local and family history
We have received an invitation from Deakin University: The Shrine of Remembrance Trustees and Deakin University Library are pleased to invite you to attend the launch of Australia Will Be There, the centenary touring exhibition from the Shrine of Remembrance. … Continued
The Bellarine Historical Society presents Our Boys at War – a tribute to the local lads and indeed all soldiers that served in the First World War. The Society has prepared a display in the Old Court House Museum to … Continued
Sometimes we take things for granted and don’t realise how many people are not aware of the myriad of different places they can find a person’s date of death – cemetery records and newspaper notices to name just a few. … Continued
Additions to the Geelong and District database are quite a mixture but it would be hard to go past the story of one of our local nurses who served during WWI – Sr Olive Laura THOMAS. Looking at the Geelong Infirmary and … Continued
This update includes a mixture of items – some adding to existing ones and others new. Because this lot includes both Assisted and Unassisted Immigrants to Geelong [actually Point Henry] it seemed appropriate to include this photo of the Geelong … Continued
I hope everyone has been keeping tabs on the National Library of Australia / TROVE additions! If not, you will have missed the start of the 1914-1918 copies of the Geelong Advertiser appearing. So far the uploads include part of … Continued