This is the next instalment of my Special Moments, Magic Memories series for the 2022 A to Z Blog Challenge. It’s not so much that there’s lots of WOW in most journeys by train, boat or plane – or car, or bus- which overall is probably a good thing as it would more likely be … More Trains, boats and planes
The Family Tree Frog, aka Alex, has challenged us to share our genealives in lockdown as part of National Family History Month. In past posts I’ve commented on some of the things that have occupied my mind over the past 18 months. Today’s post will be more of a snapshot of life overall, rather than … More My Genealife in Lockdown (or not)
From the Highlands of Papua New Guinea to the coast, the people celebrate culture and make merry with dances and traditional costumes. For some reason these warriors from Wahgi came to mind when I looked at the Sepia Saturday merry makers. They were at the enormously popular Goroka Show in, I think, 1972. Seeing thousands … More Sepia Saturday PNG Merry Makers
This week’s Sepia Saturday 204 features royalty doing what is their core business: turning on a ceremony. It also ties to the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy’s assassination. My photos this week come from our personal collection from our time in Papua New Guinea during the 1970s. When I look at these photos now, what strikes me forcibly … More Sepia Saturday 204: Royalty and Ceremony Business
Much as we love the little snippets of information about our ancestors, we still tend to keep focusing on the “big ticket” items in our own lives. My photo today is about the ordinary moments, the ones we often forget to capture. Over the years picnics have been big in our family: at the beach, … More Fab Feb Photo Collage Festival: Day 22 Let’s go picnicing
The highlight of this week’s Sepia Saturday image are the telegram boys on bicycles. This is a very apt theme for my family: my father rode his push bike to work every day, in hail rain or shine because we didn’t own a car. Mum and I also had bikes and we would sometimes go … More Sepia Saturday 162: “Marlon” on a bike
Most of you know that we recently revisited Papua New Guinea. I’ve decided to add some photos on my Tropical Territory blog as a change of scenery from its focus on the Northern Territory. If you’d like a change why not drop in and have a look. The blog was originally intended to be photos only…..but you … More Tropical Territory – PNG Photos
Prompted by a friend’s request I’ve recently been on something of a mission to scan some of the slides from our family’s days in Papua New Guinea. Back in the day we used slides rather than photos and have literally thousands of both family and places. Some time ago I had the “Top 100” travel … More Great tech resources for Family History: Scanners: film, slide and Flip-Pal
Family history across the seas 