Grab a cuppa, pick a title or theme that intrigues you and take a journey into the past.
Enjoy!
Julie xxx
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THEMES
Ancestors
The Women Who Came Before Me; Creating Ancestor Heirlooms – Quirky Characters
Words to a face; the 13 images of my forefathers – Quirky Characters
Australian-German History
On track to Coonamble; Carl’s last hurdle – Quirky Characters
Convicts & Criminal Cases
A wretched looking creature; the story of poor old Peggy Sullivan – Quirky Characters
To gaol at ten; the orphaned life of William Quinton and his brothers – Quirky Characters
The not-so-good shepherds; the Quinton brothers exile to the colonies – Quirky Characters
Make no mention of Dodgy Dick – Quirky Characters
Earl Grey Irish Famine Orphans
Mary Lankenau – Mayhem in the Haymarket – Quirky Characters
Margaret Driver – Commotion in Cambridge Street – Quirky Characters
Eulogies
The Eulogy; the hardest, most rewarding story you will ever tell – Quirky Characters
Friendship
Dance Hall Days; A Quickstep to Friendship – Quirky Characters
The sweetest Melody – Quirky Characters
Grandparents
The greatest storyteller – Quirky Characters
Pop and Poppins; a tribute to my grandfather – Quirky Characters
Purple geraniums on the windowsill; memories of my grandmother Irene – Quirky Characters
Maritime Stories
And they called him Smiler – Quirky Characters
Missing Persons
When Connie met Ivy; a sibling reunion 88 years in the making. – Quirky Characters
Photo Stories
A picture tells a thousand words; Ada’s Mother’s Day story – Quirky Characters
A 19th century history hero; John Thomas Duck’s family photo album – Quirky Characters
Meaningful moments; the importance of documenting family photographs – Quirky Characters
Strong Women
The birth of feminine resilience; Hannah’s story – Quirky Characters
Shamrock and Wattle; Honouring Julia’s struggle to survive – Quirky Characters
The price of love is grief; Ellen Broadie’s story – Quirky Characters
A colonial mother; Susannah’s story – Quirky Characters
War Stories
Bombs, blackouts and bravery; Connie’s survival of The Blitz – Quirky Characters
I waved him goodbye – Quirky Characters
Mick’s War – Quirky Characters
From the streets to the trenches; Walter’s war – Quirky Characters
BY ANCESTOR SIDE
Andriske/Lees Family
William Bennett – Accusations and Arsenic; the untimely death of Mr Bennett – Quirky Characters
Carl Andriske – On track to Coonamble; Carl’s last hurdle – Quirky Characters
Drew/Duck Family
Connie Andriske – The greatest storyteller – Quirky Characters
Connie Andriske and Ivy McLeod – When Connie met Ivy; a sibling reunion 88 years in the making. – Quirky Characters
Connie Andriske – Bombs, blackouts and bravery; Connie’s survival of The Blitz – Quirky Characters
Sydney Drew (Part 1) – The dark heart of the harbour – Quirky Characters
Sydney Drew (Part 2) – And they called him Smiler – Quirky Characters
Sydney Drew (Part 3) – Win, lose or draw; Syd’s story, the final chapter – Quirky Characters
Ada Mary Drew – A picture tells a thousand words; Ada’s Mother’s Day story – Quirky Characters
Hannah Holmes – The birth of feminine resilience; Hannah’s story – Quirky Characters
John Duck Senior – The gentleman’s messenger; a story of serendipity – Quirky Characters
John Thomas Duck – A 19th century history hero; John Thomas Duck’s family photo album – Quirky Characters
Poulter/Quirk Family
Poulter family – The strangest Easter of all time – Quirky Characters
Quirk brothers – I waved him goodbye – Quirky Characters
Phillip Poulter – Yarnbull; the making of an author – Quirky Characters
An ode to an author – Quirky Characters
Mavis Smith – Meaningful moments; the importance of documenting family photographs – Quirky Characters
Charlie Poulter – Pop and Poppins; a tribute to my grandfather – Quirky Characters
Mick Quirk – Mick’s War – Quirky Characters
Walter Faddy – From the streets to the trenches; Walter’s war – Quirky Characters
Mavis and Beryl Poulter – Dance Hall Days; A Quickstep to Friendship – Quirky Characters
Julia Walsh – Shamrock and Wattle; Honouring Julia’s struggle to survive – Quirky Characters
Reidy/Broadie Family
James Core – Drought, dust and despair; history repeats itself – Quirky Characters
Irene Poulter – Purple geraniums on the windowsill; memories of my grandmother Irene – Quirky Characters
Ellen Broadie – The price of love is grief; Ellen Broadie’s story – Quirky Characters
Margaret Harrington, alias Peggy Sullivan – A wretched looking creature; the story of poor old Peggy Sullivan – Quirky Characters
William Quinton (Part 1) – To gaol at ten; the orphaned life of William Quinton and his brothers – Quirky Characters
William Quinton (Part 2) – The not-so-good shepherds; the Quinton brothers exile to the colonies – Quirky Characters
Susannah Lawson – A colonial mother; Susannah’s story – Quirky Characters
Richard Looney – Make no mention of Dodgy Dick – Quirky Characters
William Iverson – The Eulogy; the hardest, most rewarding story you will ever tell – Quirky Characters
Neyra Family
Miguel Neyra – A born entertainer; Miguel’s story. Un artista nacido; la historia de Miguel – Quirky Characters