We all have some possessions, collected through the years;Some bring happy memories, others bring the tears.Not many from our childhood, we didn’t bother then,We were far too busy learning and counting up to ten. When maturity came through we started to collect.Some we threw away later, the special ones we kept.And as the years went…
Tooth Pick Holder Toothpicks. Whether you use them to pick up an appetizer, test the doneness of a cake, or clean your teeth, these handy little devices are used worldwide But in 1869 a wooden toothpick-making machine was invented and Charles Forster, a marketing genius, acquired rights to the patent. Once machine-made toothpicks became widely…
Though Christmas may be celebrated differently around the globe, there’s one festive tradition that is shared the world over – dinner. Be it roast turkey with all the trimmings, spicy meat stew, grilled seafood, or even Kentucky Fried Chicken, ‘tis the season for feasting. Here are nine traditional Christmas meals to truly whet your appetite….
Just a reminder that our November speaker, Andrew Tink, will be talking about ‘Honeysuckle Creek: the story of Tom Reid, a Little Dish and Neil Armstrong’s First Step. His talk is about the pivotal role that the tracking station at Honeysuckle Creek played in the first moon landing. His book gives a gripping account of…
Felix the Cat, a cartoon character first created in the silent film era, is widely considered the world’s first animated film star. Originating from the studio of Australian Pat Sullivan in New York, Felix first appeared in an animated short titled “Feline Follies” as Master Tom, released by Paramount Studios on 9 November 1919, nine…
What would have happened if the three wise men had been three wise women? They would have . . . asked for directions arrived on time helped deliver the baby cleaned the stable brought practical gifts made a casserole. And what would they have said as they left the manger? “Have you heard that Joseph…
Sugar Scuttle This was a table silverware item for holding and serving sugar. Always in the shape of a coal scuttle with a slanted body open at one end and sitting on a pedestal foot, together with a matching serving spoon or tongs. These were hung either on a handle or on the scuttle lip….
On Thursday, October 13, 2022, the City of Canada Bay Heritage Society lost one of its most enduring, influential, universally friendly and hardworking members when Alan Wright died peacefully in Concord Hospital. Alan was one of our society’s last three active founding members and will be sadly missed. For many years he was our President….
When Prince Alfred returned to Australia in 1870, he brought with him a four-year-old elephant that had been presented to him by Sir Jung Bahadur, the ruler of Nepal. It was perhaps an appropriate gift, insofar as the prince was known to be greatly impressed by these majestic animals, although he did rather enjoy hunting…
David Claud Bauer was born to Julius and Jane Bauer of Avoca Street Randwick on 24 December 1889. He was educated at Melbourne Church of England School before leaving at the age of sixteen to study engineering at Dulwich College, England. On his return to Australia, he took up a position in his father’s pearling…
We were recently approached by someone seeking information on these uniface aluminium, 26mm, tokens. They are obviously connected with Concord Repatriation General Hospital and are post 1966. Does anyone know when they were made, what they were used for, and were there any other denominations? Perhaps, if you have some of these, you would consider…
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