Paisley Station
Some quick notes on this unused – but still there – station. Location Just beside the Millers Road overpass on the Geelong (& main Werribee??) train line. East of the overpass, that is, towards...
Tagged: History
Melbourne Museum: Melbourne Gallery (and Story)
Small bit of rain about so I thought: why not spend some time at the Melbourne Museum as I’d heard that they had recently totally re-done the large Melbourne Gallery section. Plus being a...
Closing Hell’s Gates (by Dr Hamish Maxwell-Stewart)
It would have been bad enough to be a convict back in 1822, sent halfway around the world from England to Australia. But for the repeat offenders, the recidivists, it was much worse. They...
Ancient Egyptian cures for toothaches
From a reliable source. That would be a dentist. The Ancient Egyptians had two main cures for toothache way back around 1500 BCE. Cure 1: Oil of Cloves (still used today) Cure 2: Cut...
