The Dead Dude Diaries » History http://history.larkin.net.au Thoughts and deeds from beyond the grave... Wed, 13 May 2015 10:45:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.39 Dead but mobile http://history.larkin.net.au/blog/2011/08/27/dead-and-mobile/ http://history.larkin.net.au/blog/2011/08/27/dead-and-mobile/#comments Sat, 27 Aug 2011 21:44:59 +0000 http://history.larkin.net.au/?p=182 Wordpress Mobile Apps
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]]> http://history.larkin.net.au/blog/2011/08/27/dead-and-mobile/feed/ 0 Bert Hinkler on flying http://history.larkin.net.au/blog/2011/08/15/bert-hinkler-on-flying/ http://history.larkin.net.au/blog/2011/08/15/bert-hinkler-on-flying/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:35:42 +0000 http://history.larkin.net.au/?p=98 The audio file below is a sound recording of Bert Hinkler. He was an Australian aviator. He made the first solo flight from Britain to Australia in 1928.

He made the flight in a single-engine Avro Avian aircraft in 151/2 days. Following the flight, which also broke five aviation records, the Australian government made him an honorary squadron leader.

Listen to Bert Hinkler

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]]> http://history.larkin.net.au/blog/2011/08/15/opening-of-the-sydney-harbour-bridge/feed/ 0 My first diary entry http://history.larkin.net.au/blog/2011/08/12/hello-world/ http://history.larkin.net.au/blog/2011/08/12/hello-world/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 06:39:34 +0000 http://history.larkin.net.au/?p=1 This is my class photograph. You can see my friends Billie and Cecilia in the photograph. It was taken at Smithtown Primary School in 1921.

Old school photograph

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