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Trove Tuesday – Samuel Plimsoll (ship) 1878 illustrated sketches...
My great grandparents Thomas and Elizabeth Price arrived in Sydney on the Samuel Plimsoll in 1878. As a newly married couple from West Bromwich in Staffordshire, they were embarking on the adventure of their lives in a new land. They had ten children in various parts of New South Wales and Queensland, finally settling in Charters Towers. Years, more like decades ago, I found a report of the arrival of the Samuel Plimsoll in a Sydney newspaper on...
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Discovering Worcestershire Archives
I was unexpectedly asked to review this new eguide Explore History Landscapes Family published by Worcestershire County Council. It is 73 pages on researching at the Worcester Archive and Archaeology Service and available to download for £6. The Archive offers fee based services including digitisation (no more waiting for photocopies in the mail), a research service and an archaeology service if you have an interest in landscapes or historical buildings. There are over 12 miles (just over 19...
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Accentuate the Positive Geneameme 2017...
For the 6th consecutive year Jill Ball is asking bloggers to contribute to this challenge. As a regular participant it is an interesting exercise as I usually find that I have done more than I think during the year. Anyone can take part by responding to the following statements/questions in a blog post. Write as much or as little as you want or answer just a few questions. Once you have done so please share your post’s link in a...
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