Smokie Dawson explains why he attends the Williamstown ANZAC Day Dawn Service each year, and the importance of the painting, ‘Menin Gate At Midnight’ by Will Longstaff. (Reprised from April 2022 – Ed.)
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Almanac Travel: 16 Photos from 3 Days in Boston
March 15, 2024 by 4 Comments
Ian Wilson takes us on a tour of Boston with its mix of history, culture, sport and a language all its own.
Almanac Fiction: The Search for the Shield (Episode 4)
November 28, 2023 by 6 Comments
In the fourth instalment of his search for the shield, Swifty Taylor crosses paths with an old acquaintance.
Almanac Soccer: Visit to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
October 9, 2023 by 6 Comments
Allan Barden got a peek into the current workplace of ‘Big Ange’ Postecoglou and EPL pace-setters Tottenham on a recent trip to the UK.
Almanac Music – Springsteen in Europe 2023: Pilgrimage (Part 1: Music)
July 27, 2023 by 8 Comments
Peter Baulderstone and Mary the Avenging Eagle report from a European pilgrimage to see their musical hero Bruce Springsteen pay tribute to his musical heroes.
Almanac Cricket: A BazBall Glossary
July 25, 2023 by 16 Comments
Smokie Dawson has been in Manchester at Old Trafford watching the 4th Ashes test. In between drinks, and the rain, Smokie spent his time devising a glossary for the spectacle that is Bazball.
Almanac (Country) Life: More than a beer
July 17, 2023 by 9 Comments
Murrayville caught the attention of friend of the Almanac, Bernard Whimpress lately. From Rachel Sporn to Mallee roots, a pub in town had much for the sports historian to pour over.
Almanac Poetry: A Poem (Almost) Writes Itself
May 15, 2023 by Leave a Comment
From a wellspring as deep as eternity – this poem from Kevin Densley concerns the way writing can bubble up from a quiet place within.
Almanac Music: Catchy
March 3, 2023 by 22 Comments
In this Friday’s piece, KD writes about what makes a song catchy, and discusses some of the catchiest songs he knows, then invites Almanackers to put forward ones of their own.
Almanac Travel: Col’s USA Trip – Nashville Tennessee
September 28, 2022 by 8 Comments
A sensational week of music at The Americana Festival in Nashville for Col as he continues his American travels.
A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues – Episode 12
July 6, 2022 by 2 Comments
Peter Clark presents a double header in Episode 12 of ‘A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues’ featuring headline matches between Holbrook v Culcairn, and Rupanyup v Murtoa. Featured players are, John Cornish from Holbrook, and Graham Brandt from Rupanyup.
Almanac Poetry: The Bluestone Step of the Sherritt Hut
May 2, 2022 by 4 Comments
Kevin Densley considers this ‘perhaps the most chilling episode in Australian bushranging history’ – step into his reflective poetry on the execution-style killing of Aaron Sherritt by the Kelly Gang’s Joe Byrne.
Almanac Footy: Back in the Red, White and Black
February 18, 2022 by 2 Comments
Allan Grant reports from St Kilda’s intra-club practice match at Moorabbin and provides an analysis of each player’s performance in the match.
Almanac Cricket History: Ashley Mallett
January 14, 2022 by 25 Comments
John Harms reflects on the cricketing (and writing) career of a classic off-spin bowler. Vale A.A. Mallett.
Almanac Footy: Bill Mohr – The Wizard from Wagga Wagga
November 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
St Kilda champion Bill Mohr’s status as one of footy’s all time greats is beyond doubt. In an in-depth analysis of Mohr’s career, Roger Spaull presents a wonderful account of this great footy legend.
Almanac Footy: Screw the Brownlow
September 20, 2021 by 27 Comments
Old Dog just cannot abide the Brownlow as it is these days. And, while he has the floor, he has a crack at a few other contemporary elements of AFL footy on the way.
Almanac Flashback – ‘Creeket iz life’: Mathilde de Hauteclocque
September 7, 2020 by 15 Comments
Fathers’ Day has come and gone, but there are always more stories of family and fathers from the Almanac archives…
Mathilde de Hauteclocque tells the story of her love of cricket and in doing so reveals much about her family, especially her father, the French Count, and his deep appreciation of the game (‘Creeket iz life’). A great tale of where life takes you and what it offers when your eyes are open and alert to possibility.
Almanac Soccer: Book Review – ‘What you think you know about football is wrong: The global game’s greatest myths and untruths’
September 2, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Soccer fans, Roy Hay has reviewed a book written by the former Director of England’s National Football Museum, Kevin Moore called ‘What you think you know about football is wrong: The global game’s greatest myths and untruths’. Check it out, sure to be an ideal Father’s Day gift.
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