Water Diviner Stephen Kelley
Horses on Gallipoli – and the story of a water diviner who saved thousands of lives there…
Captain Thunderbolt
Captain Thunderbolt was a Robin Hood sort of bushranger, helping many country people who desperately needed it.
Memorial Statues
A small collection of horse memorial statues from around Australia to remind us of the integral part horses played in our history.
Such beautiful, meaningful works of art.
Soldier Settlers
So many soldiers became soldier-settlers after WW1, on government allocated blocks which the men had to pay off.
Tom Broughton and Father Christmas
Tom Broughton drove Father Christmas around Hobart and outlying areas from 1919 until the late 1950’s.
Christmas Billies
In WW1 from Christmas 1915, the army serving overseas were given a gift filled billy, one each, and a half a pound of Christmas cake.
Wheat Handling
Prompted by comments and questions from our Facebook audience we dive into the topic of handling wheat, complemented by historical photos and articles.
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Trooper Gordon Jowett
Wonderful photo from Donna of her beloved grandfather, her description says it all…
Branding
The Australian government brand was and is the broad arrow. It is still used on some army equipment.