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Category Archives: Family History
Parramatta, NSW. Exploring Parramatta
Treasuring the Old Amongst the New Parramatta has always been an interesting and historical place. Even though the skyscrapers are now overwhelming, there are still plenty of historical gems hidden away, including Experiment Farm Cottage, Hambledon Cottage, Elizabeth Farm at … Continue reading
Photo Detective: Keepsakes or Clutter?
Preserving and Sharing Family Photographs Now that winter is here, it’s an ideal time to think about that mysterious shoebox (or pile) of family photographs and documents that you’ve been wondering what to do with. Before you decide to declutter … Continue reading
Spring Clean Up: Photo Rescue
KEEPSAKES or CLUTTER? Welcome to September and the first week of Spring. Where do we start our Spring Clean up? What about your family photos? Are they languishing in a box unloved and unsorted like this? Their prospects look grim … Continue reading
Posted in Family History, Photographs
Tagged Adelaide, clean up, Family history, photo, rescue, Research, Spring, Workshops
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War Records: WW1 Portraits at the Australian War Memorial
Cecil Stanton of Penrith Whilst preparing the recent workshops on Trove and Australian War Records Online at Penrith, I discovered this portrait of Cecil Stanton of Penrith at the Australian War Memorial. Many of us do not have photos of … Continue reading
Trove Detective: Matron Grace Margaret Wilson (1879-1957)
A Woman to Remember A search on Trove results in this photo of MISS G.M. WILSON, MATRON-IN-CHIEF, AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE, 1925-1940 together with an obituary and her Death and Funeral Notices which provides some details of her life and the … Continue reading
Posted in Australian War Memorial, Family History, Military, Trove, Trove Detective, World War I, World War II
Tagged Australian Army Nursing Service, C.B.E., Florence Nightingale medal, Grace Margaret Campbell, Grace Margaret Wilson, Matron Wilson, melbourne, No3 Australian General Hospital World War 1, R.S.L., Royal Red Cross medal, Shrine of Remembrance, Springvale Botanical Cemetery
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John F. O’Reilly: A Sea of Children’s Faces
Teaching at Manly Public School Time to check out the Teachers Rolls and school records at the State Records of New South Wales. The obituary for John F. O’Reilly in The Argus, Melbourne mentions John was a teacher between 1898 … Continue reading
Ellen O’Reilly : An Irish Family in Australia.
Meet the O’Reillys Ellen O’Reilly is pictured here with her husband John and nine of their children about 1900. It seemed a simple task to identify the children in the photo as many were already known to the family. Not … Continue reading
Posted in County Kerry, Family History, Ireland, O'Reilly, Rookwood, The Gathering
Tagged County Kerry, death certificate, Ireland, O'Reilly, O'Rielly, O'Sullivan, photo, Reilly, Rielly, Riley, Rookwood Cemetery, Sullivan, Tralee
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