Disastrous Decade

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Monday, 26 August 2013

Felton Mathew's Diary

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Primary sources, such as diaries, are valuable historical sources. They provide helpful insights into a particular period in the past.   Di...
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Tuesday, 20 August 2013

A Fatal Excursion ~ Trove Tuesday

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Right from the very beginning convicts tried to escape from the Colony. They believed by heading off into the bush, they could walk to Chin...
Tuesday, 13 August 2013

With intent to ravish … Trove Tuesday

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Newspapers are an amazing source of information and researchers looking for details about Australia and Australians, need look no further ...
Sunday, 11 August 2013

The street names of Hobartville

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Driving through the streets of Hobartville, a subdivision of Richmond, one may note some of the unusual street names including Grand Flaneur...
Tuesday, 6 August 2013

Aviator Hart flies into Richmond - TROVE TUESDAY

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William Ewart Hart (1885-1943) , is known as one of Australia's pioneer aviator. Born in Parramatta in 1885, he took a keen interest in...
Sunday, 4 August 2013

Nichols Service Station, Riverstone

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The Nichols Service Station was originally established by William ‘Bill’ Robert Nichols (1903-1958) who was born in London and arrived in ...
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Wednesday, 31 July 2013

More than just a death - Trove Tuesday

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Drownings were a regular occurrence in the Hawkesbury district specifically in the early 19th century. In 1826 Isabella Stoodley drowned ne...
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