The Kidnapping of Philip Powles

The Kidnapping of Philip Powles

Etched into the memory of Australians is the horrific kidnapping and murder of Sydney boy Graeme Thorne in 1960. It represented such a loss of innocence for our country. However, this was not the first time that the kidnapping of a child accompanied by a ransom demand

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Lilian Miller and the Italian Count

Lilian Miller and the Italian Count

Lilian Beatrice  Simpson was born in Sydney in 1883. She was the  fourth daughter of  Elizabeth and William Parker Simpson (died 1889) English born William was a sculptor and it seems Lilian inherited his artistic sensibility. She dreamed of becoming an opera singer.  In 1901, Lilian married

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HARD TIMES FOR HEADMASTER HUXLEY

HARD TIMES FOR HEADMASTER HUXLEY

Eric Huxley, 19, a student of the Sydney University, living at Clanalpine Street, Mosman, was struck by a motor car as he was crossing Parramatta Road near the University yesterday. He suffered a fractured skull…..he died late last night. (Sydney Morning Herald, June 13 1930) The  young

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