About
Founded in Erskineville in 1909 the Macdonaldtown Bicycle Club is pushing off and trundling the streets of Erskineville again in search of old maps, its old houses and terraces and various past happenings.Contact:
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Recent Posts
- Arnott’s Famous Milk Arrowroot Biscuits ‘Make Bonnie Children’ – Doreen and Edward Webb – 11a Burren Street Erskineville
- Lemon Rings – a 1920 recipe from Erskineville, Sydney
- John’s Terrace – 1 & 3 John Street Erskineville
- Arnott’s Living Pictures – Dorothy Kathleen Cronin – 122 Union Street Erskineville – A Girl Who Loves The Biscuits
- Mrs. E. J. Curtis, Paralysed with Rheumatism – Restored to Active Health by Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills
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Blogs I Follow
- The Vapour Trail
- redfern stories
- St Peters Cooks River History Group
- The Social Historian
- The Australian Ugliness?
- The Old Parramattan
- Sydney History
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- Past/Lives of the Near Future
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- The Dirt On The Rocks
- Nosey In Newtown
- Abandoned Australia - Urban Exploration in Australia
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- The Mayor of Newtown
- mirrorsydney.wordpress.com/
Archives
Tag Archives: Advertising
Arnott’s Living Pictures – Edna May McEnerney -“Adaville” – Victoria Street Erskineville
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate Friday, 2 June 1916 The lovely daughter of Mrs. McEnerney made her appearance as ‘An Arnott’s Milk Arrowroot Biscuits Girl’ in 1916. Advertisements featuring young Edna May McEnerney appeared in newspapers around Australia from about … Continue reading
Doan’s Backache and Kidney Pills – Mr. John Loaney – A permanent cure after three years’ suffering
‘Doan’s Pills cure aching back, rheumatic pains, gravel, swelling of the limbs, impure blood, dizzy spells, sleeplessness, irregular heart, and counteract the harmful effects of beer, spirits and tea.’ Doan’s Backache and Kidney Pills brought peace and health to Mr. … Continue reading
Arnott’s Living Pictures – Milton King – 19 Malcolm Street Erskineville
Milton King, (Son of Mrs. F. V. King) aged seven months of 19 Malcolm Street Erskineville first appeared in an advertisement for Arnott’s in about October 1900 and appeared regularly in newspapers across the country for the duration of 1901 and … Continue reading
Posted in 1900-1909, Arnott's, Malcolm Street
Tagged Advertising, Arnott's, Biscuits, Erskineville, Inner West
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Don’t Neglect Your Skin! – Mr Albert Nutt – Tortured By Chilblanes
‘Don’t neglect your skin! Rub Zam-Buk in and avoid winter skin troubles.’ Mr. Albert Nutt, of 65 Ashmore Street Erskineville could no longer attend work for the pain he experienced in his feet from chilblains. Mr. Nutt’s mother let a … Continue reading
Posted in 1910-1919, Advertising, Ashmore Street, Good for what ails you, Remedies
Tagged Advertising, Advertorial, Erskineville, Inner West, remedies, Trove, Zam-Buk
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Scott’s Emulsion – Dorothy Downes – A long and continually increasing record of mothers’ successes
In 1909 advertisements appeared around Australia telling the story of little Dorothy Downes of 7 George Street Erskineville (now 7 Charles Street Erskineville). From around May to November 1909 the following story was published of the return to health of the daughter … Continue reading
Posted in 1900-1909, Advertising, Charles Street, Remedies
Tagged Advertising, Advertorial, Erskineville, Inner West, remedies, Scott's Emulsion
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Arnott’s Milk Arrowroot Biscuit Children – Phillip and Hurbert Webb
In 1922 and again in 1924 Phillip Carlyle Webb and Hurbert John Webb of 14 Victoria Street Erskineville, aged 5 years 9 months and 3 years 5 months respectively appeared as ‘Arnott’s Milk Arrowroot Biscuit Children’ in two substantial illustrated advertisements. Searches … Continue reading
Posted in 1920-1929, Advertising, Arnott's, Victoria Street
Tagged Advertising, Advertorial, Arnott's, Biscuits, Erskineville, Erskineville History, Inner West
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A Startling Incident! Miraculous Escape and Salvation of a Railway Guard
‘Five to ten drops of “Fishers Phospherine” in water after meals is the greatest aid to digestion known.’ Mr. George Bewley of “Trelawney” Erskineville was in a shocking state before consuming four bottles of Fisher’s Phospherine (and a bottle of Fisher’s … Continue reading
