We know that there was a Cabarita Power Boat Club that raced on the Parramatta River because of a couple of photographs we have been able to source, but we have nothing of the club’s history. Is there anyone out there who can help fill this gap in our records we would like to hear…
Several rock historians have claimed that rock and roll was one of the first music genres to define an age group. It gave teenagers a sense of belonging, even when they were alone. Rock and roll is often identified with the emergence of teen culture among the first baby boomer generation, who had greater relative…
I LOVE A SUNBURNT COUNTRY: The Diaries of Dorothea MackellarEdited by Jyoti BrunsdonNt. Ryde, Angus & Robertson, 1990 The wonderful poem, “My Country” by Dorothea Mackellar, written in 1904, is known and loved by many Australians. The quandary is, why does almost everyone only know the 2nd verse of a 6-stanza poem, the starting line…
By the time I was 21, I was learning ballroom dancing, doing medal exams and training for competition dancing. My partner got hit with a hockey stick in the leg and ended up losing half of his leg. I was too distressed to continue and also gave ballroom dancing away. However, I was playing tennis…
The Begging Boy This is a garden statue of a boy wearing clothes reminiscent of Oliver Twist who appears to be begging for something. There is no inscription on the object, but it was probably mounted on a plinth that could have contained some information. This object only came to light when we finally moved…
My grandmother and mother spoke about Bee Miles, a name known to everybody in that era, with many people remembering seeing her on the streets in the inner city. For almost half a century, beginning in the 1920’s, Bee was celebrated and known as the best-known Sydney character. Ellis describes Bee as “Australia’s famous bohemian…
Our friend Deke Richards, who made the documentary on the Canadian Patriotes, the French and English-speaking rebels who were sent in exile to Australia aboard the Buffalo in 1840—the 91 English-speaking Canadians were sent to Tasmania while 58 French-speaking Canadians came to Concord, NSW—recently contacted us regarding a special event held in Quebec. The Patriot…
Ever since I turned three and through my teens, I have had a myriad of social engagements. All of them were truly wonderful, from teen dances to weddings, the family New Year’s Eve parties, christenings etc. If I had a party of my own to feel strongly about, it would have been my 21st birthday…
Louisa Lawson: Henry Lawson’s crusading mother This book, written by Lorna Ollif, tells the story of Louisa Lawson (nee Albury). who was born in 1848, near Mudgee. In 1866 she met and married Peter Larsen, a Norwegian seaman – she was only 18, while Peter was 14 years her senior. Peter was a gold prospector…
Japanese Midget Submarines enter Sydney Harbour. The boom safety net protection across Sydney Harbour was designed in January of 1942 and its construction began that month. It was located at the narrowest point of the inner harbour entrance, between George’s Head on Middle Harbour, and Green Point on Inner South Head. This protective net was…
Once named “Rolled oat biscuits” or “Soldiers’ biscuits”, the history of Anzac biscuits dates back to a time when wives and mothers’ groups would bake treats to send to troops overseas because the ingredients did not spoil easily and they kept well during naval transportation. They have long been associated with the Australian and New…
They are the most magnificent and emblematic monuments around the world without question. Instantly recognisable, many monuments have become national treasures and symbolise the country itself to the rest of the world. Each famous monument has a story behind its creation, giving each building a soul, and Identity. So here are some facts about some…
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