The plot has been thickening regarding this cracking photo of Charlestown's main street in ... exactly what year?
As we reported on Tuesday, the image is part of a photographic exhibition, titled Then and Now, at SEEN@Swansea - an art space next to Swansea Library.
It was initially identified as a photo from 1954, but loads of readers noticed that the FE Holden driving along the highway was produced in Australia from 1956 to 1958.
Elermore Vale's Alf McDonald said he'd been doing a "bit of detective work".
He reckons the photo is from 1958. A Woolworths sign can be seen at the rear of the photo.
Alf said the photo appeared to show bunting on the side of the store, which was probably used to mark the store's opening.
Alf managed to get hold of a Woolworths archivist. He learned that Woolworths at Charlestown opened around September 1958. He believed this was followed by the opening of Woolworths at Wallsend around October 1958 and Woolworths in Belmont in February 1959.
Holden On For Dear Life
Was the FE model the worst Holden ever made?
We reported on Wednesday that reader Rob McDonald said: "On a quiet day you could hear them rust".
Max Burke, who dubbed himself as the "old Cessnock Motor Works' last apprentice mechanic", said rust wasn't the vehicle's only problem.
"Before some FE Holdens had time to rust, a more serious problem emerged. After use on country roads, the back windows fell out," Max said.
"There was no recall by GMH [General Motors Holden], although they did undertake that the selling dealer would make good on the fault - which was not enough stiffening plates to stop spreading across the back wheel arch," he said.
"Only approved vehicles were repaired in a state of secrecy."
When the work was done the mechanics was closed off to "keep out prying eyes".
"I don't believe that any compensation was paid to the owners who sought a replacement vehicle and I can't remember any loan vehicles being provided.
"New vehicle sales seemed not to be affected as the reinforcement was being fitted in production after the weakness was discovered."
But for all its faults, Max said the FE Holden was "a great improvement on the previous model".
Max remembers those days well, especially since he ended up marrying the "lovely girl" who was the workshop clerk.
Charles and Camilla
Charlestown's Laurie Bowman says this Charlestown Caring vehicle has lost part of its sign.
"The words left prompted one witty person to suggest that be Camilla's message for Charles," Laurie said.
