A small metal spectacles case that belonged to my grandmother prompted me to find out more about one of Rockhampton’s early optometrists, Charles Edward Crew. The case, neatly enveloped in fine black leather, has the following words embossed in gold … Read More
Blackwater High School opened its doors to students for the first time on 29 January 1973. The Queensland Department of Education, predicting an initial enrolment of about 140 students, appointed 13 teachers, including the principal, to the school’s inaugural teaching … Read More
Earlier this year I resolved to find and reconnect with Alwyn and Fay Neuendorf. This is how I went about it. On 16 March 2016, I posted the following message and photograph on my Love in a little black diary … Read More
