How did a beautiful young Lady of a British East India Company Officer come to be in London and have her portait painted by member of the Royal Academy?

Family Bibles can feel like a direct connection to your ancestors, revealing their most cherished milestones. I had a transcript, but could I track down the original?

Like so many before her, Marion had travelled far from her home in search of a better life. Travelling from her native Ayrshire to Melbourne and then Geelong, and on to New Zealand, she endured loss and hardship.

John Kirkman stole some cloth to make a coat. It would change his life forever.

Brick walls are part and parcel of family history research, and I have had my fair share over the years. A great-great-grandmother with five possible maiden names was my first!

A young jockey and horse trainer, Syd Collis joined the 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance in 1914. In the words of his younger brother George, Syd “came through the war unscathed”. This is his story.

It was a little thing. A name in a census record. Which led to a Will. Which led to the breaking down of a Brick Wall that had stood for over 30 years.

My grandfather told a fabulous story about his great aunt Ethel who was a contortionist in the circus and travelled the world. But it was just story….or was it?

A picture paints a thousand words…..and my grandfather’s photo album tells me so much about his character and personality. It is also a wonderful snapshot of Australian life in the 1930’s.

Just 6 months after they were married, Bridget and John found themselves at opposite ends of the world.