British Golf Notice circa 1940

Posted on July 22, 2011July 21, 2011 by Matthew Green

With thanks to El Presidenté of the BGC.

You have to hand it to the British, when it comes to golf…and “rules”

German aircraft from Norway would fly on missions to northern England; because of the icy weather conditions, the barrels of their guns had a small dab of wax to protect them. As they crossed the coast, they would clear their guns by firing a few rounds at the golf courses. Golfers were urged to take cover.

This notice posted in war-torn Britain in 1940 for golfers with stiff upper lips.

You have to admit — these guys really had guts!

And, you thought you were a tough weather golfer.

If Fonts Were Dogs

Posted on May 20, 2011May 20, 2011 by Matthew Green

I don’t know who created this but it explains font usage in layman’s terms. Enjoy.

How Sydneysiders See Themselves

Posted on May 16, 2011June 27, 2019 by Matthew Green

The image below is a humorous look at the population of Sydney, through their own eyes. It was created by Tharunka, the UNSW student newspaper, who I worked closely with in the late 80’s providing support for their graphic design department. For the record, I live in the little area that Eastern Suburbs people call ‘Not The East’ aka South Sydney.