Trove Tuesday: But Who is Mrs Richard Chambers?
Anyone who is even a semi-regular browser on Trove, wil […]
View ArticleA Wedding in the Midst of War
Both my maternal and paternal grandparents were married […]
View ArticleTrove Tuesday: Rain, Football and the Police
Trove Tuesday is here yet again. First up for those who […]
View ArticleDr Allan Elliott Randell (1871-1941)
Now and then I have a photograph that I just want to sh […]
View Article‘Tis the Season for Christmas Cards
In going through old family ephemera I found this beaut […]
View ArticleWilliam Beavis Randell: The Man Who Created a Town
William Beavis Randell is the man who MADE Gumeracha a […]
View ArticleTrove Tuesday: Death of an Old Colonist
Following on from yesterday’s post that I wrote a […]
View ArticleANZAC Day Blog Challenge: Restyn Walter ‘Pete’ Randell
April is here, which apart from Easter, is the month to […]
View ArticleThe Randell and Robbins Family Photo Album: But Who Are They?
It was sometime last year that I discovered an amazing […]
View ArticleRandell/Randle Headstones at Berry Pomeroy, Devon
Have you ever been to a cemetery and transcribed headst […]
View ArticleMovember Ancestors #6: The Randell Brothers
For today’s Movember picture we hit the jackpot w […]
View ArticleHonouring My Ancestors with a Touch of Bling
Let’s start off by saying I LOOOOOOOVE jewellery. […]
View Article28 December 1876, RIP William Beavis Randell
Today is a special day. Maybe "special" isn't the right word. Maybe "remembrance" would be more suitable. As it was on this day 138 years ago ... (28 December 1876) that my great great grandpa William...
View ArticleThe Women Who Made Me, Me! International Womens Day
Today, March the 8th, is International Women's Day. It is a day to celebrate and honour women both past and present. For my contribution to International Women's Day, I want to share with you some...
View ArticleLooking Back: Photos of My Grandmas
I’ve been good recently and have been scanning a few more old family photos. Scanning isn’t the funest job in the universe. In fact it’s rather a drag. But still it is nice to have a few more done. And...
View ArticleCross Writing – What Is It and How Do You Read It?
I’ve come across a number of articles recently that talk about the younger generation and how they can’t read cursive writing since it is no longer taught at school, and as a result they are going to...
View ArticleHappy 100th Birthday to my Grandma
Evelyn Phebe Randell was born on 24 June 1916 in “Caringa Private Hospital”, the first hospital in the small town of Gumeracha in the Adelaide Hills. She was born in the town, grew up living in the...
View ArticleHomeopathy and the Treasures Between the Pages!
Homeopathy: “The study of natural therapy which stimulates the body’s immune system to restore health”. It was something that my great grandpa, J.B. Randell taught himself. Ever looked through an old...
View ArticleGenealogy Close Calls
I was inspired to write this post as a result of reading Heather Rojo’s blog, Nutfield Genealogy, when wrote about her “Top Ten Genealogy Close Calls“. The title alone intrigued me, as I wasn’t quite...
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