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Tag Archives: Inner West
Why women age faster than men: Dr Morse’s Indian Root Pills – Mrs. W. Callaway – completely cured after a long period of suffering from kidney complaints
What is there in life more tragic than the young woman who soon after marriage begins to fade and prematurely shows the sign of age, while her husband keeps his youthful health and vigour. The careworn wife and the youthful … Continue reading
Excitement at Erskineville – A Ruse Which Led To Escape
A Clever Trick A clever instance of police impersonation, which unfortunately allowed the ends of justice to be defeated, is reported from Erskineville… The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide) Wednesday, 28 May 1902 On the night of Saturday 24 May 1902 … Continue reading
Posted in 1900-1909, Swanson Street, Sydney Street
Tagged Erskineville, Erskineville History, Inner West
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Arnott’s Famous Milk Arrowroot Biscuits ‘Make Bonnie Children’ – Doreen and Edward Webb – 11a Burren Street Erskineville
Doreen Dulcie Webb, aged 2 years and one month; and Edward Eric Webb aged 4 years and 8 months of 11a Burren Street Erskineville appeared in an advertisement for Arnott’s Milk Arrowroot Biscuits in February 1919: The Australian Worker (Sydney) Thursday, … Continue reading
Posted in 1910-1919, Arnott's, Burren Street
Tagged Arnott's, Arnott's Milk Arrowroot, Bonnie, Erskineville, Erskineville History, Inner West, Trove
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Arnott’s Living Pictures – Dorothy Kathleen Cronin – 122 Union Street Erskineville – A Girl Who Loves The Biscuits
Dorothy Kathleen Cronin – the beautiful daughter of Mrs. Cronin – of 122 Union Street Erskineville was featured in newspapers around Australia for several years as ‘One of Arnott’s Living Pictures’ – appearing for the first time in print towards the end … Continue reading
Posted in 1910-1919, Advertising, Arnott's, Union Street
Tagged Arnott's, Erskineville, Erskineville History, Inner West, Milk Arrowroot
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Mrs. E. J. Curtis, Paralysed with Rheumatism – Restored to Active Health by Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills
Helplessley Crippled – Wheeled About in a Chair; Hospital Treatment Hopeless. No Power to Move. Restored to Active Health by DR. WILLIAMS’ PINK PILLS. ‘As bad a case of rheumatism as there is on record, in which the patient had given … Continue reading
Daisy’s Dripping Biscuits
In 1919, Daisy of Erskineville submitted her recipe for Dripping Biscuits to the ‘Women’s Sphere’ page of Sydney’s The Sun Newspaper. Daisy’s recipe appeared in the ‘Housewives’ Exchange’ column: ‘any kind of useful wrinkle concerning the home-cooking, dressmaking, care of children-will … Continue reading
Posted in 1910-1919, Recipes
Tagged Biscuits, Dripping, Dripping Recipe, Erskineville, Erskineville History, Inner West, Lemon Sugar Biscuits, Vintage Recipes
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Chamberlain Terrace – 64, 66 & 68 John Street Erskineville
Chamberlain Terrace (64, 66, & 68 John Street Erskineville) is located on the western side of John Street Erskineville, near Albert Street. The terrace makes its first appearance in the 1885 edition of the Sands Directory, indicating it was likely completed the … Continue reading
Posted in 1880-1889, John Street, Terraces and Houses
Tagged Erskineville, Erskineville History, Inner West, Macdonaldtown
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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
Mrs. Lane’s Prize-winning Passionfruit Delight
In 1946 Mrs. A. Lane, of 33 Rochford Street Erskineville submitted her recipe for Passionfruit Delight to a weekly competition held by the Truth newspaper within its ‘Making Good Wives Better’ section. For her efforts, Mrs. Lane came third, missing … Continue reading
Larrikin Disturbance at Erskineville – the Macdonaldtown Push
‘A rowdy gang meet their match’ Erskineville, May 1898: The lower part of Erskineville, formerly known as Macdonaldtown, has long been troubled by a gang of larrikins known as the “Macdonaldtown Push,” says the Sydney Daily Telegraph of the 17th … Continue reading