TURNING BACK TIME Penrith Bowl opened in Penrith on May 18, 1963. The bowling alley was located at 535-537 High Street. These photographs are taken from Station Street, looking south-west and show the new ten pin bowling centre plus the car park. For reference, the main car park would later become the site of Waltons, or what is now TK Maxx. In the bottom photo, you can see the old location of the Tattersalls Hotel on the corner of High and Station Streets. The bowling alley itself was a state-of-the-art facility with 19 lanes. The Mayor of Penrith at the time, William Chapman, rolled the first bowl at the new centre. The centre operated from 9am until midnight seven days a week. (Photos thanks to Penrith City Library)
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