Moments With Minties.

On May 11, 2017   /   Blog   /   Leave a comment
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Moments With Minties.

ARE MINTIES NUMBER ONE? It would be hard to name  Australia’s most iconic  lollies   Fantails? Jaffas?  Life Savers? Minties must surely be a contender. They were invented in 1922, by  Sydney’s James Stedman, son of Australia’s first  large-scale confectioner. The factory was located in  Rozelle. Just look at

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Social history and Sydney’s Easter Show.

On April 13, 2017   /   Blog, Humour   /   2 Comments
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Social history and Sydney's Easter Show.

 TIMES ARE A’ CHANGING AT THE SHOW As I wandered   around Sydney’s Royal Easter Show on my last visit I was struck by how accurately this iconic event reflects changes in our society.  The cookery section is a classic case in point. Bakery entries  have dwindled  alarmingly

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