In the summer of 1882, Derbyshire was in the grip of a major firestorm when the telegraph was shut down for three days due to a crack in the top plate of a telegraph box.It was a big, heavy box that weighed up to two tonnes.As it was a small box, the top plates were…
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How to write an Australian-style ‘bully’ song
A new style of Australian song is emerging as the country’s economy slows down and people become increasingly aware of the problems in their everyday lives.In the last few years, there have been dozens of successful songs written about people who have been bullied in Australia.It is a very diverse field.“There’s this weird dichotomy between…