Sunday Storytelling Catalogue
Grab a cuppa, pick a title or theme that intrigues you and take a journey into the past. Enjoy! Julie xxx Do you want to create your own ancestor biographical...
Read MoreWelcome to Quirky Characters
Welcome to the Quirky Characters ‘Sunday Storytelling’ blog. My name is Julie and this is the story of how Quirky Characters came to be and why I love to inspire...
Read MoreDoing Your Family History; Hobby or Responsibility?
Then and Now Series 10 minute read Then It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly when my interest in family history began. I grew up surrounded by grandparents, aunt, uncles and even...
Read MoreHome Sweet Home; Is the Great Australian Dream Lost?
THEN AND NOW SERIES 20 minute read As news of the increasing housing crisis fills our social media and news cycles, it is difficult to look away from what appears...
Read MoreA boy’s own adventure; Jack Drew’s story part 1
In the make-shift sitting room of my maternal grandparent’s small wooden cottage in Coonamble, a striking photograph of a mature aged man looks down upon us. ‘Who is that man,...
Read MoreWilliam Snook: The linen thief of Norfolk Island
17 minute read Norfolk Island is a tiny speck in the Pacific Ocean that draws tourists in, with its laid-back lifestyle and stunning scenery. Visitors are aware of its dark...
Read MoreIn the line of fire; Modge Quirk’s war
A 20 minute read This Anzac Day 2025, we remember the sacrifices of my paternal 2 x Great Uncle, Maurice Quirk. Why do our Anzacs forebears command such reverence, out...
Read MoreDefending the Home Front; Charlie Andriske’s WW2 story
My paternal grandfather, Charles Ronald (Charlie) Andriske, spent three years in the Army Service Corp during WW2. Raised in the small western New South Wales town of Coonamble, it was a place...
Read MoreAnna Ruschen; Three times a lady
15 minute read WARNING: Mentions of suicide Anna Ruschen (pronounced Ruskin), my 3 x great grandmother, was born on the 28th September 1850 in Babow, Prussia. Anna was the mother...
Read MoreWords to a face; the 13 images of my forefathers
8 minute read My last post showcased the female ancestors I have photographs of. Upon seeking out all the photographs of my male ancestors, I noted a distinct bias towards...
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