To commemorate the Anzac Day Weekend this months book giveaway is Just Soldiers by Darryl Kelly: To enter go to: http://bit.ly/1hxG1lT Title Just Soldiers: Stories of Ordinary Australians Doing Extraordinary Things in Times of … [Continue reading]
Hotels of the Goldfields 1
22/04/2014 By 4 Comments
Each and every Tuesday I will be featuring a photo of a Goldfields hotel you may not have seen before. As you can imagine these are quite a few!!!!! This hotel was situated at 291 Hannan Street half way between the York Hotel and the Wilson Street … [Continue reading]
Violence, Murder, and Dispossession – The Human Cost of the Australian Gold Rush
22/04/2014 By Leave a Comment
Contributor of the week - Violence, Murder, and Dispossession - The Human Cost of the Australian Gold Rush - By Outback Family History reader Jenni Hodge Rushing for gold makes a few individual fortunes, and breaks the hearts and lives of many … [Continue reading]
Anzac Diaries
21/04/2014 By Leave a Comment
A recent News Corp program featured the request from the State Records of NSW for members of the public to come forward if they have a family diary from ANZAC to Afghanistan. You can find out more information if you are interested by following this … [Continue reading]
