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Tag Archives: Australia
#Congress_2018 – Bridging Past and Future
Wow! What a ride Congress 2018 has been. Meeting so many lovely genies, learning so many new things. I barely had time to draw breath during Congress 2018 and now that I’m home, I’m still processing all the things I … Continue reading
Posted in AFFHO, Congress2018, Genealogy
Tagged AFFHO, Australia, Congress_2018, Family History, Genealogy, Sydney
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F/O Alvan Rodney Wecker (1919-1943)
Every family has that someone special. The one who is held close to the family heart. The one whom stories are told about to generations of children. The one who was lost. The one who is always remembered. That … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Headstone, Memories, Monumental Inscription, Newspaper, Photograph, Story, WWII
Tagged Australia, Genealogy, Germany, GREAVES, Newspaper, Obituary, Queensland, RAAF, SCHOLEFIELD, SPIES, Toowoomba, WECKER, WWII
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Memories of Then
Out of all the Aussie songs I know, this is the one that most evokes “home” for me. My earliest years were spent growing up in North Queensland. I still have dreams of sugar cane fields standing tall, the sugar … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Memories, Story
Tagged Australia, Family History, Genealogy, Memories, Queensland, Story
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Family Photos: Sydney Harbour Bridge Construction
Aunt Camie and Uncle Bob’s photos are the gifts that keep on giving. I found a series of photographs showing the Sydney Harbour Bridge in various stages of completion. These are not unique photos by any means. There are plenty … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Genealogy, Memories, Newspaper, Photograph, Story
Tagged Architecture, Australia, Bridge, Family History, Genealogy, History, New South Wales, Photograph, Sydney
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The Mystery Chimney Ruin of Michelago
About 40 minutes to the south of Canberra, you will discover a small ruin – just a chimney – sitting forlornly beside the Monaro highway. I’ve passed this remnant of forgotten history so many times. I’ve watched it flash by … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Mystery, Photograph
Tagged Artefact, Australia, Chimney, Family History, Genealogy, History, Location, Michelago, New South Wales, Photograph, Travel
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