Tag Archives: National Library of Australia

Trove Detective: Maude O’Reilly, A Talented Artist

Posted on August 29, 2013 by

Trove: An Australian Treasure Trove is an extremely valuable resource and it’s free, thanks to the National Library of Australia. The digitised newspapers may need editing but if we all do a little when we visit it helps everybody. It … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

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. More Clues and Curiosities.

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

Right before your Eyes! While visiting Kiama’s Family History Centre I parked right near a memorial obelisk in memory of Capt. Charles Moore Stevenson who died in 1909. Here’s a transcription from the Sydney Morning Herald dated 31 May 1909 … Continue reading →

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