Grab a cuppa, pick a title or theme that intrigues you and take a journey into the past.<\/p>\n
Enjoy!<\/p>\n
Julie xxx<\/p>\n
Do you want to create your own ancestor biographical heirlooms? Drop me a line at stories@quirkycharacters.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n THEMES<\/p>\n Ancestors<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The Women Who Came Before Me; Creating Ancestor Heirlooms \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Words to a face; the 13 images of my forefathers \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Australian-German History<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n On track to Coonamble; Carl\u2019s last hurdle \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Convicts & Criminal Cases<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n A wretched looking creature; the story of poor old Peggy Sullivan \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n To gaol at ten; the orphaned life of William Quinton and his brothers \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n The not-so-good shepherds; the Quinton brothers exile to the colonies \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Make no mention of Dodgy Dick \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n William Snook The Linen Thief of Norfolk Island – Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Earl Grey Irish Famine Orphans<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Mary Lankenau<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Mayhem in the Haymarket \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Margaret Driver<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Commotion in Cambridge Street \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Eulogies<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The Eulogy; the hardest, most rewarding story you will ever tell \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Friendship<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Dance Hall Days; A Quickstep to Friendship \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n The sweetest Melody \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Grandparents<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The greatest storyteller \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Pop and Poppins; a tribute to my grandfather \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Purple geraniums on the windowsill; memories of my grandmother Irene \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Maritime Stories<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n And they called him Smiler \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Missing Persons<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n When Connie met Ivy; a sibling reunion 88 years in the making. \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Photo Stories<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n A picture tells a thousand words; Ada\u2019s Mother\u2019s Day story \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n A 19th century history hero; John Thomas Duck\u2019s family photo album \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Meaningful moments; the importance of documenting family photographs \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Strong Women<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The birth of feminine resilience; Hannah\u2019s story \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Shamrock and Wattle; Honouring Julia\u2019s struggle to survive \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n The price of love is grief; Ellen Broadie\u2019s story \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n A colonial mother; Susannah\u2019s story \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n War Stories<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Bombs, blackouts and bravery; Connie\u2019s survival of The Blitz \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n I waved him goodbye \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Mick\u2019s War \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n From the streets to the trenches; Walter\u2019s war \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n In the line of fire Modge Quirk’s War – Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n BY ANCESTOR SIDE<\/p>\n Andriske\/Lees Family<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n William Bennett<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Accusations and Arsenic; the untimely death of Mr Bennett \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Carl Andriske<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 On track to Coonamble; Carl\u2019s last hurdle \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Drew\/Duck Family<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Connie Andriske<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The greatest storyteller \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Connie Andriske and Ivy McLeod \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0When Connie met Ivy; a sibling reunion 88 years in the making. \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Connie Andriske \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Bombs, blackouts and bravery; Connie\u2019s survival of The Blitz \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Sydney Drew (Part 1)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The dark heart of the harbour \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Sydney Drew (Part 2)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 And they called him Smiler \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Sydney Drew (Part 3)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Win, lose or draw; Syd\u2019s story, the final chapter \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Ada Mary Drew<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A picture tells a thousand words; Ada\u2019s Mother\u2019s Day story \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Hannah Holmes \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0The birth of feminine resilience; Hannah\u2019s story \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n John Duck Senior<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <\/strong>The gentleman\u2019s messenger; a story of serendipity \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n John Thomas Duck<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <\/strong>A 19th century history hero; John Thomas Duck\u2019s family photo album \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Poulter\/Quirk Family<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Poulter family<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <\/strong>The strangest Easter of all time \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Quirk brothers<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013<\/strong> I waved him goodbye \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Phillip Poulter<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013<\/strong> Yarnbull; the making of an author \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n An ode to an author \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Mavis Smith<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <\/strong>Meaningful moments; the importance of documenting family photographs \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Charlie Poulter<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Pop and Poppins; a tribute to my grandfather \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Mick Quirk<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013<\/strong> Mick\u2019s War \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Walter Faddy<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 From the streets to the trenches; Walter\u2019s war \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Mavis and Beryl Poulter<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013<\/strong> Dance Hall Days; A Quickstep to Friendship \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Julia Walsh<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Shamrock and Wattle; Honouring Julia\u2019s struggle to survive \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Maurice Quirk<\/strong> – In the line of fire Modge Quirk’s War – Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Reidy\/Broadie Family<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n James Core \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Drought, dust and despair; history repeats itself \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Irene Poulter<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013<\/strong> Purple geraniums on the windowsill; memories of my grandmother Irene \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Ellen Broadie<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <\/strong>The price of love is grief; Ellen Broadie\u2019s story \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Margaret Harrington, alias Peggy Sullivan<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013<\/strong> A wretched looking creature; the story of poor old Peggy Sullivan \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n William Quinton (Part 1)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 To gaol at ten; the orphaned life of William Quinton and his brothers \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n William Quinton (Part 2)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The not-so-good shepherds; the Quinton brothers exile to the colonies \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Susannah Lawson<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A colonial mother; Susannah\u2019s story \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n Richard Looney \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Make no mention of Dodgy Dick \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n William Iverson<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Eulogy; the hardest, most rewarding story you will ever tell \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n William Snook –<\/strong>\u00a0 William Snook The Linen Thief of Norfolk Island – Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Neyra Family<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Ruben Neyra<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 To New York, New York; memories of my brother Ruben \/ A Nueva York, Nueva York; recuerdos de mi hermano Ruben \u2013 Quirky Characters<\/a><\/p>\n