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Jul 21, 2017

I Remember When with Milton Rendell

Remember when the local area was all pubs and petrol stations - it seemed like they were everywhere. Petrol stations closed at around six except those on roster, there was no 24 hour shifts and t

Jul 7, 2017

I Remember When with Milton Rendell

I remember when we all played outside in any weather and any conditions - sounds bad but it was fun. Some of the local ovals and courts were pretty basic, not great drainage in those days, but the

Jun 22, 2017

I Remember When with Milton Rendell

I remember when the streets of Midland and Guildford were more street shops than shopping centres. Sadly I am old enough to remember when they built the Guildford Shopping Centre. My favourite

Jun 1, 2017

I Remember When with Milton Rendell

Do you remember when you use to play in the street as a kid, barefoot and not a care in the world? Though maybe that is why lots of us have terrible cracked feet today. I was having that discuss

May 11, 2017

I Remember When With Matthew Pavlinovich

A few weeks ago, I was very fortunate enough to have been invited as a guest to a reunion of former WAGR/Westrail Midland Workshops workers. Over 100 peopl

Apr 5, 2017

I Remember When with Milton Rendell

Do you remember when housing loan interest rates were 19 per cent? For those of us who remember this in the early 90s it was a tough time. Paul Keating is remembere

Mar 23, 2017

I Remember When with Milton Rendell

Do you remember when each winter the Swan River always flooded like it did recently? It was funny chatting with a few people and how amazed they were that the river had risen so far. It made m

Feb 28, 2017

I Remember When with Matthew Pavlinovich

Growing up in Middle Swan and Swan View, the whole area including Midland holds a lot of great childhood memories for me. I can remember as a young child watching Roe Highway come through, the Spee