Five Interesting Things You May Not Know About the Armistice
On Christmas Day 1914 there was an unofficial ceasefire along the Western Front. In the week before German and British soldiers crossed the trenches to exchange seasons’ greetings, gifts and…
The Life & Times of Edward Trickett
What a great day we had on 6th July when Lyndon Lockrey, Trickett’s Great, Great Grandson was our guest speaker. His stories of Edward Trickett and the glorious days of…
The History of Rowing in Australia
The history of rowing in Australia began in the early 19th century when crews of Merchant and Naval vessels competed against each other on Sydney Harbour. In 1840 the first…
The Long-gone Industries of Concord (Pt.6)
More Industries of Exile Bay Major Brothers & Company The third company to purchase industrial land in Phillip Street was Major Brothers & Company, a manufacturer of marine paints, boot…
Murphy’s Second Law
General Law Nothing is as easy as it looks. Everything takes longer than you think. Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. If anything simply cannot go wrong, it…
Titanic: Inside the grandest ship of all (Cont)
SECOND CLASS TRAVEL ON TITANIC: Second class passenger accommodation was to be found over seven decks. Exits were either by the second class grand stairway or an electric elevator which…
John Cade, AO
Dr John Cade was educated at Scotch College and the University of Melbourne, graduating with honours in Medicine in 1934. The son of a physician who worked as a superintendant…
