them which is a big pity... I wonder where those stamps are now! In some bin I suspect.

BTW Cranky was far from cranky to me, she was loving if a little strict on how I should behave, she had a desire to turn me into a 'Lady'... which she failed at I'm afraid although I remember a few do's and do nots.

Enjoy, along with me, this view of a world in the late 1950's

P.S. 2015.

I put all these postcards into a large folder, then when my sister Meredith lost everything and her home to savage bush fires in Perth I sent her the Postcards to keep.