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A collection of images of The Dish. On top left Jo McKeowan's orginal photograph of her children - Donal (7 years old) & Lyn (5 years old) that Jesse Woods used as inspiration for her painting; bottom left local farmers in 1965 - Maurice Puttock (left) and "Austie" Helm (right); bottom inset shows the control room during the Apollo 11 mission (from left to right) John Bolton, Robert Taylor (NASA) and Taffy Bowen; far right Phillipa O'Donnell won a prize to play cricket on The Dish as part of the 50th Anniversary celebrations; and centre a fantastic photograph of The Dish.

The Dish – Celebrating 60 years of the Parkes Radio Telescope

To many people the highlight of the Parkes Radio Telescope (aka The Dish) will have been assisting NASA to televise the moon landing in 1969. The Parkes Radio Telescope, along … Continue reading →

October 28, 2021 · Leave a comment
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
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
The “Alectown Ace” posing next to his home town’s sign. [Digital image]. (2016, April 28). Retrieved July 08, 2016, from http://www.parkeschampionpost.com.au/story/3875674/scott-poised-for-dream-run/

Alectown – a town of gold and stars!

Nestled between Parkes and Peak Hill lies the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it village of Alectown. The last time Alectown featured in Australian Bureau of Statistics figures was in 2006, when the population was … Continue reading →

May 22, 2017 · Leave a comment

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