In honour of Anzac Day, these stories are here, Lest We Forget.
Herbert Henry Bartley was a pillar of his community. His friends and family felt ‘it was impossible for him to refuse to lend his assistance to public matters’ and Herb himself stated that ‘he had long been anxious to get into a bigger field for his energies.’ What ‘bigger field’ could there be than the First World War?
The Maitland convict voyage of 1844 was a turning point in Australia's convict history. The ship was transporting a significant number of 'lifers', directly to Norfolk Island for the first time. They would serve their probation on Norfolk Island before being transferred to Van Diemen’s Land.
If the NSW police had cross-referenced databases in 1867, they might have discovered what happened to convict Patrick Joyce, who disappeared from the convict records around 1839.
Family historians, especially Australian family historians, are often heard to exclaim, “Trove! It’s research gold.” Today, I literally found gold in Trove, and it helped me unravel the mystery of this old photo.
The Maitland convict voyage of 1844 was a turning point in Australia's convict history. The ship was transporting a significant number of 'lifers', directly to Norfolk Island for the first time. They would serve their probation on Norfolk Island before being transferred to Van Diemen’s Land.
If you want to get in the mood for a dusty trawl through the archives, crank up the history podcasts.