SARAHCRAZE

How a young man in 1902 used Balwyn's peace and isolation for his own nefarious purposes.

Sometimes I just want to collect a pile of local information and place it on the internet in one place. This is one of those times. The...

The surprisingly fascinating story of how Brumby's and Bakers Delight came to life in Ashburton.

On the morning after Barry Humphries died, Sammy J on ABC 774 publicised the suggestion that Willison Station on the Alamein Train Line...

Recently a trip to Ashburton Drycleaners brought to my attention the intention of Boroondara Council to place a heritage overlay over the...

This school holidays I managed to see two films in the cinema. This was more than I saw the whole of last year because unfortunately, I...

This week I wanted to write about the importance of writing your life story. Not just because I run Life Stories Writers Groups at...

How beer, AC/DC, violence and pokies created a local institution.

When I started this blog, I did not want to shy away from the darker history of Ashburton and the surrounding areas. From writing about...

Update 5 May 2024: After 47 years, J & T Electrical Services in Ashburton closed its doors for the last time. Wishing Peter a long and...

First up: I am keen to keep doing my potted histories of Ashburton’s iconic shops. Now the kids are back at school I have all this space...

Writing about the local history of Ashburton and its surrounds for two years has given me a new appreciation for the way Australian...

A big thank you to my readers! I've really enjoyed writing this blog this year and will be back with more on Ashburton and its surrounds...

Over the summer – should that ever arrive – I hope to run a series on some of Ashburton’s longest continuously operated shops. On High...

If you’re a reader of a certain age, you may remember waking up very very early in the morning – far too early for your mother’s liking –...

Few people want to go on record with their pre-conceived judgements and assumptions about Ashburton. Or for any other suburb for that...

In this post, I’m taking a break from writing about Ashburton’s growing list of murderers to cover something far more pleasant: the...

This week, I gave a presentation at Ashburton Library for Victorian History Month on the history of Ashburton's green spaces. The...

I realise this is a complete departure from the usual subject matter of this blog. However, as I was unable to find much information...

Almost a year ago, I began documenting the 1965 murder of a young Jordanville woman called Maureen Ferrari by an Ashburton man. Since I...