http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2011/10/the-battle-of-broken-hill/ History with all the interesting bits left in Wed, 22 May 2013 17:36:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2011/10/the-battle-of-broken-hill/#comment-1068 Gareth Morgan Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:35:30 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=1949#comment-1068 There's now a metal replica of the ice cream cart, together with several explanatory notices, at the quartz outcrop that was the scene of the Afghans' last stand. It's a poignant reminder of this little episode in the War. There’s now a metal replica of the ice cream cart, together with several explanatory notices, at the quartz outcrop that was the scene of the Afghans’ last stand. It’s a poignant reminder of this little episode in the War.

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2011/10/the-battle-of-broken-hill/#comment-1061 Ric Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:04:54 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=1949#comment-1061 My father's family came from Broken Hill and, as a kid, I met an elderly relative of my father's who had been on the train. I visited BH in '87 and was taken to the White Rocks, the quartz pile where the Afghans died by a local. He pointed to where a pub had been not too far away and related how the locals had refreshed themselves there between shots at the Afghans. Interesting article with background on the Afghan presence in Australia. My, born in 1919, did not regard them with the same contempt, but he wasn't a turn of the century teamster. My father’s family came from Broken Hill and, as a kid, I met an elderly relative of my father’s who had been on the train. I visited BH in ’87 and was taken to the White Rocks, the quartz pile where the Afghans died by a local. He pointed to where a pub had been not too far away and related how the locals had refreshed themselves there between shots at the Afghans. Interesting article with background on the Afghan presence in Australia. My, born in 1919, did not regard them with the same contempt, but he wasn’t a turn of the century teamster.

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2011/10/the-battle-of-broken-hill/#comment-1030 Byron Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:48:51 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=1949#comment-1030 Wow, I had never heard of this incident before--It really is amazing the little pieces of history that seem to be hidden away. Wow, I had never heard of this incident before–It really is amazing the little pieces of history that seem to be hidden away.

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2011/10/the-battle-of-broken-hill/#comment-927 Maggie S. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:02:11 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=1949#comment-927 Great article! Talk about a ruined picnic! Robert, regarding the Australian camel population: A disturbing article (DiscoveryNews)regarding a "solution" to camels-run-amok issue can be found here: http://news.discovery.com/animals/wild-camels-australia-outback-110517.html Great article! Talk about a ruined picnic!
Robert, regarding the Australian camel population: A disturbing article (DiscoveryNews)regarding a “solution” to camels-run-amok issue can be found here: http://news.discovery.com/animals/wild-camels-australia-outback-110517.html

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2011/10/the-battle-of-broken-hill/#comment-890 Robert Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:20:20 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=1949#comment-890 Fascinating article. According to Wikipedia, Australia hosts a feral camel population attributed to these drivers. Fascinating article. According to Wikipedia, Australia hosts a feral camel population attributed to these drivers.

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