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Category: Western Australia

March 25, 2020April 24, 2020History Out There

Lest we forget the other pandemic

April 21, 2019March 7, 2020History Out There

The unknown officer who designed Australia

August 17, 2018January 10, 2021History Out There

This Tommy Dodd has seen it all

October 29, 2016October 30, 2016History Out There

Old Davy Gray

October 19, 2016April 7, 2018History Out There

Ausius is pleased

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Australia’s first Olympian in 1896 might have been the true hero in the @awmemorial and not the @sportaushof if not for one determined choice. Follow the link on my profile to read the story, “First Olympian almost a hero.”
These two photographs represent incredible serendipity. One is of Ipswich’s original Ulster Hotel during the tumultuous 1893 floods and clearly shows the name A.M. Fairley as its licensee. The other captures the astonishing moment when the name was identified for the first time, and it was realised that Sue’s great-grandfather Enoch Bostock had taken this famous photograph when Warren’s great-grandfather Alexander Mein Fairley was the licensee. By chance, Sue and Warren are neighbours.
97-year-old Keith Randall was the handyman at the 156-year-old home Dovercourt until about 30 years ago. I was delighted to meet Keith when I shared stories with members of the @toowong_and_districts_history of a political conspiracy, financial swindle, sex scandal, disappearance, and suspicious death from my book ‘Dovercourt’ available by following the link on my profile and all good online book stores.
This is an actual photo of a zombie that in 1928 walked the streets for 6 months without anyone noticing. Follow the link on my profile to read the full story, “No one noticed the zombie.”
Remarkable civil rights history and Australian sporting folklore come together in this tale. Please follow the link on my profile for the story, "Historical Mines."
It's been 78 years since WW2 when the Americans from the 22nd Bomb Group drank this pub dry, and Irish cane cutter Dan Sheahan rode his horse 30 kilometres to his favourite pub only to be told the bad news. Sheahan penned the poem, and in 1957 Slim Dusty released what became Australia's first international hit, "A Pub with No Beer." They're still trading on the fame, and today I enjoyed a cool lemonade there. Slim and Dan may have passed away, but they're alive and well here in Ingham in tropical north Queensland.

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