Category Archives: State Library of NSW

Trove Detective: Meeting Queenie Royal, a lovely lady.

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Explorers Tree

A Story with No Rhyme or Reason I met Queenie Royal when I was a small child. We had lost our dog. It was very dark and stormy that day. My brother and I kept knocking on doors asking if … Continue reading →

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Trove Detective: Samuel Young’s Diary: A Dark & Stormy Night in the Gippsland Forest, 1902.

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Explorers Tree

Cold Comfort in the Darkest Hour Bridge over Snowy River, Orbost (Harvey, 1890) SLVic H2009.100/119 After the child has put on his oldest clothes, the horses which are tethered outside the bank, are mounted and the brothers ride off at … Continue reading →

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Beaufort, Vic. Trove Detective: Diary of Samuel Young, 1902.

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Explorers Tree

A Journey from Beaufort, Victoria to Bombala, New South Wales. In 1902,  Bombala was one of many sites being considered for Australia’s new Federal Capital. Trove has a marvellous collection of 46 photographs by E.T. Luke from the ‘Tour of … Continue reading →

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1841 Map of Australia & New South Wales by William Baker.

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Explorers Tree

Crossing Boundaries.  While looking for information on the 1841 NSW Census for Yass, in the Lachlan Land District, I came across a rather tantalizing map at the National Library of Australia. Closer examination of the fine print revealed that the … Continue reading →

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Kiama, NSW. Well Done and Thanks to the National Library.

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Explorers Tree

NLA : Ask a Librarian Service Following on from a previous blog about Captain Charles Moore Stevenson, V.D., of Kiama who died in 1909, I have the following information provided by the dedicated staff of the National Library of Australia … Continue reading →

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