Nostalgia

Couples out and about, circa 1959. Source: Getty

Nostalgia

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

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

Nostalgia

This week in history: Royal divorces, coronations, and hip thrusting tunes

This week in history: Royal divorces, coronations, and hip thrusting tunes

From the burning of Joan of Arc, to Elvis Presley's infamously suggestive dance moves - this is what happened in history this week.

Written byAnna Wall

On June 2, 1953 Elizabeth II is crowned queen in Westminster Abbey, London. Source: Getty

News

End of an era: Australia’s original ‘Pub with No Beer’ listed for sale

End of an era: Australia’s original ‘Pub with No Beer’ listed for sale

The Lee's Hotel has found itself on many must-do Australian pub lists thanks to its rich history.

Written byPenelope Pelecas

The Lee's Hotel was made famous thank to Slim Dusty's Aussie classic. Source: Lee's Hotel/Instagram

Experts

Are you being served? Remembering personalised customer service

Are you being served? Remembering personalised customer service

Bob Byrne takes a trip down memory lane to wistfully recall the customer service stars from decades gone by. Do you remember them all?

Yesteryear buffBob Byrne

Services to the door included the milkman, who brought fresh milk or fresh cream in bottles. Source: Getty

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