by editor | Jun 30, 2020 | History
There were just the four of us as we grew up, and the only relatives we knew of were our two grandmothers, one very reserved aunt and a wonderfully eccentric uncle. We had no cousins, no family stories, no gossip, nothing. I was somewhere in my 40’s before curiosity... 
by editor | Aug 29, 2018 | Music
Behind a rock on Eugowra Station Gardiner’s gang lies in wait From the goldfields, heading their way A wealth of riches they contemplate. Coloured shirts and scarves disguise them Loaded guns are by their side Twenty paces from the roadway Where the gold-escort will... 
by simplyoz | Feb 25, 2016 | Music
Three pieces on the life and death of Ben Hall While the legend of Ned Kelly and his gang is a subject of fascination for many Australians (including myself), the remarkable deeds of Frank Gardiner, Ben Hall, Johnny Gilbert and their scores of associates remain a true... 
by simplyoz | May 20, 2012 | Music, People
Sally Sloane has an important place in the history of traditional music in Australia. Sally Sloane (1894-1982) She was the most documented traditional performer in Australia and the source of many collected tunes and songs. Some time back I was shown a folder... 
by Jim | Jul 9, 2011 | History, Places
When I walk I do not know what ancient sacred place my foot may desecrate or if my tread shall fall where some cult-hero bled, or shed blood, or gave fire to man in the far dreamtime. (from the poem Intruder by Ian Mudie) On Sunday afternoon, 15 June, 1862, Frank...