Robyn Annear ransacks Trove Newspapers for stories from an era when there was – literally – nothing on TV.
Wherein we consider what counts as an amusement... Argus (Melbourne), 22 September 1855, p. 8 ('Amusements' column) A dance manual by one of Mr Denning's...
Wherein we plunder suitcases full of mystery... Herald (Melbourne), 18 December 1893, p. 4, col. 5 Here's a sample of the headlines that would follow...
Wherein we shed some light in the phonebox... Space travel in the Sun (Melbourne), July 1969. (Blame the tilt on a lack of gravity) 'The Pals' Corner'...
Wherein voices are thrown and pigs educated. Age (Melbourne), 27 September 1884, p. 10, col. 6 Read it with the rest of the day's news here. from Ventriloquism:...
Wherein we consider propinquity of liberty, literacy and soap. Age (Melbourne), Monday, 17 August 1874, p. 2, col. 6 – read it on the newspaper page...