St Mary's Rd

I am very familiar with St Mary's Rd, first as a schoolgirl in the late 1950s and early 60s on my way to school at St Mary's College.those were the days of Panama hats, beige gloves and stockings, satchels and suitcases. 

Later in the 1970s I lived there for the best part of 1978 before shifting upon marriage to our own little cottage in Clarence St.

Things have changed over  the  decades.  The Ponsonby Fire Station,after being empty for many years became a succession of upmarket restaurants and, on the Saturday morning I took this photo, it seemed to be a buzzing cafe now, crowded with people enjoying its ambience.  I look forward to going to the library again soon, getting a fresh supply of reading material and trying out the coffee across the  road.

Further along The road close to the old Post Office is this old building with its quirky frontage and suspended verandah,and its neighbour.

At which point my iPhone ran out of power. Will have to wander down the road and get some more photos on my next visit to the library and list them too in a separate post.