Bob Byrne

Remember loading up the back of the car and heading away with the family over the summer holidays? Being part of Beatlemania when the group toured in '64? Watching Dennis Lillee deliver a stinging bouncer in World Series Cricket? Or heading to the drive-in on a Saturday night? Packed with over 180 photographs, Remember When... is a sugar hit of nostalgia that reminds us of the bits of Australia we loved, the bits we've forgotten, and the unforgettable local identities and landmarks of yesteryear.

Wonderfully nostalgic Adelaide stories — originally published in Bob Byrne's hugely popular Boomer column in Adelaide's The Advertiser newspaper — now available in one bumper book. Adelaide Remember When: The Boomer Stories is a celebration of Adelaide from the 1940s through to the '80s – the people, places, events and experiences that shaped the city and its Baby Boomers. Remember King Neptune when he lived in a specially constructed pond on the banks of the Sturt Creek? Taking the Mad Mouse ride at the Royal Adelaide Show, still remembered as one of the best rollercoaster rides ever assembled? Or when Bobo the Clown was hugely popular on Channel 9 before he switched allegiance – breaking many hearts – and moved to SAS 10 in the early '60s? Take a gloriously sentimental trip down memory lane with Bob Byrne as he shows us the Adelaide of yesteryear that will bring a smile to your face, a lump in your throat and a tear to your eye!

In the 1920's, college student August Derleth wrote to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, asking if any more Sherlock Holmes adventures were going to be published. Upon receiving a negative reply, Derleth decided to provide some of his own. However, rather than relating more tales of Holmes and Dr. Watson, he ended up introducing the world to Solar Pons and Dr. Lyndon Parker, living in London during the 1920's and 1930's. Pons solved crimes using deduction and ratiocination, often referring to Holmes as "The Master" or "My illustrious predecessor." Since his first appearance, Pons has been a favorite with Sherlockians. Now, for the first time ever, the estate of August Derleth has authorized the first ever anthology of Solar Pons stories These twenty new adventures range from soon after Pons and Parker met in 1919 to a story that occurs after Germany has been defeated in World War II. Each of them fully and traditionally falls within the Pontine Canon. The authors of these stories have contributed their royalties to the Jan Stauber Grant Fund for the Beacon Society, which provides scholarships to educators, schools, and Sherlockian Scion societies, allowing them to purchase Sherlock Holmes books and materials in order to introduce young people to The Canon. Join us again at 7B Praed Street where The Game is Afoot

Remember Mike Willesee’s A Current Affair from the ’70s? Fairy bread with hundreds and thousands at every birthday party? Remember takeaway fish and chips with lots of salt and vinegar and Dad carefully dividing a brick of ice cream into equal portions to go with Mum’s homemade preserved peaches? Oh, sweet memories! Take a wonderfully sentimental trip down memory lane with Bob Byrne as he shows us bits of Australia we’d forgotten, identities and landmarks we loved and let him remind us that some of the best things about Australia haven’t changed. Including the best of Bob Byrne’s hit Facebook page and much more, Australia Remember This Too! is a trip back in time which will at once bring a smile to your face, cause a lump in your throat and bring a tear to your eye! Enjoy the memories!

Beautifully nostalgic Adelaide stories – originally published in Byrne’s hugely popular Boomer column in the Adelaide Advertiser – now available in one bumper book. Remember `Futuro’? The `flying-saucer’ building on Melbourne Street, North Adelaide in the 1970s and’80s? Or Don Dervan who brought the American dream to Adelaide with a `car hop’ service when awaitresses would rollerskate to your car, take your order and return later with a tray which was thenattached to, and rested on the driver’s side window? Did you recite the Oath of Allegiance to Queenand Country? Salute the Union Jack and march to the strains of `Rule Britannia’? Take a gloriouslysentimental trip down memory lane with Bob Byrne as he shows us – through his Boomer articles andimages – the Adelaide of yesteryear that we still dearly love.

Remember … childhood visits to the Adelaide Zoo with a ride in the elephant cart, school lunches and a glass bottle of sun-warmed milk, spending Saturday night at Downtown or Tilt to play arcade games or go rollerskating, rides at Magic Mountain or Dazzleland, dances at local clubs with local bands, early TV shows and sleeping on the lawn on a hot Adelaide summer night? Adelaide Remember When started on Facebook in March 2013, and within 12 months had 17 000 followers and spawned a regular weekly newspaper column in The Adelaide Advertiser. This book brings together the best photographs and commentary from a time we love to remember.

The fun and foolproof way to learn Hiragana; the essential writing system of the Japanese language. Learning Japanese may seem like an impossible task but with Dr. Moku's revolutionary mnemoniclearning system you can automatically andeffortlessly master Hiragana without even trying. Mnemonics are memory tricks that use humor or a memorable personal connection to help you remember something. This book makes Japanesey Easy Peazy for everyone. Perfect for the complete beginner, old or young.