… by the Irish government, contain a wealth of information for investigating family history and convict transportation, and provide a fascinating glimpse of … names – you never know what convicts and crimes could be hiding in your family history. Not sure where to start or need some tips to solve a convict …
… The Newspapers and Family History team answer thousands of enquiries each year, sent to us from all … found on the civil register. You might have one of these cards in your own family treasure box , perhaps nestled next to a lock of hair from a first …
… Nations person refers to their language or the cultural practices of their family and community, then it does contain ICIP. If a fashion design … Nations person refers to their language or the cultural practices of their family and community, then it does contain ICIP. If a fashion design …
… It was transferred in 2002-3. Sievers bequeathed to the Library his family portraits, photographs, manuscripts, letters and books and they were … Personal papers The Sievers Collection contains an important group of family papers, including portraits and photographs, extending from the late … work in the German Foreign Office in 1918-33, and papers on family history annotated by Johannes Sievers. There are also letters and a large …
… time with loved ones and to reconnect. Delving into the Library’s oral history collection, it’s clear that the simple pleasures of a picnic have brought joy to generations of Australians. From taking the family on a beachside or mountainside picnic to falling in love on a picnic … involve picnics. Ronnie Gauci migrated to Australia from Malta with his family when he was a child. Growing up in Sydney in the 1950s and 1960s, his …
… pre-1950s era. The house, built by Herbert Porter, was located behind the family business and was occupied by the Porter family from 1910 to 1997. From 1919 onwards, after Herbert died during the … heritage provides evidence of meticulous record keeping from family history to household management and to records of the pastimes the family …
… considered the collection a good example of a private library of a farming family in the early twentieth century. Description The Jensen Collection … consists of 553 books that were acquired by members of the Jensen family between about 1870 and 1943 and which were kept in The Cottage at … short stories, children’s books, biographies and books on religion, history, music, art, travel, animal husbandry and agriculture. There are a …
… Venturing into your family history can reveal your ancestors’ unique migration journey. Have you ever … or the opportunity to purchase land, we hope these frequently asked family history questions answered by Leisa, Andrew and Qin Qin from our …
… of St John in 1950. E.M. Humphery had a strong interest in Australian history and was a member of the Council of the Royal Australian Historical … was donated to the Library by his daughter, Mrs H.W. McKay, in 1962. The family added the lantern slides to the collection in 1966 and a camera and … are also photographs of Humphery as a boy and young man, members of his family and friends. In addition, there are 18 albums of photographs, dating …
… Collections Reading Room on Level 1 houses art relating to Australian history and culture in the post-colonial era, focusing on modern Australian … Collections Reading Room Finding Kenneth Myer was donated by the Myer family through the Tapestry Foundation of Victoria in 2011. It commemorates … Collections Reading Room Finding Kenneth Myer was donated by the Myer family through the Tapestry Foundation of Victoria in 2011. It commemorates …
