Who's flying the plane?
Trunk Road
SLNSW image FL19437553 Photo by Max Dupain Wide load in Forest Road, Hurstville, no overtaking! Past the White Horse Hotel towards Hurstville Railway Station amble the elephants of Wirth’s Circus. Wirth’s Circus visited our area on irregular occasions from about 1915 onwards. It was recognised as Australia’s largest and best circus over the next half-century. ... Continue Reading →
River Rescue Rehearsal at Lugarno
AWM069576 The Australian War Memorial has a group of photographs in its collection showing personnel of the Voluntary Aid Detachment taking part in an elaborate exercise at Oatley and Lugarno in August 1941. The exercise also involved the participation of the National Emergency Services and the Yachtsmen’s Auxiliary, as well as local Boy Scouts. There’s... Continue Reading →
A Victorian Residence
A vanished house with a tale to tell.
Road Beacons
Making motoring safer in the 1920s.
The Picture Palace Waltz
Recreate the silent movie days with 'The Picture Palace Waltz'.
A Living Memorial
An unthinkable act - a beautiful memorial.
Coronation Days
How did we mark the Coronation in 1953?
Montevideo Maru
Men from St George who drowned in the sinking of the Montevideo Maru. Lest We Forget.
Hurstville Eisteddfod
"In those days we had to make our own entertainment."
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