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The feature picture includes front page of Parkes Champion Post (left); photograph of The Dish at night (centre) and a montage of the many ways The Dish is connected to the Parkes community.

The Dish – Connecting Parkes & the World to the Moon

July 21st, 2019 marks the 50th Anniversary of man landing on the moon. A unique time in the history of humanity, one that was watched on television by one fifth … Continue reading →

July 18, 2019 · 2 Comments
A colourised version of the R.S. Howard & Sons Ltd logo, the original appeared in Parkes Champion Post Wednesday October 18, 1967 p. 7. After the buyout from Burns Philp, the Howards' logo added a thistle and underneath their tagline "The Friendly Store" was written "A Burns Philp Store"

The Howard Family

One of the many books in Parkes Library’s Family & Local History Resource room is called Honour The Pioneers. That could be the motto historyparkes lives by, with each post honouring those who … Continue reading →

June 27, 2019 · 4 Comments
Some of the images of November 1953 from Parkes and around the world. Clockwise from top left: Hungary and England walk out at Wembley on 25 November 1953. England lose at home for the first time 6-3 in what is now known as the Match of the Century; Dean Martin's "That's Amore" - now a signature song of his - first debuted in 1953 and was one of the most popular singles for the year; the Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket, piloted by Scott Crossfield, becomes the first manned aircraft to reach Mach 2 on November 20; "The Robe" was one of the most popular films of 1953, earning an estimated $32 million worldwide; a local advertisement for pre-cut homes in 5 designs by local builders Vanderfield & Reid; a selection of women's fashion for 1953; Melbourne Cup winning jockey, Jack Purtell, watches on as Governor-General William Slim makes the presentation; November 9 saw the death of Welsh poet and author, Dylan Thomas; and one of the Parkes department stores, McGlynn's, advertising their new Toyland - just seven weeks before Christmas!

A Look Back At…. November 1953

Some of the images of November 1953 from Parkes and around the world. Clockwise from top left: Hungary and England walk out at Wembley on 25 November 1953. England lose … Continue reading →

July 31, 2018 · 1 Comment
Three images from 1990 (from left) cassette cover of Smash Hits 1990; screenshot of Microsoft's Windows 3.0 and FA Cup Final Replay programme

A Look Back At…. May 1990!

A Look Back At…. May 1990 Continuing our series of blog posts focusing on a particular period in the history of the Parkes Shire. This post looks at the month … Continue reading →

June 1, 2018 · Leave a comment
Deemed "the year that changed the world" 1917 was an eventful year full of firsts. This image shows four influential people from 1917. Clockwise from top left: Albert Einstein, Charlie Chaplin, Marie Curie and John Ford. Source: Belfast Telegraph website

A look back at… the Christmas of 1917

Continuing our series of blog posts highlighting a particular period in the history of the Parkes Shire, this post will focus on the Christmas period of 1917. The nation was … Continue reading →

December 15, 2017 · Leave a comment
Bollinger Street sign and the clock that A G F Bollinger installed at the Post Office in 1895. Source: Street Sign from Google Maps, Clock face photograph from Parkes Champion Post Monday May 23, 2011 page 7

Bollinger Street

Many historical and significant people can be found by reading the street names of the Parkes Shire. Road names such as ‘Church Street’ and ‘Railway Sreet’ indicate close proximity to … Continue reading →

November 1, 2017 · Leave a comment

AE Fox Park

There’s a popular park adjacent to the boundary of Parkes Early Childhood Centre (PECC) where many children play. It is located on Armstrong Street, not far from the CBD of … Continue reading →

July 27, 2017 · Leave a comment
Rosedurnate Hospital about 1948. The latest in a series of major development works was opened on October 2, 1982. Source of photograph and caption: Parkes: 100 Years of Local Government by Ron Tindall (editor) Griffin Press Limited: Netley, South Australia, page 169

Rosedurnate: Parkes Shire’s link to Northern Irish clan warfare

This famous building has an interesting history and the origin of the name has fascinated many residents of the Parkes Shire. Rosedurnate in Parkes has been a stately family home, … Continue reading →

February 4, 2016 · 5 Comments

Mazoudier Park

Continuing our series on the stories behind the names of sporting fields and parks within the Parkes Shire, this post looks at a parcel of land that many people have … Continue reading →

January 29, 2016 · 4 Comments

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