This week is an interesting one. I was scanning some of the old images in the collection and came across one of a group of people at the Olympia Theatre in the 1920s. As you can see, it’s quite a nice sepia pic, but then it struck me that the common local belief is that…
I came across a whole folder of cool stuff today. I almost gave myself whiplash looking through it, as I went from one thing to another, thinking “that’d make a great story…oooh look at that….” Eventually my eyes landed on Beryl and Allan Vohland’s tickets to “The First Grand Buffalo Ball”. The tickets read Olympic…
Now by the end of today’s little tale I’m sure you will all think that I have severe ADHD (if you don’t already think it). A few weeks back the “abattoir smell” was really strong around Oakey. When I was asked what it was, I promptly responded that it was the stock yards that they…
We’ve been delighted by the enthusiasm and support that people have shown over this project. We’ve got a pretty full on training schedule happening for the next nine months with our groups (and our own Local History Collection). For those that want a head start, or just want to learn new things, you’ll find the…
The Country Roads Project 