Category: The 1930s

Not many women today are familiar with the ritual of ‘white-washing’ as modem homes do not require the procedure; but in my child­hood it was...

It is strange how memories of one’s child­hood are quite often associated with the sense of smell. For me and my sister, Mione, it is...

Last week Leone left us in the middle of a dance in the Old Hall which is where we pick up her recollections of Mallacoota...

Many older residents of Mallacoota and Genoa will have fond memories of the ‘Old’ Hall which was situated on the site of the now, Parks...

Last week we looked at the Hawkers, Rag Merchants, Rag Men, travelling Salesmen that worked across rural Australia, Leone continues with ladies wear. I remember...

One of the most exciting happenings for we children during those 1930 years was the arri­val of the Hawkers, Rag Merchants, Rag Men travelling Salesmen;...

Last year I wrote about the times during the 1930s when my sister Mione and I with our parents stayed at Hotels whenever we travelled...

Mallacoota was a very isolated town in the De­pression years of the 1930s, with fishing our only industry. Transport was limited, so our groceries and...

On Cattle Sale Days Bega was a hive of activity; the streets were literally crowded as families from the surrounding districts came into town. Whilst...

Few people travelled off the Princes Highway to visit Mallacoota in the 1930s and with only about six families living here we were real ‘bush’...