Comments on: Kelly’s ‘Jewel Sea’ is a gem … and you can win one

By: MLJ

MLJ — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 03:53:44 +0000

Absolutely Harriet, great thought! Thanks for sharing.

By: Harriet

Harriet — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 08:29:12 +0000

The 1970s – the Australian involvement in the Vietnam War and then the resettlement of all those refugees – because perhaps we could learn something that would help us now. And because so many of those refugees have become such wonderful and interesting citizens of Australia. I’ve met a number and their stories of hardship in escaping and in the camps are great – and have not been well told.

By: Kylie P

Kylie P — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 23:39:39 +0000

The Gold Rush Era- It was such a period of crazy population growth that it would be interesting to a read a story about what it was like then. Because after all that is what started Melbourne off into the city it is now.

By: MLJ

MLJ — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 23:26:22 +0000

Wow, Kathy, that sounds magic. And, as you describe it, I would love a day back with that family, too, to see how they lived.

By: Kathy Savage

Kathy Savage — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 11:51:10 +0000

1870 to early 1900′s intrigues me the most as for the last 15 years we have lived with a homestead that was built in 1870 as a 3 room cottage and by 1880 had become a 17 room mud brick and shingle roof homestead with bakery dairy, barn and stables, the original owners who built it all had 9 children, and while restoring this beautiful homestead tried to go back in time and imagine all the family, workers and visitors there working, and living the simple life, i had strong feelings that nothing awful had ever happened at this beautiful homestead, I really would love to have had just a day back with the big family , they were so clever and the father also built a small church nearby of local soap,stone that also served as a school.