Monday, 9 August 2021
Census now & then
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With tonight's Census falling in Family History Month, we can think about how Census data has been used to help find little known info...
Sunday, 27 June 2021
Describing The Dry
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As we did previously with 'The Dressmaker' posts, have endeavoured to find some of the locations used in the filming of 'The Dr...
Wednesday, 28 April 2021
Cricket photo
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Discovered a small 2"x 3" black & white photograph of unknown provenance, which appeared to depict a re-enactment of the 1868 ...
Monday, 22 February 2021
End of the Pioneer Store era
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Unconfirmed, but the news is that the Miram Store will be dismantled today. For a history of the building see the previous blog post ...
Sunday, 17 January 2021
Mural of Lost in the Bush
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The Jane Duff monument at Duffholme The iconic Lost in the Bush story of reconciliation and resilience is set to become a regional touris...
Wednesday, 9 December 2020
Yes - The Dry is on
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In answer to a previous post "Is The Dry on?" It is a definite yes, with a special screening of the film at the Horsham Centre ...
Monday, 31 August 2020
Up, up, and away
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Technically not local, but it is the nearest International Airport - Melbourne Airport, or more commonly known as Tullamarine Airport. Prob...
Friday, 14 August 2020
75th Anniversary (7: 1945)
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Day 7: 1945 - The final year of World War 2. The 8th May was VE Day Victory in Europe Day, the date when the Allies formally accepte...
75th Anniversary (6: 1944)
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Day 6: 1944 This year saw a number of local airmen in the news -Don Dripps lost over Berlin, Ronald Scott of Murtoa killed in America, ...
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