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Mr Denning’s Umbrage
Wherein we consider what counts as an amusement... Argus (Melbourne), 22 September 1855, p. 8 ('Amusements' column) A dance manual by one of Mr Denning's teachers, Eugene Coulon. Find the full text of the second edition (c. 1852) here. -
A Pig in a Poke
Wherein we plunder suitcases full of mystery... Herald (Melbourne), 18 December 1893, p. 4, col. 5 - Here's a sample of the headlines that would follow railway lost property sales – And why not read on – here and here - Moreover,
What is Really Real?
Wherein we shed some light in the phonebox... Space travel in the Sun (Melbourne), July 1969. (Blame the tilt on a lack of gravity) 'The Pals' Corner' with 'Grandad', Advertiser, 23 June 1933, p. 5 -
A Bit of a Ventriloquist
Wherein voices are thrown and pigs educated. Age (Melbourne), 27 September 1884, p. 10, col. 6 Read it with the rest of the day's news here. from Ventriloquism: Ancient and Modern – Containing A Complete Explanation
Clean Hands
Wherein we consider propinquity of liberty, literacy and soap. Age (Melbourne), Monday, 17 August 1874, p. 2, col. 6 – read it on the newspaper page here - Joseph Juliff took a penknife to a copy of the Argus in the newspaper
Tin-kettling
Wherein tins and nerves are rattled. Geelong Advertiser, 12 January 1885, p. 3, cols. 4-5 See the rest of that day's news here - A bawdy depiction of charivari by the French caricaturist J.J. Grandville.
Buried Treasure
Wherein we entertain tales of treasure and avarice. Men Dig in Richmond Yard And Carry Away – What? (the question-mark, perhaps) Sun News-Pictorial, 27 March 1936, p. 4 (copied from microfilm at State Library Victoria)
Agnes & Geraldine – Season 2: ep. 1
Wherein we drill down on a fin-de-siècle folly. - Welcome to Season Two of Nothing on TV. Here's how it begins... Herald (Melbourne), 19 February 1887, p. 2, col. 7 Read the article in situ here Argus (Melbourne), 3 February 1882, p. 8,
The Suburban Ghost – ep. 7 (season finale)
Wherein we encounter a ‘phosphorescent charmer’ in fin de siècle Melbourne . Herald (Melbourne), 8 August 1892, p. 2, col. 8 See it on the page, here. - Did you know that The day the ghost walks is slang for pay-day?
The Hatpin Menace – ep. 6
Wherein we consider the point of hatpins. Argus (Melbourne), 9 August 1911, p. 14, col. 4 Or read the whole pagehere A comic postcard from 1907. I found it at http://whatsinthetrench.weebly.com/blog/