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”
History
I really like history, learning about it, and documenting what I know.
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”
Behind Bars
It’s thirty years since the decriminalisation of consensual male sex in New South Wales, and “some of the leading figures responsible for that change have all died in a six … Read the rest “Behind Bars”
Darlinghurst History Walk
I spent the early part of the day teaching at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. As part of the lecture I gave, I repeated the mantra, “there are … Read the rest “Darlinghurst History Walk”
Appin Bi-Centenary
“I have a connection to the pub across the road” I told the woman who was looking after things at St Bede’s Catholic Church in Appin today. “Two of my … Read the rest “Appin Bi-Centenary”
Colonial Wine Tasting
Talk about four seasons in one day. What began as a fine sunny day in Sydney, had, by mid-afternoon turned into something cold and wet. Cold and wet enough to … Read the rest “Colonial Wine Tasting”