The Wreck of the Undine 1900: is your German ancestor here?

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by Stephanie Ryan State Library of Queensland stephanie.ryan@slq.qld.gov.au The story of this particular shipwreck was given some exciting names in the newspapers: Romance of the sea, That strange story of the sea, A tale of the sea: a mystery explained. What happened and why should we be interested? The Undine, a German barque, built in 1867, owned by Messrs. Wachsmuth and Krugmann, of Hamburg, was bringing heavy timber from the west coast of North America to Falmouth, England.  She was … Continue reading

So your ancestor was a jockey…

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by Bob McAllister Great Uncle Henry, known to the rest of the world as Squib Suddaby, had been a jockey. As a four-year-old, that meant nothing to me but it was apparently the explanation for why a cranky little man was always sitting in that strange crouch on a stool in the corner of my great-grandmother’s kitchen. Half a century later, searches in the Trove newspaper archive confirmed that H J Suddaby had indeed been a jockey. His name appeared … Continue reading

Bridging the Past and the Future – Congress 2018 – another perspective

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I was one of over 600 delegates at the 15th Australasian Congress on Genealogy and Heraldry, held at the International Convention Centre in Sydney from 9 -12 March. The theme for the Congress was Bridging the Past and the Future. Since my return, I’ve been reading quite a few posts by other bloggers recounting what they gained from attending the Congress, including Shauna Hicks’ post on this blog. As we each take something different from any event we attend, I … Continue reading

Bridging the Past & Future Congress, Sydney March 2018

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Congress was held at the International Convention Centre, Darling Harbour in Sydney over four days from 9 March to 12 March 2018. There were over 600 attendees plus exhibitors and it was wonderful to catch up with friends from all over Australia and to make new friends. Given the numbers, it was hard to locate people that you did want to chat to. There were numerous plenary sessions, and a choice between four talks at other times and even a … Continue reading

Sisters of Charity at the Female Factory, Parramatta

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They have been so sadly tormented by the mosquitoes, especially Mrs Cater, and Mrs O’Brien suffered no little. Yesterday was a most oppressive day on account of the heat. [1] Mrs Cator and Mrs O’Brien were two of five Irish Sisters of Charity who arrived in Sydney from Ireland on the last day of 1838 and After residing some weeks in Sydney, they established themselves in a house founded for them in Parramatta, that they might be able to attend … Continue reading