I came across this delightful collection of time traveling images and felt it simply must be shared with all our viewers.

The lovely people at ThirdView have taken photographs of the American "Wild West" and with meticulous research, attention to detail, and record keeping have been able to photograph the same vistas, from the same locations, same seasonal periods and conditions, in order to give us a timeline of the landscape.

See the changes to the environment, the coming and going of the tides of humanity and the effects that each have on the other. The photos are from the 1870's, the 1970's and around 2000.

Perhaps there is something in this for us all, retrograde photography projects, with some fancy PhotoShoppe jiggery-pokery you could blend sepia-tones with HD colour imagrey, of yourself standing beside "yourself" in regalia.

Just don't murder your own youthful-proto-grandparents ...

Well now, weary travelers, do I have a treat for you.
Fresh from the flesh-pots and workshops of Harrisburg, PA Lady Clankington brings us her range of ... very exciting and entertaining devices inspired by the Silver Age of science-fiction. Step aside Eroscillator, back off Orgasmatron, for cutting edge Steampunk design in your bed-chamber, have a look at at what's coming from this delightful Lady's workshops.
I'm giving serious consideration to my next purchases ... I already have a holster ... now I just need an event and a test subject ... oh look ... Her ladyship ... Catch you all later ...

Ladies and Gentlemen,

In accordance with the consensus at the Time Traveller's Picnic..

I am happy to announce I have organised a High Tea with Croquet for you all on Sunday 22nd November...

If you don't know how to play croquet, fear not, the stalwart souls of the croquet club will be at hand to teach us the rules, and provide the necessary equipment. They are rather excited to have some younger folk interested in learning and were intrigued to hear all about steampunk!

Seeing as it worked so smashingly last time, we will be operating on a "pot luck" catering model once again, please bring foodstuffs for a High Tea. Tea and coffee will be provided, but do please feel free to bring along your teapots, samovars or other paraphernalia as you see fit for the consumption of heated beverages.  We will be able to enjoy our victuals in the clubhouse.

The venue is the Sandringham Croquet Club which is located at Beach Road Sandringham -opposite Mildura Avenue. Melway Reference 76 F8 and 9. The club is situated next to B10 Car Park - opposite Abbott Street.Visitors who live outside Bayside need to pay to park here. There is ample free parking in local streets. The Club is also 5 minutes walk from Sandringham Railway Station.
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We have a two hour booking from 2pm - 4pm. They can accommodate up to 24 players at once (if we are more numerous we will need to take turns.)

The afternoon will cost $10 per head, this will cover venue and equipment hire, and the aforementioned tea and coffee.

To reserve your place, do please take advantage of the handy paypal button below:

Please note flat shoes are required for playing croquet, heeled shoes will not be allowed on the greens.

Hope to see you there.. do please feel free to pass on news of this event far and wide, another good turnout would be most pleasing!

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at steampunkerie at gmail dot com.