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For most of its 150 years, this pub had no beer

For 98 years, Gundaroo Inn was prohibited from selling beer. In the name of research, I headed to the village for a few drinks with the locals who filled me in on the ban

The Canberra Times · Sep 9, 2022

Canberra's got its own Sherwood Forest, and it's like a bush Floriade

With towering oaks and a magical meadow of daffodils, Canberra's Sherwood Forest is just as enchanting as its namesake in England. But who's responsible for planting it?

The Canberra Times · Sep 2, 2022

Solving the curious case of the metal pyramids in a Canberra paddock

Could they be World War II relics or perhaps alien calling cards? In fact, the story behind these rusty pyramids near Tuggeranong starts at one of our cultural institutions

The Canberra Times · Aug 26, 2022

The first residents of Blundells Cottage

Long before the lakeside landmark was given its current moniker, Blundells Cottage was home to the Ginn family, who moved in not long after it was built around 1860.

The Canberra Times · Jul 8, 2022

My enduring love affair with Braidwood

Its wide streets are packed with rich history, impressive architecture and friendly locals - no wonder I've had a running love affair with this heritage-listed town

The Canberra Times · Jul 1, 2022

Then and now: diving down the rabbit warren of re-photography

Conditions couldn't have been more different when adventurers Damian McDermott and Andrew Pearce visited Kosciuszko's Schlink Pass recently.

The Canberra Times · Jun 24, 2022

Mysterious death still looms over disused rail line

On March 8, 1888, a dead man was discovered sitting with his back to the engine as the mail train from Michelago to Goulburn arrived at Queanbeyan Station. What happened?

The Canberra Times · Jun 17, 2022

The little electric car with the power to spark big interest

A shout-out for more information on Roland Wilson's homemade electric car resulted in a bulging mailbag and several sketches and photographs on the innovative vehicle

The Canberra Times · Jun 10, 2022

The electric car that turned heads around Canberra

In the 1940s, Canberra bureaucrat Roland Wilson built an EV in his backyard and regularly drove it from his home in suburban Forrest to his job in the Parliamentary Triangle

The Canberra Times · May 27, 2022

There's movement at the station in Gunning

Two years ago, Transport for NSW embarked on the ambitious restoration program of the Gunning train station's buildings, many of which had been locked-up for decades.

The Canberra Times · May 20, 2022