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Beautiful Ian - thanks for sharing. There is a lot more to this for us than most people realise. I have had some "lifetime" moments playing this game.

for me 40 years this year. When I get the time machine working I'm going back to 1982 and show Sarah that I've learnt a few things since. It was quite funny in hindsight. Believe it or not, the internet didn't exist then, so my knowledge came from the useless sex education books and hard core porn magazine. She asked me if I wanted oral, and I didn't know what she meant but she seemed a nice girl so I said yes. Was a nice surprise.

6 hours ago, bushmaster said:

for me 40 years this year. When I get the time machine working I'm going back to 1982 and show Sarah that I've learnt a few things since. It was quite funny in hindsight. Believe it or not, the internet didn't exist then, so my knowledge came from the useless sex education books and hard core porn magazine. She asked me if I wanted oral, and I didn't know what she meant but she seemed a nice girl so I said yes. Was a nice surprise.

I'd want to come along for the ride and go on a retro punting spree.

 

Did they have the business cards in the phone boxes like they still do in London?

11 hours ago, ian80au said:

I'd want to come along for the ride and go on a retro punting spree.

 

Did they have the business cards in the phone boxes like they still do in London?

 

No, but I did notice a guy that was a work client had a book of matches that advertised a parlour in Newcastle.

 

In Sydney there was a newspaper that was a mix of ads and content about sex in Sydney. Pick that up at the news agency near Kings Cross station and find somewhere quiet to work out where to go. The first parlour I went to had a piece written on it in the Sydney Morning Herald. Parlours were illegal then, but seemed to be untouchable.

On 08/06/2022 at 10:46 AM, bushmaster said:

 

No, but I did notice a guy that was a work client had a book of matches that advertised a parlour in Newcastle.

 

In Sydney there was a newspaper that was a mix of ads and content about sex in Sydney. Pick that up at the news agency near Kings Cross station and find somewhere quiet to work out where to go. The first parlour I went to had a piece written on it in the Sydney Morning Herald. Parlours were illegal then, but seemed to be untouchable.

So illegal but tolerated. Yeah I use to have a few mini matchboxes from a parlour. Bur I noticed on Saturday night they don't have them anymore. Just business cards.

16 hours ago, ian80au said:

So illegal but tolerated. Yeah I use to have a few mini matchboxes from a parlour. Bur I noticed on Saturday night they don't have them anymore. Just business cards.

 

The NSW police realised that they had either of 2 options. They could shut down every illegal parlour, or they could just let them all operate provided they didn't do anything stupid. One problem with closing parlours was that it may have increased the number of street workers.

 

It did take them a while to sort it out. The first parlour I went to was in 1982, after I saw a feature on it in the Sydney Morning Herald. Brothels weren't legalised until 1995. There was a big one in Zaara st in Newcastle, right next to the motel on Shortland esplanade. I was told every cop in Newcastle knew where it was because they would occasionally have drunken patrons that needed to be removed.

 

A history is https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/researchpapers/Documents/the-regulation-of-prostitution-a-review-of-recen/21-99.pdf Legislation was initially introduced by the Liberals in 1992 and I assume was a problem for some of the more conservative members. It was modified by Labor in 1995 and after a lot of debate was passed with the support of the Liberals.

Zaara St Newcastle - knew it well, the first brothel in Newcastle I believe.  From memory, the cost of a punt back in the early 80's was $80.  I cannot recall her name (my first prostitute) but she was cold and uninviting. She had big tits though.

 

The second brothel from memory was 111 Maitland Road Islington.  At the time was very expensive and cannot recall how much it cost me, but the ladies were more friendlier.

 

I was under the impression that the Police turned a blind eye to brothels because they were on the 'take', especially in Sydney.  Alas that was one of the many many reasons for the Wood Royal commission into policing.

2 hours ago, ShaneH said:

 

I was under the impression that the Police turned a blind eye to brothels because they were on the 'take', especially in Sydney.  Alas that was one of the many many reasons for the Wood Royal commission into policing.

At first they were on the take, but then the upper ranks realised what was going on, and decided that there would be no more arrests. One reason as well was that if they shut down parlours then there would be more street workers. In Queensland the police asserted that they couldn’t get evidence to shut down parlours, then the royal commission found that there were lots of convictions, but only parlours and workers that refused to pay the bribes.

congrats Ian.... travelling the Punting Promenade together....

Man this thread started me thinking.  I think my first ever punt would be 43 years ago at a place in Brisbane called Players. it was a strip club and the girls would be outside and you would choose as you went past.  I must admit to 3 minute fumble and up against the fence of an empty block down the road a bit with no nudity a little tit fumble, dom on, in and over maybe 15 minutes at best.  Cost was $35 if I remember.  I had many visits there over the years and things changed after the fitzgerald enquiry.  I got involved with a site called Australian E&B  and got to know a number of the girls personally.  Including the owner Niki.  Attended many xmas parties with them and I even had a couple of girls as clients of mine.   I miss some of the comraderie I had both with the girls and some of the punters as well.  Sugar Babes has shown me a different side to punting and I feel I am better for it.  I still have the odd punt but I find the service is not what I want I like the idea of a date rather than a straight 1 hour fuck.  Ah the memories, Eden Love, Niki x 2,  Scarlett, Alice, and many more I could mentioin.  

Great story 

40 years ago for me. A dive called Jasmine Mist with an ordinary looker called Carol. I suppose, if she is still alive, she would be at least 75 now. Was an ordinary experience. But thems the breaks!

 

33 for me was it worth it?   We'll if i was married i would probably envy the man who plays around and visa versa.  We all head in different directions in life hey.