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Wednesday 31st May 2023
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Martin Byrne born 1809 in Ireland. In 1831 working as a servant, he joined the 84th Regiment at Dublin. 5’7” with brown hair he served 21 years including 11 years in West Indies and India. He was discharged 1852 ... more
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Enrolled Pensioner Guards
Sunday 28th May 2023
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This article was published in 'Western Ancestor' Vol.1 No.9 published in March 1981. Spelling, grammar and punctuation is as per the original. GRAVE NEAR CAPE VLAMING LIGHTHOUSE by Monica Everett On ... more
Sunday 21st May 2023
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The following article was originally published in 'Branch News' No. 9 Summer 1979 by the Mid-Derbyshire Family History Society. It was subsequently picked up and included in 'Western Ancestor' Vol.1 No.4 in December 1979. Spelling, punctuation and grammar is as per the original. THE ... more
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FHWA Archives - Western Ancestor
Sunday 14th May 2023
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The following article was published in Western Ancestor, Vol.1 No.5, (publication date unknown but likely about March 1980) on page 4. No author is acknowledged, but it may have been written by Brian Croker or Yvonne Coate. Spelling, grammar and punctuation is as per the original text.
Saturday 13th May 2023
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New NewsThe world witnessed the first handheld cell phone call 50 years ago today - Neowin 30 years ... more
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Technology
Friday 12th May 2023
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Anzac Day : the forgotten men Pictures of the young men flocking to sign up to serve their country in 1915 (Western Mail, December 25, 1915) are poignant as we increasingly come to understand what happened next. Two ... more
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Military
Sunday 7th May 2023
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The following article is reproduced verbatim from Western Ancestor, Vol.1 No.1, published in March 1979 (page 3). A HISTORY OF OUR GROUP by B.J. Croker Early in 1975 Mr Tony Morton of South Perth placed an ... more
Monday 1st May 2023
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Ancestry
Thank you Julie, You've made it so easy to quickly scan down this list to see if there's anything that would help my research. Cheerio Edwina Shooter Posted by Edwina Shooter, 06/05/2023 11:40:56 am Monday 1st May 2023
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When you think of Manly, you get a mental image of glorious sandy beach and hundreds of holiday-makers taking in the sunshine and impressive pine trees lining a long curving esplanade behind the beach. Or you might think about the iconic Manly ferries that have been taking Sydney-siders from the city to the beach ... more
I enjoyed reading this stroll through Manly - thank you Chris. You pain a good description. I'm one of those that never knew there was a cemetery at Manly. Posted by Edwina Shooter, 06/05/2023 4:31:46 pm Tuesday 25th April 2023
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After I discovered the joys of hunting around the AJCP on Trove thanks to Bevan Carter, I stumbled on the Lancashire Records Office and spotted an entry entitled "Orders for commutation of death sentences to transportation (78pp)". Now my great great great grandfather, Samuel Bradley, had been sentenced to death at Lancaster Castle in ... more
Wow!! What a find. AJCP materials are rich in information but daunting to access. I can imagine the elation. Well done for persisting. Posted by Julie Martin, 03/05/2023 3:03:15 pm A fantastic find. What gets me is the superb quality of the paper - no tears or missing edges and beautifully readable. Did you realise that you discovered this just over 99 years since it was written on the 16th April 1824? You're only here because of this piece of paper! A truly significant piece of writing. Posted by Edwina Shooter, 06/05/2023 4:44:46 pm A fantastic find. What gets me is the superb quality of the paper - no tears or missing edges and beautifully readable. Did you realise that you discovered this just over 99 years since it was written on the 16th April 1824? You're only here because of this piece of paper! A truly significant piece of writing. Posted by Edwina Shooter, 06/05/2023 4:57:08 pm |
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