1788: The First Fleet landed at Sydney Cove after 8 months at sea
Recently I had some free time and I decided to play tourist in Sydney, the city that I had lived … Continue Reading 1788: The First Fleet landed at Sydney Cove after 8 months at sea
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
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
Scenic Saturday – Irish Famine Memorial, Sydney
The Australian Memorial to the Great Irish Famine (1845-1852) is located at the Hyde Park Barracks on Macquarie Street Sydney. It commemorates the arrival in Australia of over 4,000 single young women, most of whom were teenagers. (1) The girls … Continue Reading Scenic Saturday – Irish Famine Memorial, Sydney
Scenic Saturday – St Davids Park, Hobart Tasmania
My paternal 3 x great grandmother Melinda Woolley nee Bryant was buried here on 21 December 1858. St David’s Park, … Continue Reading Scenic Saturday – St Davids Park, Hobart Tasmania
Scenic Saturday – Franklin, Tasmania
WILLIAM WOOLLEY [1801-1863], one of my 3x great grandfathers. was buried on 1 April 1863 in this cemetery attached to the former St John’s Church of England in Franklin, looking down on the Huon River. It was recorded that William … Continue Reading Scenic Saturday – Franklin, Tasmania
From Prisons and Poorhouses 