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Farewell to the landmark 'Geordie' TV series When The Boat Comes In 40 years ago Set on Tyneside in the inter-war years, the first episode of the fourth and final series of When The Boat Comes In was broadcast 40 years ago in February, 1981 Updated Sign up for our free newsletter on Dave Morton's nostalgia and local history stories sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or se...

The sealed envelopes could contain messages of hopes and dreams. They might chronicle the struggles of adolescence, or give a little insight into what life in Upper Arlington was like in the 1950s. But for about 60 years, 22 handwritten letters, authored by seventh graders at Jones Middle School, sat unread inside a cubby hole of now 86-year-old Mary McKinney's desk. In 1959 and 1960, the retired teacher asked her students to write a letter to themselves, seal it and address it to their home or the home of a family member. McKinney promised to mail the letters back to them in 10 year...

Film Reviews Whatever happened to The Future? You’re living in it (sorry for the mess—we weren’t expecting company). Just clear a spot among the discarded red hats and empty Mountain Dew liters and have a seat, because we’re going to talk 1990s cyberpunk cinema.  Back in the ’90s, we had a different vision for The Future (aka the 2000s). Yes, it was also dystopian AF, but at least it looked cool and the tech was awesome. Instead of sleek,black-leather suits and flying cars, what do we have in 2021? Neon Crocs and Bluetooth butt plugs. Lame.

W hatever happened to The Future? You’re living in it —s orry for the mess; we weren’t expecting company. Just clear a spot among the discarded red hats and empty Mountain Dew liters and have a seat, because we’re going to talk 1990s cyberpunk cinema. Back in the ’90s, we had a different vision for The Future (aka the 2000s). Yes, it was also dystopian AF, but at least it looked cool and the tech was awesome. Instead of sleek black-leather suits and flying cars, what do we have in 2021? Neon Crocs and Bluetooth butt plugs. Lame.

New owner plans to restore Brisbane’s third-oldest residence Save Normal text size Advertisement State heritage-listed Shafston House is under new management, with plans for a full restoration, apart from the Shafston International College campus buildings, which will be demolished. The site is the third-oldest residence in Brisbane. It is situated on the Brisbane River at Kangaroo Point and was built in stages from 1851 to the 1930s. Shafston House was designed by one of Brisbane’s “most sacred architects”, Robin Dods. Credit:Queensland Heritage Register The historic rive...