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848The Chronicle 56: Fleet Street at work and play
Don Bentley climbed the marble staircase of the Sun newspaper’s headquarters with slow, deliberate steps. He had seen this imposing stairwell before,...
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More of Arnold’s War …
The World — and especially Europe — was at a crossroads in mid-1939, a crossroads that were to prove “the war to...
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Flying in the Face of Old Age (7): Yank Hating Cop and Pig Dogs on White Utes
“Keep your pants on!” Ken Wakefield 2009 Popular ballad Chapter Seven Yank Hating Cop and Pig Dogs on White Utes Dear Rockie,...
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One minute to midnight: The Brighton By-pass …
Sue Neales’ article in The Mercury 11 December (Bypass war looks lost: Extract on TT HERE) just about sums up the current...
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Chronicle 55: Life and death in black and white
Don Bentley chained the front wheel of his bicycle to the railings of the Commercial Road car park and started to walk...
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Bypass war looks lost
… Independent Denison MHR Andrew Wilkie, who asked the Federal Government to look at alternative options at Brighton when he supported their...
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Bob Brown, Poet
I have attempted sartorially to time-travel tonight. Jacket, tie, shirt and David Bowie … all from the 70s. Now, to when I...
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The Queenstown Series (4)
Queenstown Stories Produced in early 2010 for the inaugural Queenstown Arts & Heratige Festival, these four films explore connections to Queenstown’s natural...
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Flying in the Face of Old Age (6): The Cop Who Hated Yanks
“My home is over Jordan…” Paul Robeson 1933 Chapter Six The Cop Who Hated Yanks It took all night but we finally...
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The Chronicle 53: The Wetstone
A story of journalism, once! Number 49 in a series of short stories by Don Knowler on his journalistic life and observations...
