The Making of Midnight Oil is a straight-up rock ‘n roll exhibition that charts the Oil’s impact on Australian musical, political and cultural history. From their early development on the … [Read more...]
Fighting over badges in the op shop + some dating tips
Many of us hunt in local op shops. Recently looking in Cheltenham, Vic. Met a fellow collector who was wearing a cap with some nice badges and a few that are more like brooches, for example the … [Read more...]
Fireworks, NYE
END OF YEAR = FIREWORKS' DISPLAYS. In Australia, fireworks are now chiefly the domain of the professional pyrotechnical folk. And it seems they have been for as long as the 1880s. The two major … [Read more...]
Happy hanukkah
THERE ARE OTHER RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS IN DECEMBER. IT IS NOT JUST CHRISTMAS. We look briefly and with the help of other at hanukkah. The source of our story is a Queensland report about a menorah set … [Read more...]
New Year’s resolutions
RESOLUTIONS ARE USUALLY VERY EPHEMERAL, FEW SURVIVE TO MID JANUARY. Here are some postcards urging serious, and others with immodest, thought be given to resolutions. These are by and large North … [Read more...]