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Jayne
@oldcowjayne.bsky.social
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Weird old cow, eclectic tastes in music, Naarm (Melbourne)-centric collector of bugs, plants, books and sparkly things. Gunai Kurnai, vision & hearing impaired, in lust with all things history, science, and facts.
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Jayne @oldcowjayne.bsky.social · Jan 28
Andrew Webster
1966 - 1985
#Beaumaris #BeaumarisPrimarySchool #BeaumarisInquiry #MentoneGrammar #MotorcycleAccident #Abuse
HE WAS GOING TO THE POLICE.
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Can YOU Count the Stones? #history #antiquarian #StoneCircle #Duddo #UK #Culture #farming
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Can YOU Count the Stones?
YouTube video by WC21 (UK) Productions Ltd
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September 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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August 28, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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Slightly biggish #history update!
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Expedition Uncovers Two Major Historical Discoveries!
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August 10, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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#PaedophileTeachers
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‘We failed’: Victoria flags truth-telling process for chi...
Glen Fearnett hoped for change after he spoke out about b...
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November 22, 2024 at 4:12 AM
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Next steps for Victorian Department of Education consultation and engagement with community, Board of Inquiry into historical #childsexualabuse in Beaumaris Primary School and certain other government schools. Opportunities for consultation and engagement.
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Beaumaris Board of Inquiry recommendations consultation and engagement opportunities
Sharing an update we have just received from the Victorian Department of Education."Next steps for Department of Education consultation and engagement with community.BackgroundThe Victorian Government...
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December 3, 2024 at 4:38 AM
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Checking Ewes and lambs
YouTube video by Tara Farms
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Checking Ewes and lambs
YouTube video by Tara Farms
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July 24, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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Inside the private seaside retreat of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert - Osborne House.
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Inside the private seaside retreat of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert - Osborne House.
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July 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Rugby headgear can’t prevent concussion – but new materials could soften the blows over a career
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Rugby headgear can’t prevent concussion – but new materials could soften the blows over a career
Research suggests new headgear could reduce the overall collision ‘burden’ on players over a season or career, with potential benefits for long-term brain health.
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July 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Men traded wares – but women traded knowledge: what a new archaeological study tells us about PNG sea trade
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Men traded wares – but women traded knowledge: what a new archaeological study tells us about PNG sea trade
Archaeologists once assumed that men were responsible for seafaring trade in Papua New Guinea. New research shows how women played a fundamental role.
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July 1, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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@katrina-marchant.bsky.social @historysquirrels.bsky.social
I heard she works in a Brighton Basement !
June 27, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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Police submit new evidence to coroner in Terry Floyd missing person cold case
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A podcast, a memory, and hope flickers for missing boy's bereft family
Police ask for a fresh coronial inquest into the 1975 disappearance of 12-year-old Terry Floyd as new evidence reignites hopes for justice for the central Victorian boy and his family.
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June 19, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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Inside Dargan Shelter, the Blue Mountains cave home to artefacts linked to the Ice Age
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Hidden in a Blue Mountains cave are artefacts that change the story of a nation
Deep in the Blue Mountains, archaeologists uncover artefacts that reveal secrets of the nation's Ice Age past.
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June 17, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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#Missing #MissingPerson #CentralVictoria #Australia #Avoca #TheBoyInTheGoldMine #podcast
Missing 50 years.
Veteran broadcaster discusses her podcast investigating the disappearance of Terry Floyd
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Veteran broadcaster discusses her podcast investigating the disappearance of Terry Floyd
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June 13, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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The 50-year search for Terry Floyd | 7NEWS
#missing #Australia #CentralVictoria #Avoca #Maryborough #MissingChild
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The 50-year search for Terry Floyd | 7NEWS
YouTube video by 7NEWS Australia
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June 9, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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GOLD, DUKE OF CORNWALL ENGINE HOUSE and more in this town/Australian Book Travels
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GOLD, DUKE OF CORNWALL ENGINE HOUSE and more in this town/Australian Book Travels
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May 23, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Amberley Museum Narrow Gauge Railway - 18/05/2025
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Amberley Museum Narrow Gauge Railway - 18/05/2025
YouTube video by Foxy the Enthusiast (Foxy313)
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May 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Harvard Law School’s ‘copy’ of Magna Carta revealed as original from 1300.
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Harvard Law School’s ‘copy’ of Magna Carta revealed as original from 1300.
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May 20, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Why it’s time to delay tackling in junior sports until the age of 12
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Why it’s time to delay tackling in junior sports until the age of 12
New research has backed the call to delay tackling in junior sports before the age of 12 due to the risk of sports-related concussions.
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May 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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May 14, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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I stayed in a house built for the TITANIC 🚢 Shipbuilders home 1910 #history #heritage #culture #Ireland #Titanic #cottage #architecture #workers #SocialHistory #family
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I stayed in a house built for the TITANIC 🚢 Shipbuilders home 1910
YouTube video by Through Lucy's Lens
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May 12, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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#history #UK #mill #rural #village #cottage #architecture #river The small industrial village you’ve probably never heard of.
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The small industrial village you’ve probably never heard of.
YouTube video by What Once Was
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May 12, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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No, Canada hasn’t launched a suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ+ Americans
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No, Canada hasn’t launched a suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ+ Americans
The internet rumor is false, but there are still resources available for people in crisis.
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May 7, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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CW- #CSA #murder
The Boy In The Goldmine
Fifty years searching for Terry Floyd -
Dee Dee Dunleavy spoke with Terry's brother Daryl to examine his disappearance in her new podcast.
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Fifty years searching for Terry Floyd - ABC listen
Dee Dee Dunleavy spoke with Terry's brother Daryl to examine his disappearance in her new podcast.
www.abc.net.au
May 7, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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Uncovering the truth behind an Aboriginal statue in the Australian Museum | Witness Documentary
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Uncovering the truth behind an Aboriginal statue in the Australian Museum | Witness Documentary
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
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April 17, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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Unboxing some seriously sparkly Cartier jewels
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Unboxing some seriously sparkly Cartier jewels
YouTube video by Victoria and Albert Museum
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April 11, 2025 at 5:21 AM