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Delicious food trends that defined the 1960s
Jenny Lockhart
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The memorable sayings our parents used when we were kids
The memorable sayings our parents used when we were kids
While you likely hated them at the time, nothing beats the classic things our parents used to say to us when we were younger.
Nostalgia
A look back at the old timey remedies of our childhood
A look back at the old timey remedies of our childhood
Our Starts at 60 blogger reminisces about the bygone era of home remedies, from Disprin and Vicks Vaporub to Bex and Vincents, and reflects on the transformation of our medicine cabinets over time.
Nostalgia
A trip down memory lane: Over 60s look back on the ‘good old days’
A trip down memory lane: Over 60s look back on the ‘good old days’
Looking back on the good old days offers us the opportunity to revisit fond memories and appreciate the experiences that shaped us into who we are today.
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The power of nostalgia: How those favourite tunes from your youth can boost happiness
The power of nostalgia: How those favourite tunes from your youth can boost happiness
We all know that feeling! A favourite tune from those heady days of youth plays on the radio and we are instantly immersed into nostalgic memories of a time when the future seemed endless.
Nostalgia
Take a sweet trip down memory lane with these popular sweets from the 1950s
Take a sweet trip down memory lane with these popular sweets from the 1950s
Join Starts at 60 as we take a delightful trip down memory lane and savour the flavours of the 1950s, reliving cherished culinary delights from yesteryear.
Nostalgia
The old-school Aussie phrases that have faded from our vocabulary
The old-school Aussie phrases that have faded from our vocabulary
Phrases such as 'ant's pants', 'she'll be apples' and 'miserable as a bandicoot' were commonly used between the 1950s and '70s, but nowadays you'd be hard pressed to find a person under 30 using them regularly.
Entertainment
Test your 1970s music knowledge with this month’s Live Trivia
Test your 1970s music knowledge with this month’s Live Trivia
Take a journey back in time to the era of Bowie, bell bottoms and earthy browns.
Nostalgia
Things you’ll recall if you went to primary school in the ’60s
Things you’ll recall if you went to primary school in the ’60s
Our Starts at 60 blogger takes us back to school in the ‘60s, when Columbia pencils, felt-tip colouring markers, and plastic-wrapped books ruled the classrooms.
Food
It’s 1962 and the classic vanilla slice made with Sao biscuits makes its debut
It’s 1962 and the classic vanilla slice made with Sao biscuits makes its debut
Aussies of a certain age will remember when Arnott's first officially suggested using its Sao biscuits as the ideal base for whipping up a swift vanilla slice.
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