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Thanks people! according to records here she was built at Seaths in 1882 & sailed out to Sydney with all openings boarded up. They had to use the boarding off Cape York (Northern Australia) for firing the boilers as they were running short of fuel.

Was reading a history of Sydney Ferries & came a across the SS Brighton built by TB Seath of Rutherglen in 1882 & sailed to Sydney. She was 67m (220ft) long. I was unaware of any shipbuilding in Rutherglen. It came as a complete surprise to me. Was there much Shipbuliding there ? I was surpr...

was a book .... the autobiography of an editor of The Glasgow Herald that worked as a labourer on the blacwakwater dam, Not much use as I cant remember name of book or Author

These are brilliant never knew such records existed!

Comments are fantastic! Thank you all for making a cold wet Thursday morning!!

Regarding photo of Forth bridge bombing I read somewhere German Press published pic upside down showing direct hit on bridge not Inch???? Island with the shadow of bridge over it. (I think the above pic is upside down, turn it round 180 degrees & it looks a lot more probable) Also was told that ...

Rainbow lorikeets in for a snack in back yard today

Utter frustration!!!!



Butcher bird eyeing up our lunch

It strikes my mind there was one at corner of West Campbell Street & Sauchiehall street .... or maybe I was just pissed at time

G'day Pyro I used to live in Church Road long before you were born

wouldnt work HH these kookaburras are Gourmets only eat meat :( Ma Wife & I went fur a BBQ at ra locoal Nashunal pairk on ra shores aw ra bewdaful Sinney Hairber. Ra Nashunal pairks fowk provide gas fired BBQs free, as a result the park is verra popular wi scoats migrants, but ah digress. Thase ...

Thank you Sharon!

Local beaches etc on Sydney's Northern Beaches http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/ozneil/000_0006.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/ozneil/Longreef2.jpg Prawn Trawlers Broken Bay ( Just North of Sydney) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/ozneil/000_0497.jpg ADMIN If these pics are n...

We have lift off!!!!!!


Bourkes Parrot

Sydney Sunset from back yard


Not Sunset Dawn Breaking Blue Mountains West of Sydney

pair of kookaburras. Dont be deceived by innocent looks they will steal food off your plate. Many outdoor cafes etc have warning signs that they may steal your meal! The mask round eyes is so that they cannot be recognised.