tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post8160575879688082200..comments2024-03-28T22:50:02.315+11:00Comments on ART and ARCHITECTURE, mainly: Arcadian Adelaide - too much church, not enough humilityHelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-3098196170895954552018-01-22T11:29:38.591+11:002018-01-22T11:29:38.591+11:00Dear Helen,
See the book The Tramways of Adelaide...Dear Helen,<br /><br />See the book The Tramways of Adelaide: Past, Present and Future. A Complete Illustrated and Historical Souvenir of the Adelaide Tramways from the inception of the Horse Trams to the inauguration of the present magnificent magnificent electric trolley car system.<br /><br />Published by THE CRITIC, Gresham Street, Adelaide. March 9, 1909 Varden & Sons., Gresham Street <br /><br />I do hope you are able to find the book or a copy of it in some archives.<br />Good Luck with your search,<br />Yours Sincerely<br />Mymie Driver (nee Simpson)Harry Drivernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-38737645553813649762014-04-10T11:02:15.892+10:002014-04-10T11:02:15.892+10:00maternal g-g-gmother and parents landed 1853 SA, ...maternal g-g-gmother and parents landed 1853 SA, stayed with Milne relatives at Unley then moved on to Portland Vic. I am wearing her gold chain as I type.<br />Another old name I love 'Fortunatus Fox' born Victoria 1855<br />x x<br />iODynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394268529143990889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-13970732679148338792014-04-10T10:51:05.417+10:002014-04-10T10:51:05.417+10:00Sir Marshall
*curtsy*
your family didn't liv...Sir Marshall<br /><br />*curtsy*<br /><br />your family didn't live in Adelaide 110 years ago, did they? :)Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-79667346200610316862014-04-09T11:26:32.751+10:002014-04-09T11:26:32.751+10:00The first name is fine (I have a Daisy because it ...The first name is fine (I have a Daisy because it fit perfectly with our surname, and luckily she married a perfect-fit surname), but the symbiosis of the Thistle Fisher Sherwin was a lispers nightmare.<br /><br />I collect real names of old AUS BMDs I come across while doing family trees. Lots of us were named Christmas Australia or Eureka in 1854. Philadelphia Pringe. Mossy Allnutt 1908 etc<br /><br />I shall not be thinking I am too good for your blog now that I have been knighted by our PM, and Dame Annie ODyne conveys the same. :)iODynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394268529143990889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-82999721449569897322014-04-08T23:59:00.135+10:002014-04-08T23:59:00.135+10:00Ann
I can imagine that Thistle was an acceptable ...Ann<br /><br />I can imagine that Thistle was an acceptable first name in Scotland, but if I were her parents, I would be calling my daughter something else in Australia - Daisy? Petunia? Daphne?Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-15597388477954732212014-04-08T18:44:28.128+10:002014-04-08T18:44:28.128+10:00oh no 'Thistle Sherwin'.
Ita Buttrose is f...oh no 'Thistle Sherwin'.<br />Ita Buttrose is from Adelaide isn't she?<br />Ann ODynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159263330547329077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-1897126904186874632014-04-08T18:39:00.286+10:002014-04-08T18:39:00.286+10:00Thistle Fisher.
I didn't get past that.Thistle Fisher.<br /><br />I didn't get past that.Ann ODynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159263330547329077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-40756312401084145132014-04-06T09:58:17.327+10:002014-04-06T09:58:17.327+10:00Parnassus
Any writing that tries to puncture pret...Parnassus<br /><br />Any writing that tries to puncture pretence and sanctimony is likely to find a hostile reception amongst the pretentious and sanctimonious citizens. <br /><br />Thistle Anderson was young, energetic and keen to travel, but I am certain she must have known how people were going to react. Otherwise why bother writing a book that wasn't filled with the usual rapturous praise? <br /><br />Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-88711488740526960012014-04-06T04:54:36.104+10:002014-04-06T04:54:36.104+10:00Hello Hels, I found Arcadian Adealide on-line, a...Hello Hels, I found Arcadian Adealide on-line, and am having a good time reading it. I love all writing that punctures pretense and sanctimony. A couple of American comparisons come to mind. Ambrose Bierce is more vitriolic, while S.J. Perelman has a lighter touch but is equally deft.<br />--Jim<br />PS: Here is the link to the download:<br />http://digital.slv.vic.gov.au/view/action/singleViewer.do?dvs=1396723508285~478&locale=en_US&metadata_object_ratio=10&show_metadata=true&preferred_usage_type=VIEW_MAIN&frameId=1&usePid1=true&usePid2=trueParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-1402928659311041922014-04-06T02:03:14.366+11:002014-04-06T02:03:14.366+11:00Jane and Lance
apart from the many articles this ...Jane and Lance<br /><br />apart from the many articles this young journalist wrote for newspapers, I found a list of her published novels and books of poetry. Having only read the one book that I discussed in the post, I must still say the list looks impressive.<br /><br />http://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A59300?mainTabTemplate=agentWorksBy<br />Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-82924555060360550382014-04-06T01:57:21.437+11:002014-04-06T01:57:21.437+11:00Student
South Australian women won the vote and ...Student<br /><br />South Australian women won the vote and the right to stand for Parliament in 1895! So perhaps Adelaide was in some ways very radical. It was the first state in Australia to include women, and was second only to New Zealand in the world.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-745021486168976182014-04-05T22:07:28.931+11:002014-04-05T22:07:28.931+11:00Hello Hels:
How very intriguing all of this is! C...Hello Hels:<br /><br />How very intriguing all of this is! Clearly a woman to arouse all manner of emotions with, of course, her own agenda and own set of prejudices.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-72716393839350536632014-04-05T18:45:54.322+11:002014-04-05T18:45:54.322+11:00South Australia couldn't have been too conserv...South Australia couldn't have been too conservative. I think it was one of the first states where women gained the vote.Student of Historynoreply@blogger.com