Have you ever looked closely at the different notes in your wallet, or do you just glance superficially, interested only in the denomination?
You all know and recognise the persons depicted on each note, but have you ever looked more closely at the rest of the decorations surrounding the portrait?
I must confess that I hadn’t. Not until I was preparing last month’s newsletter and the articles on the Royal Flying Doctor Service, when I came across the following diagram.
The design also incorporates innovative security features including a patch with a rolling-colour effect and microprint of excerpts from Flynn’s book.
The Japanese invaded Sumatra in 1942 and, using the engineers from the infamous Thai Burma Railway, put over 120,000 newly captured slaves to work building a railway. These slaves were not only local Indonesians, but also POW’s captured as the eastern colonies fell. This is the history of that railway… Very early on the Dutch government in Indonesia had investigated the…
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…
One hundred years ago Australia had the world’s attention on 10 December 1919 as the winners of the Great Air Race from England to Australia finally touched down in Fannie Bay, Northern Territory. The victorious pilots, Ross and Keith Smith in their Vickers Vimy G-EAOU twin engine plane, won the £10,000 prize when they landed…
About the Pavilion As many who come to the Parklands may know, the Federation Pavilion sits on one of the most important historical locations in Australia – the birthplace of our nation! What visitors may not know however, is that the Pavilion contains many clues to the site’s glorious past that can help you understand…
The hospital began life as an asylum for destitute children In 1920 the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII, was visiting Australia. On his itinerary was a hospital in Randwick that had once housed destitute children but had recently been converted to a military hospital. Photo shows the Prince of Wales, later King Edward …
The Wattle Brooch – fit for a Queen In 1954 Queen Elizabeth made her Coronation Tour of Australia. To celebrate the visit it was decided to present her with a very special gift – something uniquely Australian. And what better choice could there be than the country’s native flora represented in a spray of precious…
