Monthly Archives: June 2014

Welcome to readers of Annals Australasia, which featured Dr Susan Moore’s erudite book review of A Distant Prospect at page 15 of the June 2014 issue. A few snippets: “I’d no idea that she’d write a memorable Australian work of fiction. Yet if there has been a more brilliant novel […]

Annals Australasia – Suffering and its Aftermath by Susan Reibel ...

June 26, 2014 in Reviews / Suffering by francis

Albury steam locomotive 1930 — Colonial rivalry saw different rail guages in Victoria and New South Wales, making Albury’s impressive station “All change!” for passengers and goods, when the lines met on 14 June 1863. Albury’s 455-metre platform accommodates two full-length trains. In 1847-48 all three colonies had adopted England’s 4’8 1/2″ standard rail guage, […]

Albury “All change!”, Australian rail guage and Roderick’s “Bally Rat”

June 15, 2014 in Ballarat / Phoebe Raye / Railways / Roderick Raye by francis

In 1904 leading Sydney retailer Mark Foy established the fabulous Hydro-Majestic Hotel as a health resort built upon reputed natural springs in the Blue Mountains. He even convinced the government to change the locality name from Medlow, to Medlow Bath. Unfortunately it appears that he was misinformed, because there were […]

Hydro-Majestic Hotel, Medlow Bath

June 13, 2014 in Blue Mountains / Della Sotheby / Wally Sotheby by francis

Are you loving the music in Annette’s story? Lots of readers are bringing the rich musical repertoire of A Distant Prospect gloriously to life, by enjoying performances they find online. Here, for instance, Leonard Rose (cello) and Glenn Gould (piano) play the first movement of Beethoven’s Cello Sonata in A […]

Enjoying Beethoven cello and violin sonatas with Lucy and Della

June 5, 2014 in Beethoven / Cello / Della Sotheby / Lucy Straughan / Mrs Epstein / Music / Violin by francis

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