Nostalgia

The smell when I open our 1964 caravan door hits me like a veritable tsunami of nostalgia. Source: Getty

Nostalgia

Ahhh, the sweet smell of nostalgia

Scents travel to the areas of the brain that play key roles in cognition, memory and emotion, transporting us back in time at the speed of light, writes Pam Van Der Kooy.

Written byPam Van Der Kooy

Nostalgia

Love thy neighbour: Remembering the life and times of the old ‘hood

Love thy neighbour: Remembering the life and times of the old ‘hood

Gossip wasn't the only thing traded over the fence - excess fruit and vegies from backyards were shared, as were jams and relishes. Bob Byrne recalls the neighbourhoods of the 1950s and '60s.

Yesteryear buffBob Byrne

There was always lots of gossip to be traded in the neighbourhood. Source: Getty

Nostalgia

Swings and roundabouts: Survival of the fittest in the old playground

Swings and roundabouts: Survival of the fittest in the old playground

Bob Byrne takes us for a swing back around the playgrounds of the '50s and '60s, where the edges were rough and the landings as hard as the life lessons to come.

Yesteryear buffBob Byrne

Children playing on see-saws at a playground in 1952. Source: Getty

Nostalgia

Back when we dressed up in our ‘Sunday best’ to go ‘into town’

Back when we dressed up in our ‘Sunday best’ to go ‘into town’

Times have certainly changed - dressing down is the new dressing up, Bob Byrne reflects.

Yesteryear buffBob Byrne

Couples out and about, circa 1959. Source: Getty

Royals

Queen’s heartfelt thank-you note a reminder of a dying art

Queen’s heartfelt thank-you note a reminder of a dying art

The handwritten letter has been described as a "fitting" gesture from the monarch.

Written byAnna Wall

Queen Elizabeth proves she's not given up on the art of letter writing, but is she the only one? Source: Getty

Entertainment

Saturday night at the movies: Making memories at the drive-in

Saturday night at the movies: Making memories at the drive-in

They have become something of a curiosity for a younger generation ... But a night at the drive-in remains forever an indelible memory for any Baby Boomer.

Yesteryear buffBob Byrne

Who remembers the glory days of going to the drive-in theatre? Source: Getty Images

Nostalgia

Seven Elvis movies every fan needs to watch

Seven Elvis movies every fan needs to watch

As a man of many talents, Elvis first tried his hand at acting in 1956 and launched a colourful career that lasted almost 13 years.

Elvis Presley in one of his most popular films, Jailhouse Rock. Source: Getty.

News

5 Classic movies that changed our approach to fashion

5 Classic movies that changed our approach to fashion

The movies have always played their part in shaping what we wear.

Written byCalista Bruschi

The movies have always played their part in shaping what we wear.

Nostalgia

‘A national institution’: Australia’s marching girls in the 1960s

‘A national institution’: Australia’s marching girls in the 1960s

Bring back the marching girls, we say! But, until then, you can recall them fondly via this nostalgia piece by Bob Byrne.

Yesteryear buffBob Byrne

Marching girls taking part in the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, Perth, in November 1962. Source: Getty

Nostalgia

Polio in the 1950s: Remembering Australia’s last major epidemic

Polio in the 1950s: Remembering Australia’s last major epidemic

Bob Byrne recalls our last major health crisis 70 years ago, and the response in Australia - a timely flashback amid the Covid epidemic.

Yesteryear buffBob Byrne

Doctor giving a shot of the Salk anti-polio vaccine to a boy, 6, while the boy's sister, 12, a polio victim, looks on, in April 1955. Source: Getty

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