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A Look Back At… Easter of 1913

historyparkes continues the series of blog posts highlighting a particular period in the history of the Parkes Shire. This post will focus on the Easter of 1913. The dates of Easter … Continue reading →

Mar 21, 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 →

Dec 15, 2017 · Leave a comment

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