‘Delightful float bowl In black and biscuit, bearing a native design’[1] For some reason I often noticed a particular black and biscuit coloured jug on display at my grandmother’s place. Perhaps it was because I was studying ancient Greek pottery at university at the time and it reminded me of the black figure pots which were made around the 6th century BC. But the figures on this jug were not Greek gods but Australian animals such as the pelican, swan … Continue reading
This blog post is being written from Belfast as I am here for the Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Conference run by the Ulster Historical Foundation. Prior to the start of the week long conference, I attended a 3 day Irish Genealogy Essentials course. There were about 40 attendees at this workshop/seminar, 5 of whom were Australians and the rest were a mix of Canadians and Americans. There were quite a few in the group who had taken the same course … Continue reading
Regular readers may recall my GSQ blog story William Powell – a man with vision, the founder of Powell Valves which was published in June this year. This issue I’d like to share the tale of the eldest surviving son of William and his wife Elizabeth Carr. Henry was born on 17 November 1821 in London and was a first cousin of my great-great grandmother, Harriet Powell.[1] Both Henry and his brother James joined their father in the business that … Continue reading
