Dyson’s hat
Kings Meadows Convict Station discovery finds artefacts, convict hat
Our George Dyson
A brief overview of George Dyson’s life, the most accomplished Dyson you’ve never heard about.
The Stranger In the Mirror
There is currently no known authentic likeness that exists of James Dyson. He was a prominent man of his time— […]
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 […]
The Smoking Gun
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.
Dyson’s Corner (the First)
The corner of King and Murray Street in the city of Perth, Western Australia
Winterbottom’s End
Joseph Winterbottom was the old bastard pursued by Oldham police across the border from Lancashire into the West Riding of […]
The Sons of Australia: Foundation and Foulkes
Sometimes its just a name that piques your interest. Sometimes names are all you have. The Sons of Australia Benefit […]
I hate Maitland Brown
Historians are not supposed to ventilate opinions like this. Actually, when studying for my degree we were also not supposed […]
Steam Powered Luddites
James Dyson had built something of an empire in Western Australia on the back of supplying timber sourced the old […]