HEADLINES OF OLD: November 2023

Tuesday 28 November 2023

ESCAPED CONVICTS Trove Tuesday 28th Nov 2023

To enlarge, please click on the clippings ...

Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Thursday 11 February 1886, page 2 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article173944012

Rottnest Island Prison

William Buckley, State Library Victoria H30879

Further story re William Buckley

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HM_Prison_Bendigo#/media/File:HM_Prison_Bendigo.jpg

A list of some other posts re escaped/absconded convicts can be found at the end of this post

Tuesday 21 November 2023

"FAMOUS" CONVICTS Trove Tuesday 21st Nov 2023

"Famous" may be not the quite word to describe all those in the following excerpts, but it does get attention.

This is more about the lives they led in these difficult times and how some prospered despite their early history. As one of many who had convicts in their family tree, I always want to learn more of what they had to overcome.

You can click on the "image" to enlarge or you can see the original by clicking on the link when available.

Berrima Jail

The World's News (Sydney, NSW/ 1901-1955)

Biz (Fairfield, NSW : 1928 - 1972), Wednesday 6 November 1963, page 2 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article189519728

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent (NSW : 1887 - 1932), Friday 2 August 1895, page 6 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article228226453

Australia's last living convict bucked the trend of reoffending..

Swan River Colony received the last shipment of convicts to Australia. (Jane Eliza Currie, Panorama of the Swan River Settlement, 1831).(State Library of NSW)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-10/australias-last-convicts/9317172

Tuesday 14 November 2023

RETURNING TROOPS WW1, Trove Tuesday 14th Nov 2023

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Queen_Street,_Brisbane,_1914.jpg

These articles are but a few of the collection

to be found in TROVE.

While the soldiers were in many ways happy to be home, it was also for some, mixed feelings about being able to settle into domestic life again.

These mainly young men had seen sights they would never be able to speak about, made great mates, though many of them would not be returning. Some were worried about how they could ever return to their former lives..or jobs.

Women had been employed in various jobs that would never have been accepted pre war.. and many didn't want to give them up. Hospitals were overcrowded and there weren't enough beds for all, even in the military hospitals.

If you haven't already, you can look for your connections via record search Almost all WW1 records held are free to all. You will find some still restricted, though not many. Search TROVE for articles in your family areas re returning soldiers, stories of their hometown, how were they welcomed, etc.

Some of these articles may be a little hard to read, you can always go to the highlighted link to see the original.

West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Thursday 24 April 1919, page 6 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27602452