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Road Trip Around Ireland

This story is about the O'Leary's road trip around Ireland in 2018 searching for ancestral links and clues. Adventures began and ended in Dublin with areas of historical significance and outstanding beauty coupled with moments of confusion…

Who Is The Man From Snowy River?

The Man from Snowy River is one of the most popular poems in Australia’s history.  It may not be recited as much now but it is embedded in our folklore and in the imaginations of many.  People still ask; “Who Is The Man from Snowy River?”…

Henry “Harry” LINDUPP (1827-1905)

Henry "Harry" LINDUPP (1827-1905) a poor working-class boy from Shoreham-by-Sea joined the Merchant Navy when he was 17 years old, jumped ship in Sydney, Australia in 1852 and joined thousands of others seeking their fortune during the gold…

Albert Edward KEARNEY (1895-1948)

Albert Edward KEARNEY (21yo) left for the First World War "fresh" faced, strong and healthy. He returned damaged and scarred for life. He was wounded at Fromelles less than one year after he enlisted. Albert's right hand was blown off…

Edward Johnston KEARNEY (1876-1925)

Edward Johnston KEARNEY (1876-1925), known as 'Ned' has an interesting WW1 War Service record. He was 40 years old when he joined the AIF in July 1915 probably because he was unemployed and had a wife, Susan and young dependent daughters…

Clarke Challenge Cup 1880-1882

When Footscray's Awesome Oarsmen won the most prestigious race on the rowing calendar, the Clarke Challenge Cup for three years in succession between 1880 and 1882 they unleashed a class war amongst Victoria's rowing fraternity. The most…

Christina ANDERSON ROME (1866-1909)

We are missing a photograph of Christina ANDERSON ROME (1866-1909). Between 1891 and 1900 David Paterson McCrae ROME took wife Christina from her family environment and birthplace in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia with their baby son to…