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1914 Humber tourer at the Australian Bicentennial Car Rally

Tuesday 16 March, 2010 - 18:37 by John_W_Barnes in Cars, trucks, and other vehicles.

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This 1914 Humber was seen in Canberra in 1988 at the Australian Bicentennial Car Rally.

 

Photo by John Barnes (4447772399).

                     1914 Humber.

 

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"Keiko" at the Mt. Coot-tha lookout - Brisbane, 1969.

Thursday 11 March, 2010 - 18:18 by John_W_Barnes in People

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This picture shows "Keiko" at the Mount Coot-tha lookout

(Brisbane) in October 1969. Mt. Coot-tha is sometimes

written as Mt. Cootha.

The Brisbane River can be seen in the background.

 

 

 

             "Keiko" at Mt. Coot-tha, 1969.

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Kids of Merehaye St Wooloowin 1956

Wednesday 10 March, 2010 - 12:06 by John_W_Barnes in People

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Kids of Merehaye St. Wooloowin (Brisbane) in 1956.
This picture was taken in the backyard of No.34
Merehaye St. in late 1956 (or early 1957), during
(or just after) the Melbourne Olympic Games.
From the left - Kent Dredge (No.18 Merehaye St.),
 Ross Emerson, Sharyn Marken (No.26), Peter
Bendixen (No.30 Merehaye St).
Sadly, Sharyn Marken (who was still residing at
26 Merehaye St. in the 1990's), died of cancer in 1999.
Kent Dredge, Ross Emerson, Sharyn Marken, Peter
Bendixen - Wooloowin, Brisbane, early 1957. 
Done

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Pictures of people from the 20th Century Series 3

Monday 22 February, 2010 - 10:26 by John_W_Barnes in People

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Series 3 of Pictures of People From the 20th Century can be seen here -

http://blogsiteforjohnb1b533805.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!DCC354D41007AB2E!445.entry

 

 

 

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Pictures of 20th Century people (Series 2)

Thursday 21 January, 2010 - 06:32 by John_W_Barnes in People

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More pictures of people from the 20th Century (Series 2) can be seen here -

http://zoomingbravo.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!40B81B87C9DC6FAD!259.entry

 

 

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Some rare pictures of people from the 20th Century (series 1)

Wednesday 23 December, 2009 - 14:55 by John_W_Barnes in People

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An assortment of pictures of people from the 20th Century (Series 1).

Click on the link below to see the pictures (in a scroll-down arrangement).

http://johnwilliambarnes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!BE3AFDE98176603D!1549.entry

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Postal address for John W.Barnes

Monday 14 December, 2009 - 06:40 by John_W_Barnes in People

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The postal address for John W. Barnes is -

P.O.Box 366, Mawson, ACT, 2607 (Australia).

Mawson is a suburb of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).

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Pictures of Merehaye St.Wooloowin (Brisbane)

Sunday 13 December, 2009 - 11:36 by John_W_Barnes in Australian Places

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Pictures of Merehaye St., Wooloowin, Brisbane (and houses) from the following years -

1928

1938

1939

1973

1985

1992

1999

Can be seen here on Blog site for John 33805 -

http://blogsiteforjohnb1b533805.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!DCC354D41007AB2E!401.entry

 

 

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Dark energy and the recycling of the universe.

Wednesday 23 September, 2009 - 09:45 by John_W_Barnes in Default

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Not too many years ago, scientists were unsure whether the universe
would continue to expand, or whether the rate of expansion
would eventually stop and go into reverse, resulting in a 'big crunch'.
Recent research has shown that the rate of expansion is actually
INCREASING , and this means that the universe will continue to expand
until it reaches a point where it will 'tear itself apart'.
Not only galaxies and planets will be torn apart, but so too will all
matter, including all life forms.
Molecules will be reduced to individual atoms, atoms will be reduced
to particles, and the particles will eventually revert back to the "dark
energy" from whence they emerged, leaving only a cold dark void.
The universe will have passed away, and all matter will have disappeared.
However, the outlook is not depressingly hopeless. Matter has NOT been totally
destroyed !
We know from the basic laws of physics that matter cannot be created or
destroyed - it can only be changed from one form into another.
It may be many millions of years, but a point will be reached where
the invisible "dark energy" will start to convert itself into fundamental
particles, and this in turn will eventually result in another 'big bang', bringing
about the birth of a new (but different) expanding universe, which, in turn,
will be 'torn to pieces' by its own expansion.
Thus, the cycle of birth and death of the universe will continue indefinitely.
How many universes have there been ? This is something we will never know
We would have to rely on records for the answer, and as ALL matter is converted
into energy at the end of each cycle, there would be nowhere in the universe where
we could safely store records which would survive into the next universe.
The only thing we can say with any certainty is that that each new universe would
be governed by the universal laws of physics, and the process would continue
indefinitely, regardless of the emergence of new life forms in any given cycle.

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Mazda 626 RWD Club badge

Saturday 23 May, 2009 - 11:15 by John_W_Barnes in Default

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Car badge for members of the Mazda 626 RWD Owners Club.
Mazda club badge for mounting on vehicle

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Mazda 626 Rear Wheel Drive Owners Club

Thursday 26 February, 2009 - 11:23 by John_W_Barnes in Cars, trucks, and other vehicles.

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A group for owners of rear-wheel drive Mazda 626's (1979 - 1982), is located here -

http://mazda626rwdaust.multiply.com/

 

The postal address for the Club is Post Office Box 366, Mawson, ACT, 2607 (Australia).

 

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Australian Group "Australia - the Land Down Under"

Monday 19 January, 2009 - 07:01 by John_W_Barnes in Australian Places

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The Australian Group "Australia - The Land Down Under", has recently moved from MSN to Multiply, as all MSN Groups will be closing down in February 2009.

All members who belonged to the former MSN group will have to rejoin the new Multiply group. At the moment there are 120 members who have rejoined the new group.

The message boards and photo albums of the new group are private, so you will have to join the group in order to see the messages and photos.

"Australia - The Land Down Under" is a chatroom free and social network free website.

The new site is located here -

http://australiadownunder.multiply.com/

 

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1984 Rolls Royce Silver Spur

Friday 25 May, 2007 - 09:50 by John_W_Barnes in Cars, trucks, and other vehicles.

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1984 Rolls Royce Silver Spur.

This 1984 Rolls Royce Silver Spur was seen
 in the carpark of the Wanniassa shopping centre .
The colour is a metallic light blue .
Photos copyright ©  2005  (MMV)   John Barnes.
click on the thumbnails for a larger view.
 
 
 
 
 

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Picture of the ACT Supreme Court

Tuesday 22 May, 2007 - 12:11 by John_W_Barnes in Default

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This is a photo of the ACT Supreme Court
 in Canberra, adjacent to the Canberra Magistrates Court . 
 Photo copyright ©  2005  John Barnes
click on the thumbnail for a larger view
 

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Domestic water meter made in Brisbane

Saturday 19 May, 2007 - 12:51 by John_W_Barnes in Default

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A domestic water meter - RMC brand (made by Reliance Worldwide, Newstead, Brisbane).

This is a photo of a domestic water meter .
It's an RMC brand made by Reliance Worldwide ,
who have their major manufacturing plant at
Newstead , Brisbane . (not far from Newstead Park ) .
photo copyright © 2005  John Barnes
click on the thumbnail for a larger view.
 

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List of 26 killed in Vickers Viscount crash near Port Hedland, 1968.

Sunday 13 May, 2007 - 10:50 by John_W_Barnes in Default

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List of 26 people killed in Vickers Viscount crash, 1968.
Crew
Brian Bayly - Captain
Michael Nelson - First Officer
Georgette Frances Bradshaw (24) - Hostess
Gail Sweetman (23) - Hostess
Kay Aubery (23) - Hostess
 Passengers
  Gordon Bricknell
   Mr. K. Dyke
   Mr. J.Colombera
   Frank Arthur Burley (Clerk).
   Mr.H. Price
  William Charles Weir
  Mrs. Velma Dawn North
  Gordon Collins                                                            
  John Evans
  Allan Marshall
  Miss Juliana Penelope Diamond (nurse)
  Mr. G. Harman (aged 19)
  Mr. K. Grace of Port Hedland
  Mr. J. Baume
  Mr.M. Bellew
  Mr.K. Mountain
  Mr.P. Burman
  Mr.V. Degen (Engineer from Germany)
  Miss E. Drayton (from N.Z.)
  Mr.D. Sweetman (from South Aust.)
  Mr. R. Cantwell (from N.Z.)`
 A brief history of VH-RMQ:
First went into service with TAA in 1954 
as VH-TVB named "Gregory Blaxland".
Acquired by Ansett-ANA in 1962 and
registered as VH-RMQ.
Leased to MacRobertson Miller Airlines in
September 1968 as part of the Jetstream
Service in Western Australia.
Name changed to "Quininup".
Crashed on Indee Station near Port
Hedland on the 31st of December 1968,
killing all 26 people aboard.
Text copyright ©2007  John Barnes
More info. and pictures can be seen here -

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Photo No.23- Claret Ash in Autumn.

Saturday 12 May, 2007 - 15:57 by John_W_Barnes in trees and shrubs

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Picture of a Claret Ash in Autumn.

Picture No.23 in the Photo Gallery shows my
Claret Ash in Autumn ( Fall).
The picture shows why it is called a "claret"
ash (due to the deep claret colour).
The Claret Ash was planted (by me) in
1976, and is now about 40-50 feet tall . 
It's deciduous, and provides excellent
shade during the Summer .
Photo copyright ©2004  John Barnes.
Click on the picture for a larger view.
click here to go directly to the Photo Gallery

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Photo 21 - PMG Radio Technician John Moorehead at Mandorah.

Saturday 12 May, 2007 - 15:31 by John_W_Barnes in People

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PMG Radio Technician John Morehead at Mandorah, 1968

This photo of PMG Radio Technician John Moorehead
was taken as he was walking off the Mandorah Jetty
at Cox Peninsula in 1968.
He is carrying a piece of radio equipment for the
(now defunct) Radio Australia Receiver Site.
The sign in the background says "Unauthorised use
of this jetty prohibited".
The jetty at that time was the property of the
Commonwealth Government, under the
administration of the Postmaster General's
Department (PMG) who operated the Radio
Australia transmitting and receiving sites on
Cox Peninsula.
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(In 2000, the Transmitter Site was sold to
Christian Vision, a private broadcasting
company).
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Photo copyright ©1968  John Barnes.
click here to go directly to the Photo Album

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Photo No.20- CTC7 Antenna, Black Mtn.1974

Saturday 12 May, 2007 - 15:17 by John_W_Barnes in Australian Places

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CTC7 & ABC3 TV antennas on Black Mountain, 1974.

Photo No.20 in the Photo Gallery was taken in 1974,
and shows the CTC7 & ABC3 television masts on top
of Black Mountain in Canberra.
This was before the Black Mountain Tower was built.
Construction on the tower began in 1975, and it was
officially opened in 1980.
The first ABC television transmission from the tower
took place in 1977.
Back in 1974, CTC7 was a self contained station,
with studios and transmitter on Black Mountain.
(The studios were later relocated in Watson).
The television studios for ABC3 , were located in
Northbourne Avenue, and the programme was
fed up to the transmitter site via coaxial cable.
Photo copyright © 1974  John Barnes.
Click on the picture for a full-size view.
click here to go directly to the Photo Gallery

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Picture 18- Bus on Charles Point Road,1969.

Thursday 10 May, 2007 - 22:23 by John_W_Barnes in Cars, trucks, and other vehicles.

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PMG bus for transport at Radio Australia, Cox Peninsula

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PMG bus for transport at Radio Australia, Cox Peninsula
Picture 18 in the Photo Gallery, taken in 1969,
shows the silver bus that transported PMG 
day-shift staff from the Cox Peninsula
Transmitter Site to the Mandorah
Jetty (and vice versa). 
The bus travelled directly between the
Mandorah Jetty and the Transmitter
Site, and did not provide transport for
the small number of staff at the
Receiver Site.
Both sites were staffed by employees
of the former Postmaster General's
Department (PMG), which owned and
operated the Radio Australia facilities.
The bus is seen travelling along Charles
Point Road.
Photo copyright © 1969  John Barnes .
Note- Click on the picture for a full-size view.
click here to go directly to the Photo Gallery

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