Family Photo Friday – George Henry Standing
This photo of my great grandfather George Henry Standing (1878-1943) had me reaching back through time. I had heard a … Continue Reading Family Photo Friday – George Henry Standing
The Neptune – the ‘Hell Ship’ of the ‘Death Fleet’
Week 43 OF 52 ANCESTORS CHALLENGE PROMPT: TRANSPORT The ship Neptune, under contract to former slave traders, arrived in Sydney … Continue Reading The Neptune – the ‘Hell Ship’ of the ‘Death Fleet’
The Ugly Sisters of Lismore Base Hospital
As soon as I saw this week’s prompt I thought of two photos in my collection. Both of these photos … Continue Reading The Ugly Sisters of Lismore Base Hospital
John Knight’s Passport: Another step towards freedom
Week 42 OF 52 ANCESTORS CHALLENGE PROMPT; ADVENTURE For most people a passport is a ticket to adventure, to holidays … Continue Reading John Knight’s Passport: Another step towards freedom
Trove Tuesday – Naming and Shaming
What were the wives of Singleton up to in December 1848? Why were they deserting their husbands? Of course their … Continue Reading Trove Tuesday – Naming and Shaming
Family Photo Friday – I would dearly love to give this beautiful bride a name!
This wonderful photo is just one of the collection of family photos that I inherited. Unfortunately, I can’t find any … Continue Reading Family Photo Friday – I would dearly love to give this beautiful bride a name!
The Hungry Years
Week 40 OF 52 ANCESTORS CHALLENGE PROMPT; HARVEST This post, the ‘Hungry Years’, describes one family’s survival in a time … Continue Reading The Hungry Years
Scenic Saturday – Cascades Female Factory, Hobart
On 21 April 1853 Margaret Stewart (1836-1889), my paternal 2 x great grandmother, arrived in Hobart on the convict ship … Continue Reading Scenic Saturday – Cascades Female Factory, Hobart
Trove Tuesday – Grand Final Fever
Every family has at least one event that has achieved almost legendary status over time, perhaps an amount of notoriety. … Continue Reading Trove Tuesday – Grand Final Fever
Google Mapping – Byron Bay
Week 39 OF 52 ANCESTORS CHALLENGE PROMPT: MAP IT OUT Byron Bay is the touchstone of my paternal family; a … Continue Reading Google Mapping – Byron Bay
Family photo Friday
To me, the really amazing thing about this week’s photo is that I was nursed on many occasions by the subject; someone who had been described in the Northern Star as an “early pioneer’ of the far north coast region … Continue Reading Family photo Friday
TROVE Tuesday – Henry Standen was “capitally convicted…”
While convict records provide a wealth of information about a person following conviction, contemporary British newspaper accounts can be a … Continue Reading TROVE Tuesday – Henry Standen was “capitally convicted…”
Scenic Saturday – Hobart
This tranquil harbour is where some of my ancestors began the Australian chapters of their life stories. Those stories, featuring … Continue Reading Scenic Saturday – Hobart
Family photo Friday – A study in sepia
Week 8 OF 52 ANCESTORS CHALLENGE PROMPT: FAMILY PHOTO . Today’s photo is a 1920s studio portrait of my grandfather … Continue Reading Family photo Friday – A study in sepia
Trove Tuesday – The namesake
Week 23 OF 52 ANCESTORS CHALLENGE PROMPT: NAMESAKE I think that most of us have wondered where on earth our … Continue Reading Trove Tuesday – The namesake
“I foolishly gave it all away…
Week 37 OF 52 ANCESTORS CHALLENGE PROMPT: MISTAKE In 1919 my paternal great grandfather Herbert John Harris made what he … Continue Reading “I foolishly gave it all away…
From Prisons and Poorhouses 