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Family History, Social Life, War

Four Hundred and Three Postcards

January 1, 2021December 27, 2020 Kandos History

Most of my four hundred and three postcards are about travel – the great Australian pastime of the last four or five decades – leaving home, coming home and, for the recipient, staying home.

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Architecture, Businesses, Local History, Social Life, War

A Building Inquiry

September 1, 2020May 4, 2022 Kandos History

The Depression had a devastating impact on Kandos property. At the second mortgagee sale in 1934 seven “fine” Kandos properties sold for a total of £135 (one property worth an estimated £800).

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Architecture, Businesses, War

A Notable Building in a Rare 20th Century Town – Kandos

August 9, 2019July 6, 2021 Kandos History

What could be more mood-altering than a dance hall that suggested a glittering French palace.

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Family History, Rylstone, Social Life, War

1st Australian Horse – the Rylstone troop

February 22, 2019July 7, 2021 Kandos History

On that day young bloods, sons of pastoralists mainly, rode in to Rylstone on their horses, were inspected, learnt the conditions of the regiment and were sworn in at the courthouse.

Tagged Family History, Rylstone, Social Life, War4 Comments
Family History, War

A Soldier’s Letters

November 16, 2018July 7, 2021 Kandos History

That terrible war was about ordinary young men wanting adventure, itching to test their heroic capacity on foreign battlefields, wanting to prove their love of country and empire.

Tagged Family History, Rylstone, War9 Comments
Family History, Social Life, War

Is There Something Wrong with Anzac Day?

May 4, 2018July 8, 2021 Kandos History

Even in those early years, Australians understood the significance of Anzac Day as more than a commemoration of those who had fought.

Tagged Family History, pioneers, Rylstone, Social Life, War2 Comments
Family History, War

Sweetheart Souvenirs

January 12, 2018July 9, 2021 Kandos History

Browsing through some old papers the other day, I came across a perspex swan. It's the type of pretty, purposeless object that attracts a child and in fact fits neatly into a child's hand. I remember holding it often as I explored my mother's dressing table and examined her trinkets. However, it was a group… Continue reading Sweetheart Souvenirs

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