One of the problems that early colonists working in the wool trade faced was how to keep the shorn fleece clean. Originally it was done by simply washing… Read more “Ever heard of the Blackall Woolscour?”
Month: July 2012
The Ashes – let’s go back to the very beginning
Did you know test matches between Australia and England have not always been called “The Ashes”? The first time these two countries met in a cricket match was… Read more “The Ashes – let’s go back to the very beginning”
Harry Redford – did he achieve the greatest feat of any bushman?
Who better to blog about first than Harry Redford? Never heard of him?…..Read on!! Image Courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Image number: 84907… Read more “Harry Redford – did he achieve the greatest feat of any bushman?”
The Fossicker 