A touch of nostalgia…

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A touch of nostalgia…

Postby Eremophila » Tue 16 Jan, 2024 8:15 pm

In the window of a local op shop.

What’s with the sphinx-like head on the war monument?.
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Re: A touch of nostalgia…

Postby johnw » Wed 17 Jan, 2024 10:34 am

I've walked the tracks from/to it a number of times but never really looked into it. This might help:
https://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw.gov.au/memorials/sphinx-memorial
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