An Anthemic Ancestor
Television and photo-plays have theme tunes. Nation-states have theme tunes which they call National Anthems. For most of Australia’s past […]
Television and photo-plays have theme tunes. Nation-states have theme tunes which they call National Anthems. For most of Australia’s past […]
Today is a red-letter day. Today I found the smoking gun. I discovered the actual connection between the Dyson family and the construction of the Wesleyan Church in Perth Western Australia.
Bristol, England at dusk on an evening in November 2015. The pops and bangs were very loud and seemed to be right outside of the tiny bedroom I was staying in. It was right outside my window and I was bemused on investigation to find that a collection of children and their parents were setting off full-blown fireworks in the lane-way outside.
The story of the corner of King and Murray Street in the city of Perth, Western Australia, continued.
The corner of King and Murray Street in the city of Perth, Western Australia
Joseph Winterbottom was the old bastard pursued by Oldham police across the border from Lancashire into the West Riding of […]
Sometimes its just a name that piques your interest. Sometimes names are all you have. The Sons of Australia Benefit […]
A visit to the tunnels under the old Convict Establishment in Fremantle, Western Australia
Historians are not supposed to ventilate opinions like this. Actually, when studying for my degree we were also not supposed […]
Back in 2013 I wanted to re-invent myself. I had been researching my family history for a few years and I had collected so many interesting facts and stories that I felt I needed to expand my skills in actually presenting this information in a form that was interesting and engaging to some one who wasn’t only me. My first university experience had concluded with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design with honours, somewhat over two decades ago. This time I wanted to study History.