How yo-yo started
How Yo-Yo started The modern yo-yo craze began in the 1920s with Filipino immigrant Pedro Flores, who started manufacturing and promoting yo-yos in the United States. Flores’s compa
Cliff Power
Published Date:
16 August 2025
Category:
Games
Sub Category:
Yo-yo
Cliff Power
Published Date:
16 August 2025
Category:
Games
Sub Category:
Yo-yo
Claire Beaumont
Claire Beaumont Title: “The Quiet Courage of Claire Beaumont” Claire Beaumont was only twenty-three when the war broke out. Raised in a quiet village in Yorkshire, she had always wan
Cliff Power
Published Date:
15 August 2025
Category:
Nurse
Sub Category:
Hospital
Cliff Power
Published Date:
15 August 2025
Category:
Nurse
Sub Category:
Hospital
The Phone Box Next Door
The Telephone Box 📞 The Great Chook Rescue of ’71 It was 1971, and the old red telephone box next to your house was the local gossip hub — not officially, of course, but it might
Cliff Power
Published Date:
15 August 2025
Category:
Telecommunications
Sub Category:
Technician
Cliff Power
Published Date:
15 August 2025
Category:
Telecommunications
Sub Category:
Technician
History of Marbles in Australia
History of Marbles in Australia The history of marbles in Australia reflects both a popular children’s pastime and a cultural link to British colonial roots. Here’s a concise
Cliff Power
Published Date:
15 August 2025
Category:
Games
Sub Category:
Marbles
Cliff Power
Published Date:
15 August 2025
Category:
Games
Sub Category:
Marbles
History of the Telephone in Australia
The History of The Telephone in Australia The history of the telephone in Australia begins shortly after the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bellin 1876. Australia’s adoptio
Cliff Power
Published Date:
15 August 2025
Category:
Telecommunications
Sub Category:
Engineers
Cliff Power
Published Date:
15 August 2025
Category:
Telecommunications
Sub Category:
Engineers
Monopoly Games
Here’s an early board visualization tracing Monopoly’s roots—the original Landlord’s Game, which Elizabeth Magie patented in 1904 and serves as the foundation for modern Monopo
Cliff Power
Published Date:
14 August 2025
Category:
Board Games
Sub Category:
Monopoly
Cliff Power
Published Date:
14 August 2025
Category:
Board Games
Sub Category:
Monopoly
Comparing Women’s life from 1950 to 2025
A Women’s Life Here’s a comprehensive comparison of women’s lives in Australia in the 1950s versus 2025, focusing on key areas such as family roles, education, work, rights, he
Cliff Power
Published Date:
14 August 2025
Category:
Women’s
Sub Category:
Lifestyle
Cliff Power
Published Date:
14 August 2025
Category:
Women’s
Sub Category:
Lifestyle
Comparing Men’s life from 1950 to 2025
A Men’s Life Here’s a comprehensive comparison of men’s lives in Australia in the 1950s versus 2025, focusing on key areas like family roles, work, education, gender expectatio
Cliff Power
Published Date:
14 August 2025
Category:
Men’s
Sub Category:
Lifestyle
Cliff Power
Published Date:
14 August 2025
Category:
Men’s
Sub Category:
Lifestyle
Australian Motorsport Recovery
Australian Motorsport Recovery started at the 2000 Melbourne F1 GP. After putting our name down on a waiting list to recover damaged open wheeled cars on the track and take them back to their respecti
Cliff Power
Published Date:
21 April 2025
Category:
Motorsport
Sub Category:
Vehicle Recovery
Cliff Power
Published Date:
21 April 2025
Category:
Motorsport
Sub Category:
Vehicle Recovery
Compact Crawler Cranes
With the purchase of our new SPX424 Jekko Compact Crawler Cranes was started by Cliff in 2018. It was a quick decision as I had sold Powerful Crane Trucks. Having a small crawler crane in our pre
Cliff Power
Published Date:
20 April 2025
Category:
Crane
Sub Category:
Mini Crawler
Cliff Power
Published Date:
20 April 2025
Category:
Crane
Sub Category:
Mini Crawler
Powerful Crane Trucks
The Beginning Powerful Crane Trucks was registered by Cliff Power in 1998. I originally purchased my first second hand truck which was an ex bin truck from Moorabbin Bin Hire. When I Purchased it
Cliff Power
Published Date:
26 January 2025
Category:
Crane
Sub Category:
Operator
Cliff Power
Published Date:
26 January 2025
Category:
Crane
Sub Category:
Operator
Panasonic 8 Radio
The Echoes of Football: Tony’s Timeless Ritual In the heart of Maplewood, where the scent of blooming flowers danced on the breeze and the gentle rustle of leaves provided a symphony of tranquil
Harry Peters
Published Date:
9 June 2024
Category:
Radio
Sub Category:
Transistors
Harry Peters
Published Date:
9 June 2024
Category:
Radio
Sub Category:
Transistors
Growing up on an Australian Farm
In the vast expanse of the Australian countryside, where the red earth meets the endless blue sky, there stood a rustic farm where a young girl named I spent her childhood. The farm was a haven
Pam Percy
Published Date:
17 May 2024
Category:
Farm
Sub Category:
Livestock
Pam Percy
Published Date:
17 May 2024
Category:
Farm
Sub Category:
Livestock
How I make the perfect loaf of bread 🥖
The perfect loaf Making the perfect loaf of bread is a delightful blend of science and artistry. It requires attention to detail, patience, and a bit of experimentation. From selecting the righ
Harry Peters
Published Date:
16 May 2024
Category:
Bakers
Sub Category:
General
Harry Peters
Published Date:
16 May 2024
Category:
Bakers
Sub Category:
General
50 years of AFL Football
Covering 50 years of the Australian Football League (AFL) Foundation and Early Years: The AFL, formerly known as the Victorian Football League (VFL), was founded in 1897 with eight teams from Victoria
Harry Peters
Published Date:
15 May 2024
Category:
Australian Rules Football
Sub Category:
General
Harry Peters
Published Date:
15 May 2024
Category:
Australian Rules Football
Sub Category:
General
My Career of driving buses
This was similar to my first bus I drove on a consistent run for approximately 4 years. Title: “From the Streets to the Highways: A Melbourne Bus Driver’s 35-Year Odyssey” In the vib
Harry Peters
Published Date:
14 May 2024
Category:
Bus
Sub Category:
Driver
Harry Peters
Published Date:
14 May 2024
Category:
Bus
Sub Category:
Driver