Category Archives: Bowning

ADB: Australia’s First Three Fleets 1787-1791

Posted on September 19, 2016 by

While having a quite coffee at the National Library of Australia cafe I came across an article in their June 2016 magazine on the Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB). My blog on Parramatta Cemetery contained information on first fleeters buried … Continue reading →

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From Bowning to Elizabeth Farm, Parramatta NSW

Posted on June 23, 2016 by

William Swann and his family are rather interesting. William Swann was born near Bradford in England and arrived in Sydney in 1864 after spending nearly four years at sea before he explored outback NSW and worked along the Australian coast. … Continue reading →

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Bowning, NSW. Hidden Gems.

Posted on May 31, 2016 by

Grannie Brown’s Medallion Quilt. Women are often missing in action in our histories. Everyday people doing everyday things don’t usually get much attention, especially women. While recently researching Bowning there was plenty to be found on Trove and elsewhere on … Continue reading →

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Bowning, NSW. Beginnings & Endings

Posted on March 8, 2016 by

The State Records of New South Wales holds an amazing assortment of archives. While exploring the School archives I came across this wonderful photograph of Bowning Public School  from about 1900 in their Photographic Collection. Bowning Public School, c. 1900. … Continue reading →

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