by editor | Oct 10, 2021 | Music, Uncategorised
The Kurt Jacob Portrait Melbourne 1937 Kurt Jacob had only recently arrived in Melbourne from Germany to start the first official Hohner Agency, when he was approached one day in 1937, while walking along a Melbourne street, by Horace Pearson. Jacob was on his way to... by editor | Dec 12, 2020 | Uncategorised
Martini’s Buckjumping Show to be Sold © Chris Woodland [back to contents] At Goulburn the great travelling Martini’s Buckjumping Show held its Farewell Season. The Goulburn Evening Post of 3 February 1910 announced: MARTINI’S BUCKJUMPING SHOW. It is... by editor | Dec 1, 2020 | Uncategorised
Waite and the Dempseys Go into Business End of the Road for Martini © Chris Woodland [back to contents] Waite and the Dempseys go into Business There is no doubt that Martini and Waite were very close, but Waite decided to try and make it on his own along with... by editor | Nov 11, 2020 | Uncategorised
Skuthorpe Accepts the Challenge © Chris Woodland [back to contents] Probably the biggest and most well attended performance of Martini’s Buckjumping Show was on 16 March when the so-called Professor Skuthorpe accepted Martini’s £100 challenge to ride the notorious... by editor | Nov 11, 2020 | Uncategorised
Sydney © Chris Woodland [back to contents] Martinis longest running show – Dargan’s Grey re-joins the show – Skurthorpe accepts the challenge Meanwhile Sydney newspapers were building up the excitement of the coming event with releases of items of interest...