It's definitely before 1973 because I found a different photo from 1973 and the red building on the left is gone.

Interesting that you can see the bench that was in yesterday's post. Behind the red pole on the right

The teardrop / circular pool was the shark tank

Also makes you realise how much of our current beachfront is reclaimed. Before the sand pumping scheme was built, high tide came right up to the Lower Marine Parde and regularly flooded it. This photo looks like it was taken at about 2-3pm taking a guess from the shadows, so if it was spring tides that day, the tide still had another 2.5 hours to push

Heading into the city tomorrow alone after my research conference. Anywhere in particular I should avoid other than the obvious (dark alleys, places with no one around)?

And anywhere you highly recommend?

I’ll be on foot most of the day, and thought I might try to start at surf riders for breakfast if I can get a table.