Almanac Life: Elizabeth South Shops 1966-1976

October 17, 2021 by 32 Comments

Swish harks back to a simpler time in his childhood ‘hood of Elizabeth South, when there were local shops run by local people. Featuring smokes, double-cut rolls, offal, more smokes, Amscol Footy Colours and the occasional Strepsil. [A must-read for lovers of everyday life anywhere, with many memories of 60s and 70s life – JTH]

1971 SANFL Mobil Cards – Part 1: Central District

July 22, 2020 by 23 Comments

Swish is assembling a virtual collection of the SANFL Mobil Footy cards from 1971. Centrals is first up in this (alphabetical) club by club series.

1971 – The Greatest Game I Never Saw: Sturt v Centrals 1st Semi Final

August 22, 2018 by 33 Comments

Swish harks back to his beloved Centrals’ first ever final in 1971, which he missed due to a visit to relatives in not so greater western Sydney.

SANFL Blow-ins 1960-1990 Part 2: Central District

December 1, 2016 by 47 Comments

Having reviewed the blow-in SANFL coaches in his first article of the series, Swish starts on the playing ranks of the clubs. His beloved Central District Bulldogs is first up. How did they go? Did he miss anyone?

SANFL Blow-ins 1960-1990 Part 1: Introduction and Coaches

October 26, 2016 by 26 Comments

Swish brings us the first instalment of his trawl through three decades of the SANFL’s interstate interlopers.