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  1. dr greg

    I ain't no david attenborough

    wild life It's aways amazed me when I hear that americans are horrified by the apparently large numbers of dangerous animals here, sharks crocodiles etc. Are they kidding? I can wander around the countryside, and OK I've gotta watch out I don't step on a snake in summer, but bloody hell: we...
  2. dr greg

    WW2 Australian army tunics

    expert advice I think you might be the bloke who can tell me what this shirt is, "officer's formal?" [/URL][/IMG] [/URL][/IMG] Those tunics remind me of an occasion about 25 years ago in which I was an extra in a film about Simpson's Donkey, and we spent several days in full wool uniforms...
  3. dr greg

    I ain't no david attenborough

    hereabouts roughly in the centre of this circle, which shows the Mt Warning caldera my front yard looks out on this [/URL][/IMG] and I'm about 40 minutes from Byron Bay which I'm sure you've all heard of
  4. dr greg

    WW2 Australian army tunics

    in the woods One could safely assume they would provide lumber for various buildings and shoring up artillery pits, dunnage, etc etc
  5. dr greg

    I ain't no david attenborough

    old school It's actually a 30's cravat from a box of 12 I bought, there are four different patterns, rayon I think.
  7. dr greg

    I ain't no david attenborough

    But I thought, at the risk of being cheesy, some of you big city folks might want to see what just hopped past my bedroom window about 5 minutes ago[/URL][/IMG]
  8. dr greg

    found this

    I dunno if this is well-known or not but it looks pretty handy http://www.vintagevixen.com/vintageClothingResources.asp the El Pachuco zoot suit site is interesting
  9. dr greg

    If you said you looked like one celebrity from the Golden Era...

    the glasses have it Lots of people remark on a resemblance of style at least to this bloke
  10. dr greg

    lost cause?

    I've been trying to get this old bugger to stay in shape without success, it's definitely some sort of natural fibre that's been painted (?) and I have starched it and gently ironed it but the brim just goes haywire...what can I I do with such a recalcitrant thing? It has the old pad inside and...
  11. dr greg

    happy chappy

    Look what I jagged on Ebay with change from a hundred, not a repro, the real thing, Pali Hawaiian Style. I'm very pleased. [/URL][/IMG]
  13. dr greg

    Flags of our Fathers

    iwo story Wasn't some of this territory covered in "The Outsider" with Tony Curtis...haven't seen it in years, but remember it as a fine film on the subject, and a tragic story.
  14. dr greg

    Those heavy duty bullet stopping woolley overcoats of yesteryear!! (pics)

    stick with it So who carries one's shooting stick when walking up
  15. dr greg

    Sex, fear and looting: survivors disclose untold stories of the Blitz

    all over the place There were several full scale riots between Australians and US troops stationed here in WW2 such as the famous Battle of Brisbane http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-battles/ww2/battle-brisbane.htm and lots of stories about white troops and MP's murdering negro troops with...
  16. dr greg

    What's the difference between a trenchcoat and a duster?

    covered Then of course there's our famous Drizabone that does both. Mine has the ankle straps for horse work. There is a wide range of coats now, but the original went nearly to the floor.
  17. dr greg

    got it at last

    shine shine the light of good works shine Well spotted that man, they are in fact patent leather shoes from England in absolutely mint condition, hardly ever worn, got 'em for about $3 out in the boondocks, the backstory on the suit is here...
  19. dr greg

    Style Hits of 1941 - Catalog Illustrations

    heaven that is SO nice to see, a treasure
  20. dr greg

    got it at last

    buttoned up What's unusual about the buttons, should there be another row? The suit was obviously bespoke, so maybe the guy liked 'em that way...
  21. dr greg

    got it at last

    hot Actually the wool is not as heavy as you might imagine, I was quite comfortable in itwhen taking the photo, but it's only spring here. I would probably only wear it at night somewhere with an onshore breeze in summer. Although I do remember reading once that the French Foreign Legion's...
  22. dr greg

    got it at last

    As requested, here is the mostly restored $5 suit I found recently, I reckon if it was any sharper I'd cut maself. [/URL][/IMG]
  23. dr greg

    Indy Fedora AND Jacket??

    close call I wear that 'Indy" combo all the time in the colder months, and apart from not caring what people dressed in 3/4 cargo pants think of my style, my stuff is worn in, therefore it doesn't look like a costume, but something I must obviously wear a lot, as I do. The hat and trench is...

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