From the streets to the trenches; Walter’s war
12 minute read Anzac Day, 2023. It is 106 years since a man in an Anzac uniform sat down in a muddy field to pen a letter to his wife’s...
Read MoreMake no mention of Dodgy Dick
12 minute read Back in my teens I would sit with my grandmother Irene and ask her to tell me all she knew about her family history. She knew more...
Read MoreOn track to Coonamble; Carl’s last hurdle
Coonamble cemetery, 1988. The headstone reads, In loving memory of our dear father and mother, Charles Robert Andriske, died 17 March 1903 aged 37 years; Emma Maria Andriske, died 18...
Read MoreWin, lose or draw; Syd’s story, the final chapter
10 minute read My maternal grandmother Connie’s older brother Syd lived an extraordinary life. I’ve spent the past two years compiling all the information I could find about Syd and...
Read MoreA born entertainer; Miguel’s story. Un artista nacido; la historia de Miguel
A year ago, I lost my brother-in-law to COVID-19. He was one of millions now taken because of this insidious disease. But he is more than just a statistic. Like...
Read MoreA colonial mother; Susannah’s story
8 minute read Susannah Lawson was my 4 x great grandmother on my grandmother Irene’s side of the family. Susannah is another one of my ‘favourite’ ancestors, reasons being that...
Read MoreMick’s War
10 minute read Anzac Day, 2022. It is 104 years since Mick Quirk fought on the battlefields of the Western Front. This is the story of Mick’s war, in particular...
Read MoreThe sweetest Melody
10 minute read What can a single photograph tell you? To me, this photo captures a beautiful moment in time. My friend and travelling buddy Melody was about to turn...
Read MoreAccusations and Arsenic; the untimely death of Mr Bennett
10 minute read TRIGGER WARNING: SUICIDE DISCUSSED ALBURY. MONDAY EVENING. A man named William Bennett, licensee of a hotel in Jindera, a village near here, committed suicide last night. It...
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