Category Archives: Workshops

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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War Records: WW1 Portraits at the Australian War Memorial

Posted on October 24, 2014 by

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 →

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