Mucky Melbourne

Barbara was a single mum and a stripper back in 1972 The lovely Barbara would be 73 this year and might even be a grandma.  What Barbara was doing back in the 70s is still considered by some as un-feminist immoral behaviour. I say to them, shut the fuck up and mind your own business. Truth, may 6 1972 MUMMY IS A STRIPPER 'THE BEST WAY TO KEEP THE CHILDREN' by Robert Berglund A mother of three, who was educated at a ladies college, is providing for her family by appearing in an all-off strip show – the Purple Knight Barbara Sinclair, 31, told me: “its the best way I know of to support my three children.” Barbara went to school at Strathern Ladies College in Hawthorn. She became a stripper after she was apporached by the man behind the Purple Knight, Roger (Duke) Carroll. She said “One day Roger and his wife came around and he talked about a show he planned to put on in Melbourne. He asked me if I was interested. He and his wife seemed pretty decent people so I...

Back in 1972 it looks like there was a lot of stuff going on for the St Kilda strippers.  The 7 year old kid in the first story gets to be on stage with a tiger, then not long after is haunted by a ghost at his mums work. Maybe he was the person who stole the Gina's snake! I wonder where that kid is now, he'd almost be 50. If you are out there Jason, let us know what you're doing now. I highly doubt the shark attack story is real, I dont think theres been any fatal shark attacks in Port Phillip Bay since 1930 when 19 year old Norman Clark was attacked off the end of Brighton Pier on a saturday arvo. Melbourne Truth, Jan 8, 1972 SHOWBEAT with alec martin One of the biggest New Year's Eve surprises at Melbourne night spots was produced at the Getcha Gear Off strip revue at the George Hotel, St.Kilda. A live tiger from Sole's Circus walked on stage with the near-naked show girls at midnight. The audience, taken completely by surprise, lapsed into silenc...