Ian Wilson examines the power of letter writing and the important role it has played in his family’s life.
Almanac Life: Betty Croker (nee Cashill) – Part 2: Suburban Mum
April 28, 2023 by 4 Comments
Congratulations to Betty Croker on her 100th birthday tomorrow. Her son, Keiran, provides the second instalment of a loving profile of his mum from the time of her marriage in 1952 to the eve of her centenary.
Almanac (Sporting) Memoir: 1957
April 25, 2023 by 4 Comments
Allan Grant continues his memoir about sport from the perspective of a young boy growing up in Balaclava in Melbourne’s inner south-east. Here he remembers his mighty Saints as they improve, cricket and the champion Tulloch at Caulfield.
Almanac Life: Betty Croker (nee Cashill )– Part 1: A Country Life
April 24, 2023 by 1 Comment
Keiran Croker’s mum, Betty, turns 100 on the 29 April. Keiran provides the first of two parts about his mother’s long and fruitful life.
Almanac Life: Dad, the Drought and the Dried-Up Dam
April 8, 2023 by 2 Comments
Stan Kluzek remembers the drought of ’67 at Corriemungle in the Heytesbury Settlement and his dad’s efforts to bore for water on the family farm .
Almanac Footy Memoir: Last of the Royboys
March 15, 2023 by 4 Comments
Paul Harman makes quite a splash with his debut piece. Settle down with a quiet one as you ready yourself for the start of the season and enjoy this memoir in which he explains how he came to barrack for the Roys.
Almanac People: Old Friends
December 13, 2022 by 15 Comments
Old friends, and the flourishing of those friendships over the years, are something special as Andy Thurlow warmly reflects.
Almanac Footy: Coorparoo FC’s finest 1984-1986
December 2, 2022 by 4 Comments
As a 20 year old in the army at Oakey, Ian Wilson played footy for the Coorparoo FC. He fondly remembers his time at the club and living in Queensland. Ian names his ten best players from the club during his time there.
Almanac Opinion: The Demonising of Dermie
September 22, 2022 by 4 Comments
Paul Spinks has long taken issue with Dermott Brereton’s criticism of Cats skipper Joel Selwood.
Sausage Roll Review: The Goolwa Bakery
September 20, 2022 by 8 Comments
Mickey Randall recently spent time in Goolwa. Naturally, he called in to the bakery to sample a sausage roll
Stalking David Parkin Part 2
September 15, 2022 by 6 Comments
Ian Wilson continues the tale of his interactions with legendary AFL player and coach David Parkin.
Stalking David Parkin Part 1
September 14, 2022 by 8 Comments
AFL Hall of Fame member David Parkin celebrated his 80th birthday earlier this week. In this classic semi-insiders yarn, Ian Wilson recalls his handful of interactions with ‘Parko’ over the years.
Almanac Life: How Johnny Famechon Saved Me
August 9, 2022 by 14 Comments
Last week’s passing of boxing legend and World Featherweight Champion Johnny Famechon reminds Peter Baulderstone of lessons learned watching Fammo and how they saved him from a delicate situation in high school.
Almanac Boxing: Famechon – A Time and a Place.
August 5, 2022 by 15 Comments
Johnny Famechon, Australian boxing world champion has died aged 77. Dips O’Donnell remembers ‘Fammo’ in this fine tribute to him.
Almanac Travel: Midnight Distress
July 19, 2022 by 3 Comments
Rob Spurr, like many before him, and since, donned his backpack for a rites of passage grand tour of Europe. Along the way he encountered many adventures and escapades as he recounts in his story.
Almanac Life: The Last Payphone
July 13, 2022 by 7 Comments
An icon of the 20th Century, the public payphone booths have now been eradicated from the streets of Manhattan. One of the few technologies that were of popular use to the common person is now slowly fading away and memory-holed as time progresses. Smokie shares his fond memories over the years of how the payphone played an essential role in his day-to-day life and routine.
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