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A very memorable event indeed! Remember the incredible excitement as all your favourite programs looked so much better in “living colour”. It took years for most of us to eventually give in & acquire the new technology and once you did, you never looked back. I hate to think what the original quality was like compared to today’s megapixel screens, but we knew no better and were thoroughly content with what we got. My grandparents . . . → Read More: Colour TV arrives in Oz! 
Treads… who could forget these? Does anyone remember these shoes of the 70’s? The soles were made from a tyre tread & the tops were interwoven strips of suede. Kids loved them & parents hated them with a vengeance!! Perhaps it was the slovenly look which the older generation took exception to. They were quite heavy, so you did tend to drag your feet & they definitely gave you that “hippy” look! The . . . → Read More: Treads (footwear of the 70’s) 
This place was a regular stop when I was a kid growing up in Frankston. Situated in Young street, opposite the station it served everything imaginable – roast dinners, fish & chips, toasted sandwiches, soup, cakes, ice cream, milk shakes & of course “spiders”. It was fairly dark inside & felt like a haven away from the shops. The old Kookaburra Cafe (today) My friend “Sue” & I had ravenous appetites when . . . → Read More: Kookaburra Cafe (Frankston) 
Remember Scratch n Sniff T-Shirts? Strawberry Scratch n Sniff They came in all sorts of flavours like Chocolate, Cheese,Strawberry, Bugglegum & lots more. Back in the 70’s these were extremely popular for a short while & on every kid’s xmas list, including mine. You scratched the picture and a smell emerged completely made of chemicals, but cleverly designed. I was lucky enough to receive one from my Aunt and even after several washes . . . → Read More: Scratch n Sniff T-Shirts |
