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Style!
May 21, 2023

Style!

This time we talk about hair and the barber, wearing your Sunday best, 60s fashion and why some people hide their wedding photos. Also, some school shoes that could help you if ever you were to find yourself lost in …

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What's that sound?
March 24, 2023

What's that sound?

An episode about music starring The Beatles, Rolling Stones and all the 60s greats! It's about the radio and records, rock and roll, random recollections, and other things, possibly starting with the letter "R". weasels rippe...

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Childhood Fears
Feb. 13, 2023

Childhood Fears

From monsters under the bed to being threatened with being sent to the bad boys' home, to the closest we have come to nuclear armageddon in history, come back to the 60s and don't be scared....... BOO! Thanks for listening! …

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Questions and Answers
Dec. 22, 2022

Questions and Answers

As promised, this last episode for 2022 is a Q and A about the series. We are back in 2023 with all new episodes about growing up in the 1960s! My special thanks to brother Brett for his input and …

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Welcome to the weekend!
Dec. 15, 2022

Welcome to the weekend!

Travel back to the 1960s for Saturday sport, the connection between visiting elderly relatives and gladiator films, the fine art of model plane assembly, and the horror film- cracker biscuit confusion. Plus toasted sandwiches...

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Tales From The Playground!
Dec. 8, 2022

Tales From The Playground!

In this playground episode, we learn about gang culture among 6-year-olds, marbles, the gentle game of British Bulldog and why you should not wander through a game of soccer unless you are playing. (Sorry for the sound of the...

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Call me!
Dec. 1, 2022

Call me!

This time we are looking at telephones in the 60s. Phone booths, how to call without using money and phoneless neighbours are discussed, and the host explains how getting the phone on meant he was subject to being pursued by …

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On The Road!
Nov. 23, 2022

On The Road!

This time it's about getting around in the 60s. Cars, bikes, buses, ferries, and next to nothing about trains, as the host did not live anywhere near a train station. To finish, we hear the road-crossing safety story of the …

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Fever!
Nov. 16, 2022

Fever!

Come along as we journey through childhood diseases, home remedies, the pervasiveness of smoking in the 60s, sunburn, and that first illicit puff on a cigarette! Masks not required Thanks for listening! You can contact me on ...

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Fever!
Nov. 16, 2022

Fever!

Childhood diseases, household remedies, the pervasiveness of smoking and that first illicit puff behind the shed- we look at all that and sunburn too! Here is a view of health in the 1960s from one point of view. Masks not …

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All You Can Eat!
Nov. 10, 2022

All You Can Eat!

This time it's about food. School canteens, school milk, what we had for dinner and why it was bad to be late. Lots and lots of lollies, too...sweet! Thanks for listening! You can contact me on facebook www.childintime.life ...

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Able to Cane
Nov. 2, 2022

Able to Cane

Corporal punishment was common in Australian schools in the 1960s. Getting the cane was something that, once experienced, is never forgotten. Why were children caned? What else was used as punishment in school? And why was t...

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TV Time!
Oct. 25, 2022

TV Time!

For Episode 2, we all go into the family room to watch some classic 60s TV. When did TV start in Australia? How many channels were there, and what show was (almost) more popular than The Beatles? Why did you …

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Cracker Night!
Oct. 20, 2022

Cracker Night!

In this premier episode, we talk about the magic of Cracker Night! Why did we have cracker Night? What were the fireworks we were free to buy? What naughty things did we get up to in the weeks leading up …

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