Category Archives: Newspaper

Come for a ride in a Charabanc!

Posted on August 19, 2017 by

When I first came across this particular photo amongst our family photograph collection, I couldn’t believe my eyes. I had never in my life seen such a strange looking vehicle! It took a lot of rummaging around on the internet … Continue reading →

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Grandpa, Qantas and the Fancy Dress Costume

Posted on July 21, 2017 by

Another family story – another myth? But this time I have the photographs! Gather around and listen to my story – a story passed from my grandfather to my mother to me. Once upon a time…

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Trove Tuesday: A Pretty Wedding

Posted on June 26, 2017 by

On 10 February 1926, my great aunt Charlotte Annie Margaret SCHOLEFIELD married Robert BARR in Longreach, Queensland. I have many of their photographs including the lovely wedding photograph that appears above but it is the information I gathered from articles … Continue reading →

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