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Louie the Fly

December 10, 2010October 28, 2018 By: Sue

Louie the Fly…..What an icon of the 60’s and still lives on today!. Born in 1957, the loveable rogue, Louie the Fly always seemed destined

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

November 29, 2010October 28, 2018 By: Cindy Amey

My 2nd all time favourite movie of the 70’s. I adored this film, the original version released in 1971 starred Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka.

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The old Bata Shoe (Frankston)

October 29, 2010October 28, 2018 By: Cindy Amey

Does anyone remember the old Bata Shoe? Bata used to have their factory in Frankston & they had this huge shoe which appeared in the

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McDonalds opens in Australia

October 29, 2010October 28, 2018 By: Cindy Amey

As McDonald’s stores opened in Australia throughout the 70’s, we were lucky enough to have one in my home town of Frankston. Fast Food was

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Colour TV arrives in Oz!

October 29, 2010October 28, 2018 By: Cindy Amey

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

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Recent Posts

  • Fashion
    • Desert Boots
    • Flared Jeans
    • Scratch n Sniff T-Shirts
    • Treads (footwear of the 70’s)
  • Toys, Games & Machines
    • Clackers
    • Hopscotch
    • ‘Killer’ Roller Skates
    • Roneo Machines
    • Shaker Maker
    • Swap Cards
  • Food
    • Chicken Divan
    • Cod Liver Oil, yuk!
    • Fags Lollies
    • Jelly Whip
    • Kookaburra Cafe (Frankston)
    • Lolly Gobble Bliss Bombs
    • Frozen Sunny Boys, Glugs & Razz
    • Mr Whippy
    • Mum’s Chocolate Cake
    • Mum’s Chow Mein
    • Progressive Dinners
  • TV, Cinema & Events
    • Colour TV arrives in Oz!
    • Louie the Fly
    • McDonalds opens in Australia
    • The old Bata Shoe (Frankston)
    • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
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