Latest addition to the personal library
July 28, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Latest addition to the personal library
A model on display in the MCC Museum demonstrates: once certain parts of the stand were removed, it could be tilted on a see-saw contraption to face the other direction. This would take around 12-13 hours to complete.
(Photo from the Herald Sun)
(Photo from the Herald Sun)
July 25, 2025 at 7:01 AM
A model on display in the MCC Museum demonstrates: once certain parts of the stand were removed, it could be tilted on a see-saw contraption to face the other direction. This would take around 12-13 hours to complete.
(Photo from the Herald Sun)
(Photo from the Herald Sun)
MCG in the late 1870s - The main grandstand on the right side was an engineering marvel featuring reversible seating.
Football was often played on the adjacent Yarra Park, so the stand was made reversible for watching either game on either ground.
Football was often played on the adjacent Yarra Park, so the stand was made reversible for watching either game on either ground.
July 25, 2025 at 7:01 AM
MCG in the late 1870s - The main grandstand on the right side was an engineering marvel featuring reversible seating.
Football was often played on the adjacent Yarra Park, so the stand was made reversible for watching either game on either ground.
Football was often played on the adjacent Yarra Park, so the stand was made reversible for watching either game on either ground.
On this day 90 years ago, St George beat NSWRFL newcomers Canterbury 91-6 in the biggest win in premiership history. Every Saints player scored points to leave the Berries still chasing their maiden win after just their fifth premiership match. #NRL
May 11, 2025 at 10:28 AM
On this day 90 years ago, St George beat NSWRFL newcomers Canterbury 91-6 in the biggest win in premiership history. Every Saints player scored points to leave the Berries still chasing their maiden win after just their fifth premiership match. #NRL
Records gone tumbling in #NRL and #SuperLeague
April 21, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Records gone tumbling in #NRL and #SuperLeague
What a weekend it's been for Rugby League.
April 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
What a weekend it's been for Rugby League.
The Lucas girls played the Khaki girls from Melbourne, at Ballarat's Eastern Oval in front of ~7000 spectators, with the locals winning 24-8. It's considered the first recorded women's Australian rules football match
Photo of the Lucas girls team, Ballarat Star, via Trove
Photo of the Lucas girls team, Ballarat Star, via Trove
April 4, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The Lucas girls played the Khaki girls from Melbourne, at Ballarat's Eastern Oval in front of ~7000 spectators, with the locals winning 24-8. It's considered the first recorded women's Australian rules football match
Photo of the Lucas girls team, Ballarat Star, via Trove
Photo of the Lucas girls team, Ballarat Star, via Trove
Arch of Victory pin - op shop find in #Ballarat from some weeks back. Great timing: I was researching the "Lucas girls" and an Australian rules #football match they played as part of fundraising to build this commemmorative landmark. #History #AFL
Canada pin a random thing that came with it
Canada pin a random thing that came with it
April 4, 2025 at 12:06 AM
No, they don't look nearly as cool nowadays
March 16, 2025 at 12:08 AM
No, they don't look nearly as cool nowadays
From yesterday at the stupa near Bendigo #photography
December 7, 2024 at 11:28 PM
From yesterday at the stupa near Bendigo #photography
Today I was fortunate enough to visit the Western world's largest Buddhist temple, and the world's largest gemstone quality jade Buddha. These are located in, of all places, some bushland near Bendigo.
December 7, 2024 at 11:31 AM
Today I was fortunate enough to visit the Western world's largest Buddhist temple, and the world's largest gemstone quality jade Buddha. These are located in, of all places, some bushland near Bendigo.
> Try to kill Queen Victoria
> Get found not guilty by insanity
> Spend time in an asylum until you agree to move to Melbourne
> Spend the rest of your life writing for the paper about the slums
> Also write a book about it
Edward Oxford AKA John Freeman AKA Liber
#history
> Get found not guilty by insanity
> Spend time in an asylum until you agree to move to Melbourne
> Spend the rest of your life writing for the paper about the slums
> Also write a book about it
Edward Oxford AKA John Freeman AKA Liber
#history
November 27, 2024 at 12:08 AM
> Try to kill Queen Victoria
> Get found not guilty by insanity
> Spend time in an asylum until you agree to move to Melbourne
> Spend the rest of your life writing for the paper about the slums
> Also write a book about it
Edward Oxford AKA John Freeman AKA Liber
#history
> Get found not guilty by insanity
> Spend time in an asylum until you agree to move to Melbourne
> Spend the rest of your life writing for the paper about the slums
> Also write a book about it
Edward Oxford AKA John Freeman AKA Liber
#history
Just caught onto this being the new logo for Swinton Lions. Do not like it one bit. Also there's a lot of awkward details in the lion that are screaming possible AI use.
November 26, 2024 at 11:10 AM
Just caught onto this being the new logo for Swinton Lions. Do not like it one bit. Also there's a lot of awkward details in the lion that are screaming possible AI use.
A piece in the Canberra Times, 23 Nov 1949, describes a court order for Parramatta player-coach Vic Hey's wife Kathleen to return to her husband after she left him in 1948.
Kathleen had allegedly claimed their children were being turned to "future criminals".
#NRL #history
Kathleen had allegedly claimed their children were being turned to "future criminals".
#NRL #history
November 22, 2024 at 9:42 PM