We are serious about history and we hope you too find it important. Read more: The rise and rise of Lost Wollongong Last week the group celebrated its fifth anniversary with a 26,000-strong following on Facebook and another 5000 on Instagram. They are the proud custodians of a staggering - and growing - collection of 28,000 historical images of the Illawarra.
11.1k Followers, 1,143 Following, 1,353 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Lost Wollongong (@lostwollongong) Lost Wollongong is looking for anyone who fancies themselves a bit of a historical sleuth.
"When Brenden and I launched it on the 18th May, 2013, we could never have imagined how much of an impact it would have," Mr Bottin said. “We’ve had some very dedicated admin over the years who kept Lost Wollongong and our sister pages running smoothly, especially Karen Lecourt, Scott Fleming and Allan Baker,” he said. “One of our recently retired admins, Janet Rogers, spent hundreds of hours collecting and categorising thousands of photos into dozens of easy-to-search albums.“ Looking back, Mr Bottin is most proud of the work he has done to leverage the group’s reach to promote local history.
From the outset, Lost Wollongong belonged to neither him nor Mr Brain but a devoted community of nostalgia lovers who called themselves ‘’Losties’’. “The only thing we know is that it’s from the Illawarra but trying to put the story to it isn’t the easiest thing.” If you recognise any faces in these photos, let us know in the comments section below or head to the Lost Wollongong Facebook album where you can view more images.https://nnimgt-a.akamaihd.net/transform/v1/crop/frm/35ns5Wme2fedmBqQ6qZE6iD/85ded624-898f-44aa-9a52-7027d0a4d6fc.jpg/r4_4_1712_969_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg
They are the proud custodians of a staggering - and growing - collection of 28,000 historical images of the Illawarra.
"When Brenden and I launched it on the 18th May, 2013, we could never have imagined how much of an impact it would have," Mr Bottin said. "There were only a few history-orientated Facebook groups back then, but since then the numbers have exploded. Lost Wollongong has 31,964 members. This entry was posted in Wollongong and tagged Australia, Harbour, Lost Wollongong, Martitime, Wollongong, Wollongong Harbour on July 30, 2013 by 99boomerangs.
You'll find albums for nearly 100 Illawarra Region Schools at our Lost Wollongong group - once you are a member you can check the table below and click on the school's link - or you can also scroll through our albums over at the LW Facebook group to find your school - and if you can't find… If you recognise any faces in the photos, let us know in the comments section below or head to the Lost Wollongong Facebook album where you can view more images. Lost Wollongong & Yesterday Stories. He created the Wollongong Museum Trail in 2015 in partnership with Destination Wollongong to take advantage of a rise in heritage tourism across Australia, and built the Lost Wollongong website to plug the region's libraries, museums and historical events. Next up Mr Bottin is teaming up with film-maker Sandra Pires on a new Yesterday Stories app, which he says will “revolutionise the way people access local heritage, including short video stories”. Please note: All comments made or shown here are bound by the Six days after launching a local history group on Facebook back in 2013, David Bottin and his friend Brenden Brain watched in wonder as the number of page likes ticked over 1000. Post navigation ← Older posts Sign up to receive our Breaking News Alerts and Editor's Daily Headlines featuring the best local news and stories.Click through the gallery above. "There were only a few history-orientated Facebook groups back then, but since then the numbers have exploded. Please note: All comments made or shown here are bound by the
You might also like: The rise and rise of Lost Wollongong You know you’re from Wollongong when ... 8 of the most haunted places in the Illawarra ... You know you’re from Dapto when ... You know you’re from Berkeley when ...https://nnimgt-a.akamaihd.net/transform/v1/crop/frm/rdPnbxNSt95RbDXSGgzrdz/d2ec47fa-585a-4a8f-a93e-78ce73602ea6.jpg/r4_0_1597_900_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg David Bottin helped launch Lost Wollongong on Facebook back in May 2013. If you recognise any faces in the photos, let us know in the comments section below or head to the Lost Wollongong Facebook …
Welcome to Lost Wollongong :-) This is a place where everyone who loves the Illawarra, from the Royal National Park in the North, to Kiama & Kangaroo Valley in the South, can discuss local history, personal memories, community events and share your historic photos, videos and documents. Residents from all over the Illawarra were dusting off their old photo albums to scan and upload private Kodak moments, flooding the Lost Wollongong page with faded images of a time long gone.As never-before-seen shots of the region went viral and the group's following exploded, Mr Bottin knew he’d tapped into something bigger than himself.From the outset, Lost Wollongong belonged to neither him nor Mr Brain but a devoted community of nostalgia lovers who called themselves ‘’Losties’’.Last week the group celebrated its fifth anniversary with a 26,000-strong following on Facebook and another 5000 on Instagram. The one thing they have in common is they all include a mystery – the location is unknown or maybe it’s the names of those in the photo.
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