Hi there from another Brisbane Aussie

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Humpybong

October 09, 2007, 06:12:16 AM
My name is Barry and I live a little way north of Brisbane in Australia.

My main  collecting includes world bi-metallic coins and tokens, German Nazi coins (almost have a compete set of these) Australian pre-decimal and decimal coins and banknote. I also collect US State Quarters and Presidential Dollars plus a number of other coins and medals that take my fantasy.

Currently I am the President of the Redcliffe Coin and Phonecard Club (I also produce the clubs Monthly Newsletter of 20 pages) and I am a member of the of the Queensland Numismatic Society and the Australian Numismatic Society (Queensland branch).

I also am a member or a couple of internet clubs like WINS and WBCC.

It is a privilege being here with a such dignified group of collectors.
Barry
Brisbane, Australia
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scottishmoney

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October 09, 2007, 06:50:12 AM
Welcome aboard, hopefully I will learn to talk with all these people from Oz.

BTW as you noted previously I have this keen interest in pre-decimal Australian coins and especially the £10 in notes(the attractive feminine vignette)

ElleKitty

#2
October 09, 2007, 06:00:28 PM
Welcome to the Castle.  :)  Glad to know you're here with us, too.
Do add this coin to my collection?
 
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Muckeye

#3
October 09, 2007, 06:24:37 PM
G'day Barry,
Nice to see your smiling signature.
regards,
Muckeye ~ Knight #30

GregK

#4
October 10, 2007, 04:29:16 AM
Redcliffe (humpybong?)  I remember some good holidays there as a kid, used to get carsick over the old hornibrook highway bridge with the ups (let the boats through) and downs.  I understand that a major headache for the builders was getting the iron bark for the bridge.

Humpybong

#5
October 10, 2007, 06:09:17 AM

Yep that is the problem with the old one, so they are going to pull it down and give us a duplicate of the Houghton Highway instead.
Barry
Brisbane, Australia
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Nevol

#8
October 11, 2007, 03:40:35 PM
Welcome & glad to see you here bm1947. :)

Quote 'Yep that is the problem with the old one, so they are going to pull it down and give us a duplicate of the Houghton Highway instead."

I didn't know that! I reckon all the people who use the old Hornibrook to fish off will be a bit put out.

Ne♥ol~Nancy
KOTCT #46
Queensland, Australia
Life is a mystery to be lived, not a problem to be solved.

Humpybong

#9
October 11, 2007, 05:20:02 PM

They are going to keep each end with a bit of an area for historical reasons but I am afraid this will be the end of the old Hornibrook.
Barry
Brisbane, Australia
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Nevol

#10
October 11, 2007, 06:50:18 PM
When's it scheduled to happen?
Ne♥ol~Nancy
KOTCT #46
Queensland, Australia
Life is a mystery to be lived, not a problem to be solved.

Humpybong

#11
October 11, 2007, 09:23:05 PM

They have already started testing the bottom for the additional bridge, I understand work should start next year.
Barry
Brisbane, Australia
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AuldFartte

#12
October 17, 2007, 07:14:12 PM
Welcome to the Castle, Barry !!!  ;D
Tom (United States)
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