Category Archives: Random Erskineville

Cricket Curiosities (No. 73) – Dying Cow Stops Game

Posted on November 29, 2018 by

In January 1930 Sydney’s The Sun newspaper and The Newcastle Sun reported the following unusual occurrence of many years prior: The Sun (Sydney) Tuesday, 28 January 1930 A long-lost Sydney urban myth? Or the exhausted rantings of a sports journalist … Continue reading →

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Sausages and Brawn – An Erskineville Factory – Shocking State of Affairs

Posted on September 7, 2016 by

The seventh day of September features on daysoftheyear.com as Salami Day, encouraging everyone to explore the world of salami by trying new and adventurous types of salami, and enjoying salami with friends at salami-themed parties. So with this in mind and in … Continue reading →

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The Macdonaldtown Station Picasso

Posted on July 6, 2016 by

Tragedy and the suffering inflicted upon individuals, particularly innocent civilians (and Picasso’s Guernica) (article: News Local Friday, 4 December 2015). Poor Macdonaldtown Station. It really has copped some flak over the years.

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Once more the Easter holidays and the Show

Posted on March 17, 2016 by

‘Once more the Easter holidays and the Show – but to the kiddies the Circus is the magnet. They return home full of brilliant ideas of juggling and feats of strength.’ For no other reason than today being the first … Continue reading →

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Aldermanic Dignity and Delinquent Municipal Furniture

Posted on December 16, 2015 by

This is wonderful. Evening News (Sydney) Tuesday, 27 October 1908  

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For Fun & Fancy

Posted on October 6, 2015 by

Take it away Kavazos! The Australian Women’s Weekly Saturday, 23 September 1933  

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Bill Murrell – The Tattooed Man of Erskineville

Posted on September 30, 2015 by

A man covered in tattoos makes headlines! You would be hard-pressed to find someone living in Erskineville these days without a tattoo – but in 1949 Bill Murrell’s unique tattoos were reported far and wide. Perhaps Bill’s tattoos from Europe, England … Continue reading →

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The Staying Powers of Men – Macdonaldtown Park 50yd Race

Posted on September 14, 2015 by

Good grief. Who knows how it came to this. Now some blokes have been known to overstate their athletic abilities, but I reckon that if you weighed 17st. (108kg) you’d have realised a running race probably wasn’t worth staking your … Continue reading →

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Erskineville Pineapple and Tomato Jam

Posted on August 21, 2015 by

Sunday Times (Sydney) Sunday, 15 August 1897 (And appearing on the same page in news unrelated to Erskineville but of great interest to the Macdonaldtown Bicycle Club): Sunday Times (Sydney) Sunday, 15 August 1897

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