Douglas Tompkins, A Jungian Psychotherapist in New York
Jungian psychotherapy is designed to help people who are feeling stuck or suffering. If you are experiencing stress or difficulties, such as burnout or overwhelming grief, Jungian therapy may help you....
View ArticleThe Brave Countess on the Titanic
My new article on Suite 101: The Brave Countess on the Titanic.
View ArticleSite of the Week. Stalking the Belle Epoque
Joseph Crisalli is in search of beauty, elegance and grace, qualities which are difficult to find in this crass modern era. This Punch and Judy man, who lives with his cute terrier, Bertram Wooster,...
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Our Australian Titanic Heroine
Evelyn James, nee Marsden was a true Australian heroine. A stewardess on the Titanic, she played a large part in helping the passengers on Lifeboat 16 stay safe.Born in South Australia in 1883, Evelyn...
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The Dorothy Restaurants
Isabel Cooper-Oakley, the ‘personification of the New Woman of the eighties’, founded her Dorothy Restaurants in the late 1880s. A theosophist who attended Girton College in Cambridge, Cooper-Oakley...
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I am really sorry that I haven't posted for so long. I hope to write a new post next week.
View ArticleShop At PeachSuite.com For Your Hotel Supplies
Find all of your hotel equipment and supplies at PeachSuite.com. This hotel supply online website offers several highly regarded brands at reasonable prices. Here you can buy everything that you need...
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Oscar Hammerstein's Beautiful and Successful Australian Wife, Dorothy
This isn't an Edwardian story, but I couldn't resist it. I was astonished to learn that Oscar Hammerstein II, the famous lyricist and librettist who wrote such musicals as South Pacific and The Sound...
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Hello everyone,I'm having a bad time at the moment, but I hope to write a new post soon.
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An Intrepid Australian Titanic Survivor
Titanic Memorial VoyageImagine the scene. You're in a crowded lifeboat with no lantern, water, or provisions on a freezing night. Shots are ringing out all around you, and men and women are fighting...
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The Menacing Hat Pin
The young woman walked hurriedly along the dimly-lit street near Zeehan in Tasmania, because she heard the sound of footsteps behind her, but a masked man pulled her into the scrub and attempted to...
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(The fleet sets off)Teddy Roosevelt watched proudly as his Great White Fleet set off from Hampton Roads, Virginia for its voyage around the world. Like Henry VIII, Roosevelt, the President of the U.S.,...
View ArticleDistance Education at the Australian Christian College, Southlands
Would you like your child to study at home? This option is available at the Australian Christian College, Southlands. Distance education means that a student is enrolled in a registered school and...
View ArticleMela Koehler-Broman
I love to look at the inspirational and colourful prints and postcards of the Viennese artist, Mela Koehler-Broman. The delightful illustrations of this painter, graphic artist and illustrator are...
View ArticleThe Magnificent Moore Sisters
May and Mina Moore photographed many famous Edwardians, including Thea Proctor, Lily Brayton and Adeline Genee. The ambitious sisters were noted for their dramatic portraits and their use of the...
View ArticleThe Amazing Flying Arrow
The audience gripped their seats in fear and excitement as the slight young girl was shot through the air by a giant crossbow through a paper target. They felt a collective sense of relief when she...
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An Innovative Brisbane Department Store: Allan and Stark
Imagine that you are a young fashion-conscious lady in Edwardian Brisbane with some money. You want to purchase some new clothes and hats. Surprisingly, there is a wide choice of large stores,...
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Allan & Stark, Brisbane
(Allan & Clark American Tableaux on Peace Celebration Day)Fashionable people often shopped at Allan & Stark in Brisbane. This large department store, originally a drapery, was founded by James...
View ArticleHarry Gordon Selfridge
My new article at Wizzley: The Fairy Tale Rise To Success Of Harry Gordon Selfridge.
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