A Distant Prospect – ISBN 9780987435101

Della Sotheby

What was a typical Australian in 1928? Not until 1935 would all states celebrate Australia Day on 26 January. Sydney was officially still very British, and still celebrating Empire Day. The four girls in the quartet in A Distant Prospect were typical Aussies of the period, which is to say […]

I still call Australia home

July 27, 2014 in Della Sotheby / Phoebe Raye / Pim Connolly 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

When Sue-Ellen Paulsen, Principal Cello of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, launched A Distant Prospect in Hobart, it was always going to be her cello performance of “The Swan”, from Camille Saint-Saens’ Carnival of the Animals, to make the crowd swoon! “The Swan” was also Della Sotheby’s first request, upon discovering […]

A Distant Prospect – ISBN 9780987435101

A Distant Prospect – ISBN 9780987435101

Della Sotheby

I still call Australia home

Hydro-Majestic Hotel, Medlow Bath

Enjoying Beethoven cello and violin sonatas with Lucy and Della

Everyone’s cello favourite – Saint-Saens’ “The Swan”

Hustling Hinkler – Bert Hinkler’s solo 1928 England-Australia flight

St Patrick’s Day vs Empire Week – Erin go braugh!

Australian cricket’s a credit to the Empire

The Home Magazine (1920-1942)

1928 Sydney Ashes Cricket Test