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Sydney Morning Herald
26-05-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
Ship happens
Reportage on the front garden grounding of cargo ship, NCL Salten in Norway, has Nola Tucker of Kiama thinking: 'In Norway, or elsewhere, what are the legal rights of homeowners who wake up to find a ship in their front yard? Automatic possession of the ship and its cargo or is it a matter of conquest by the ship and a cosy home ashore? It would be useful to know just in case. Is there a precedence?' 'As a 'city slicker' in the late 1960s, I was impressed by the use of milk cans as letter boxes (C8) in rural areas, with the lids attached by a chain,' writes David Nelson of Caringbah South. 'The old 44 gallon drum was less commonly used but served a similar purpose. Move on 50 years and the faulty refrigerator was put to similar use, usually with a padlock securely attached. No doubt, large plastic barrels are the 'in-thing' today.' Andrew Taubman of Queens Park was a bit put out when Viv Munter called it a mailbox, so it's letter box from now on. Got it? Good. 'Our letter box was stolen over 20 years ago, the day before we had a dead gum tree removed,' recalls Llewellyn Dickeson of Culburra Beach. 'One of its sturdy, forked branches and a chainsaw later, we had a new custom-made letter box. It's still standing and has since been enhanced by the addition of a small wooden port barrel. Truly a one-off and very functional creation.' We're discovering that letter box theft is/was a thing, as Jenny Archbold of Bellingen explains: 'Our letter box was situated at the top of the lane. We had a really smart looking one until someone decided they needed it more than we did. We replaced it with an equally attractive one. Too attractive. Same thing happened. So we nailed a battered old metal esky onto the fence. That went too. Problem solved by an understanding postman who drove down the lane to our relocated letter box.' 'After 15 years of collecting Lan-Choo (C8) labels in the 1950s/60s, I at least expected a Royal Doulton dinner set, but was disappointed to receive a long-handled stainless-steel straining spoon which has in fact, turned out to be much more useful than a dinner set, parts of which may be broken by now,' says the aptly named Patricia Spooner of North Turramurra. 'Thank you, Lan-Choo.'
The Age
26-05-2025
- The Age
Ship happens
Reportage on the front garden grounding of cargo ship, NCL Salten in Norway, has Nola Tucker of Kiama thinking: 'In Norway, or elsewhere, what are the legal rights of homeowners who wake up to find a ship in their front yard? Automatic possession of the ship and its cargo or is it a matter of conquest by the ship and a cosy home ashore? It would be useful to know just in case. Is there a precedence?' 'As a 'city slicker' in the late 1960s, I was impressed by the use of milk cans as letter boxes (C8) in rural areas, with the lids attached by a chain,' writes David Nelson of Caringbah South. 'The old 44 gallon drum was less commonly used but served a similar purpose. Move on 50 years and the faulty refrigerator was put to similar use, usually with a padlock securely attached. No doubt, large plastic barrels are the 'in-thing' today.' Andrew Taubman of Queens Park was a bit put out when Viv Munter called it a mailbox, so it's letter box from now on. Got it? Good. 'Our letter box was stolen over 20 years ago, the day before we had a dead gum tree removed,' recalls Llewellyn Dickeson of Culburra Beach. 'One of its sturdy, forked branches and a chainsaw later, we had a new custom-made letter box. It's still standing and has since been enhanced by the addition of a small wooden port barrel. Truly a one-off and very functional creation.' We're discovering that letter box theft is/was a thing, as Jenny Archbold of Bellingen explains: 'Our letter box was situated at the top of the lane. We had a really smart looking one until someone decided they needed it more than we did. We replaced it with an equally attractive one. Too attractive. Same thing happened. So we nailed a battered old metal esky onto the fence. That went too. Problem solved by an understanding postman who drove down the lane to our relocated letter box.' 'After 15 years of collecting Lan-Choo (C8) labels in the 1950s/60s, I at least expected a Royal Doulton dinner set, but was disappointed to receive a long-handled stainless-steel straining spoon which has in fact, turned out to be much more useful than a dinner set, parts of which may be broken by now,' says the aptly named Patricia Spooner of North Turramurra. 'Thank you, Lan-Choo.'
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
War memorial for pottery workers to be replaced
Work to replace a memorial paying tribute to pottery workers who fought in both world wars has begun – 20 years after the original went missing. The plaque outside the Royal Doulton pottery in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, was believed to have been stolen shortly after the factory closed in 2005. The site has since been redeveloped into more than 200 homes, with developer St Modwen promising to replace the memorial. It will be built at the Nile Street housing estate, and will commemorate the former workers who fought in the wars and allied soldiers across the world. Work began on VE Day. Mike Lightfoot, who was an employee at Royal Doulton for two decades, told BBC Radio Stoke it meant a lot to him. "I worked with veterans on this site. I saw some of the lads with physical scars, and a lot with mental scars that we didn't recognise that day," he said. "It's in recognition, not just to the fallen, but the veterans who came back and carried on working." The names of the workers who died in World War One and World War Two will be listed on the memorial. Mr Lightfoot, who helped to organise the project, said he was keen to get in touch with families of the Burslem veterans to get further details about their service during the wars. The memorial is due to be completed before an unveiling ceremony takes place on 14 August. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Potteries to be developed with £10m fund Royal Doulton St Modwen Homes
BBC News
13-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
War memorial for Stoke-on-Trent pottery workers to be replaced
Work to replace a memorial paying tribute to pottery workers who fought in both world wars has begun – 20 years after the original went plaque outside the Royal Doulton pottery in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, was believed to have been stolen shortly after the factory closed in site has since been redeveloped into more than 200 homes, with developer St Modwen promising to replace the will be built at the Nile Street housing estate, and will commemorate the former workers who fought in the wars and allied soldiers across the world. Work began on VE Day. Mike Lightfoot, who was an employee at Royal Doulton for two decades, told BBC Radio Stoke it meant a lot to him."I worked with veterans on this site. I saw some of the lads with physical scars, and a lot with mental scars that we didn't recognise that day," he said."It's in recognition, not just to the fallen, but the veterans who came back and carried on working." The names of the workers who died in World War One and World War Two will be listed on the Lightfoot, who helped to organise the project, said he was keen to get in touch with families of the Burslem veterans to get further details about their service during the memorial is due to be completed before an unveiling ceremony takes place on 14 August. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
