War Bride
My latest family history project is trying to connect with the story of my cousin, Lyla Brown/Curtis, who married an American soldier in the 1940s, and who went to live … Read the rest “War Bride”
Genealogy
South Lismore
As a child growing up in South Lismore, one of my strongest earliest memories was of the arrival at the nearby railway station of hundreds of people for the Aquarius … Read the rest “South Lismore”
James Rixon and Amelia Goodwin
“So you must be James, the blogger?”, I was asked today at the Anglican Church at Windsor. The question took me quite by surprise. Though I’ve been keeping this blog … Read the rest “James Rixon and Amelia Goodwin”
The Old Appin Inn
If you have an eye for history or architecture or hotels, and you’ve visited the town of Appin (near Campbelltown in Western Sydney), you will have probably noticed an old … Read the rest “The Old Appin Inn”
James Patrick Terence O’Brien
At this stage, I don’t know for sure if I’m related to James Patrick Terence O’Brien of Lismore, NSW but his story fascinates me, nonetheless. It’s a story I discovered … Read the rest “James Patrick Terence O’Brien”
Jenny Kee and Me
On the weekend I finally got around to watching the brilliant television program “Friends Of Dorothy” by William Yang. William is a really important Australian photographer whose work documents, in … Read the rest “Jenny Kee and Me”