In 1954 a French milliner by the name of Monsieur Roc Rage breezed into Sydney with his marvelous collection of hats. It was reported that among Monsieur Rage’s famous clients were Hollwood stars such as Rita Hayworth, Dorothy Lamour and Lana Turner. Here are some newspaper shots
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In July 1925 a young elephant calf called Jumbo arrived in Melbourne from London aboard the liner Port Curtis. If he was a little ‘swelled in the head’ it was because the previous year he had been a star exhibit at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley.
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Sirius Cove is a delightful spot on Sydney’s Lower North Shore at Mosman, directly below Taronga Park Zoo. In 1929 a scout group from the inner-city suburb of Leichardt was taken on an outing to Mosman. While the boys were attending some entertainment at a radio
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Ant larvae for afternoon tea doesn’t sound particularly appealing, well unless you have feathers or fur. 😎 Over the last few years I have been cutting up an old stump to dry out and make winter tinder. I live in chilly Blackheath in the NSW Blue Mountains,
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The continuing story of Paul Rene Loubet. Dr Loubet accepted a position at the Melbourne Hospital in May 1917. Subsequently he was required to present himself at Melbourne University, to be examined for the degree of M.D. As part of the process he presented the Registrar
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The well known children’s novel They Found a Cave was written by Tasmanian author Nan Chauncy, and published in 1948. Some years ago my partner and I visited the writer’s longtime home, Chauncy Vale, near the small town of Bagdad. The adventure story was inspired by a
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The Tasmanian sojourn of the fox terrier known as Kings Cross Bob began early in 1939. It’s worth noting that by then the dog had truly entered the mythology of The Cross. By the way, if you haven’t read part one of the story, CLICK HERE. Here
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This is the story of King’s Cross Bob, a dog who brought joy to a community (actually to an entire city) throughout the Great Depression. The Sydney tabloid Smith’s Weekly paid tribute to him in April 1940. Yes, the ‘retired gentleman’ was a famous, aging fox terrier.
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I hate to admit this, but Australia’s beloved Tim Tams were inspired by UK chocolate biscuits called Penguins. Arnott’s long term Director of Food Technology was Mr Ian Norris. In 1958, while touring the world on the hunt for new ideas, he came across Penguin biscuits
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Food historians believe that the origins of carrot cake date back to the European Middle Ages. Carrots were used in place of costly sugar to make sweet – (ish) puddings and tarts etc. There was a revival of interest in carrot cake during WWII in the UK,
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