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July 19, 2015July 20, 2017 by Eddie

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June 6, 2015June 6, 2015 by Eddie

Don’t damage your nails, darling

  • Image
  • War
  • feminism, Sunday Times
Sunday Times Magazine, 2 February 1941

Cover, Sunday Times Magazine, 2 February 1941

The above image bore the following caption:

So maidenly sweet, but feelin’ mean
‘Cos the thing’s so different to a sewing machine.

Yes, contribute to the war effort. Yes, develop brand new skills with no notice. But do remember you’re only a girl.

April 5, 2015April 5, 2015 by Eddie

Eggs-actly

  • Image
  • Seasonal
  • Easter eggs, Woolworths

165x215mmOn this day in 33 A.D., the Easter Bunny gave birth to Santa. In their honour, a chocolate egg display at Woolworths from the 1930s.

eggs2

West Australian, 7 April 1933

January 17, 2015January 17, 2015 by Eddie

Will I get into the club dressed like this?

  • Image
  • Smoking
  • children, Kalgoorlie, pipes

They brought kids up right in Kalgoorlie in the 1920s.

(Captioned Studio portrait of Master Cahill posed with a blazer and pipe, Kalgoorlie; SLWA 034658PD)

December 15, 2014December 17, 2014 by Eddie

G&T time…

  • Image
  • Alcohol
  • architect, Everard Murchiss, Schweppes

An architect, Everard Murchiss,
Planned villas which no one would purchiss…
 Now, spurred by Schweppes Tonic,
 He’s built a Masonic
Girls’ School, seven pubs and ten churchiss.

West Australian, 28 December 1935

December 9, 2014December 9, 2014 by Eddie

Green poison

  • Image
  • Alcohol
  • Emu Bitter

Advertising image, 1966

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