Australian Broad Gauge Railway Operating Division – Family history across the seas

Beyond the Internet Week 14: War diaries, shipping and photographs

8 April, 2012

This is Week 14 in my Beyond the Internet series in which I explore the sources of information beyond our computer screens. This week’s topic is War Diaries, shipping and photos. I’d love it if you wanted to join in with your thoughts on this topic, especially if you live overseas and have a different … More Beyond the Internet Week 14: War diaries, shipping and photographs

Australia Day 2012: Wealth for toil on the railway?

25 January, 2012

Shelley from Twigs of Yore has again initiated an Australia Day blogging theme. In 2012 the focus is “wealth for toil” drawing on the words of our national anthem, Advance Australia Fair. Our challenge is to choose an Aussie ancestor and relate how they toiled. There were several alternative approaches but I chose to tell … More Australia Day 2012: Wealth for toil on the railway?