AN IRISH TAPESTRY: HISTORY AND RESEARCH
Saturday 11 September 2004
Genealogical Society of Victoria
Level 6, 179 Queen St Melbourne
Bookings essential: 9670 7033
10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Tea and coffee provided. BYO lunch.
An ideal opportunity to learn more about the background of your Irish ancestors.
Guest speakers include Dr Richard Reid of the Australian Society of Genealogists speaking on Irish Migration, Dr Katherine Massam from Melbourne University speaking on Church History in Ireland a
Hoping that SKS can assist - I am looking for some help re BRIDGET MARY DICKESON nee EGAN.
Details at hand are ::
* Born 1874 - Byaduk Vict. --- * Married JOHN DICKESON - ? 1912.
* Died Hamilton 1916 -- * Mother of Mary [ ? known as Milly ] & Joshua, both born Circa 1914.
Any information would be appreciated.
Gloria from South Aust.
Hi Tricia and All
The brass bands were a big thing in the Western District in the 40s and 50s.
Both my brothers were in the band from a very young age, and my sister
learned the cornet but never quite made the band. I don't think there were
any women in the Mortlake one in that time period.
The towns that got together for regular recitals seemed to match the towns
in the football league, so it was the towns in the Hampden League, Colac,
Camperdown, Terang, Mortlake, Warrnambool, Port Fairy, Cobden, who to
URL's 17 September, 2004
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1900 United States Federal Census Form
http://www.ancestry.com/save/charts/1900.pdf
Almonds Lane Cemetery, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jeffery.knaggs/AlmondsLane.html
Barbara's Registration Web Page
http://www.dixons.clara.co.uk/Certificates/indexbd.htm
Cornish Smugglers
http://members.tripod.com/morrab/index.htm
Criminal & Other Case
And brings up the images on the results page too.
Beryl O'Gorman
Greensborough Victoria Australia
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URL's 10 September, 2004
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10 (Assaye) Battery Royal Artillery
http://www.10battery.co.uk/battery_history.htm
1816 - The Year Without a Summer
http://www.dandantheweatherman.com/Bereklauw/yearnosummer.html
Australian Biography Index
http://www.nla.gov.au/servlet/ozlife
Baptist History Books by Joe Early
http://www.baptisthistorybooks.com
Breage Resources
http
Hi List,
I have found a book printed on the 50th anniversary of the above band - it is called "The Band Plays On - Camperdown Fire Brigade Band - 1938 - 1988"; in this book are numerous photos of the band, and in one of them I found my father!
I never knew he was in the band, and unfortunately there isn't a date on the photo, and I there are no remaining family members to tell when the photo was taken. If anyone has a copy of the book the photo in question is on page 20. Someone with ties to the band may
Hi Tricia, Beryl and others
Earlier this year my Dad (92 in November) was reminiscing and said that his
father's greatest achievement (also Robert (Bob) O'Neill) was in being
instrumental in saving the Camperdown Fire Brigade band from extinction. I'm
not sure what year at this stage. I picked up several photos from a shed at
Dad's house in February, which are of a function. . . possibly my
grandfather's retirement after 35 years as captain of the Camperdown Fire
Brigade. As a really young child (mid 1940s
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Ancestors at Rest
http://ancestorsatrest.com/sitemap.shtml
Antiquus Morbus
http://www.antiquusmorbus.com/
Auckland City Libraries
http://www.aucklandcitylibraries.com/
Birmingham Register Office
http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/registeroffice.bcc
British History Online
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/
Criminal & Other Case Files Found in Victoria Police Correspond
Hi Beth,
The book does not have a publishing date nor a publisher.
There is a message from B.J.Sinnott, Secretary and Captain Peter Stephens
1988 and there are photos of the 1988 Leura Festival Procession, so I think
it would be late 1988 or early 1989.
There is a list of Presidents, the first one listed - R. O'Neill 1939/40
"The inaugural meeting to form the Camperdown Fire Brigade Band was held on
November 8, 1938 and the "Camperdown Chronicle" reported the meeting's
outcome on its front page: FIR
Hi Gloria
Thgese events are most likely baptisms which expalins the bulk entry from
the early church records. The State of Victoria did not come into being
until 1851 and records prior to that were recorded in NSW as we were the
Colony of Port Philip. I think the year 1855 was about when Victorian BDM
records got into full swing (happy to be corrected on that one).
The group of 1852 baptisms will probably have birth dates ranging from
about 1843 up to about 1853. Working back from the deaths gives ap
>Dear Beryl and others,
>Pipe bands were also popular, and the Australia Day weekend at Mortlake was
>always a pipe band spectacular, with other bands as well. The Victorian
>Police Pipe Band always came for this weekend as we boarded one family who
>remained friends of my parents for many years. Our own local policeman,
>George Lee, was a piper.
The first MD of that Vic Pipe Band was one of my cousins from
Rokewood/Shelford - one John McKERRAL. His 1st cousins Andrew and Alexander
Thompson McKERRAL were
Hi Beryl,
Thank you for your memories, I didn't realise that the bands were so
important, luring bandmasters to the town, I realised they were popular
entertainment, but ......
The photo would have been pre WW2 as he left Camperdown and fought in New
Guinea, and I was trying to narrow it a little more.
When I was a young teenager, I remember a friend of the family (Joan
Pitcher), telling about the night Camperdown won the football grand final,
and a group of revellers, my dad, and Joan being two of
Hi!
"The Band Plays On - Camperdown Fire Brigade Band - 1938 - 1988"
There are still a few books available at the Camperdown Historical Society 'Museum' (open every Tues-Fri-Sun 2-4pm)
The ex Fire Brigade are now 'The Lakes & Craters Band' with a 30+ membership. The band has all there memoriballia in storage as they use the Killara Centre in Camperdown to practise.
If any one would like to buy a book please contact me off line. Book is $15 plus postage.
My son plays trumpet with the band.
P.S: The Muse
From our Thelma for your edification!
Beryl O'Gorman
Greensborough Victoria Australia
List Admin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Naomi"
To: "Beryl O'Gorman"
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 7:08 PM
Subject: Camperdown Fire Brigade Band
> Dear Beryl, If you think this is appropriate for the list, please
> forward..... Lovingly Thelma
>
> Yes, Beryl, I understand what you mean !!!!.
> Three of my family were in Brass bands for around 25 years... while
URL's 3 September, 2004
If you would like to know how to get the previous 4000 URL's
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Thanks to Dianne Hettrick & Sandie for Contributing
1853 Bendigo Goldfields Petition
http://www.statelibrary.vic.gov.au/slv/exhibitions/goldfields/petition/pet_name.htm
Ancient Faces
http://www.ancientfaces.com
Art & Antiques Stolen London Art Database
http://www.met.police.uk/artandantiques/ACIS_database.htm
British Censuses
http://www.british-genealogy.com/resources
Forwarded for Zita, who forgot to take out the word 'request'.
Beryl O'Gorman
Greensborough Victoria Australia
List Admin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Zita"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 10:48 AM
Subject: Warrnambool Help Please
> Hi All, Can anyone help me with a photo of a headstone in Warrnambool
> please.
>
> Cheers for yesterday, today and tomorrow.
> Zita
>
>
>
Forwarded with Ellen's permission.
Beryl O'Gorman
Greensborough Victoria Australia
List Admin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ellen Crehan"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 10:09 PM
Subject: FEMALE FACTORY MUSTER IN TASMANIA
> GREETINGS ALL,
>
> On November 7, 2004 we are having an Open Day at the Cascades Female
Factory Site, Degraves Street, South Hobart to commemorate convict women and
children.
> This is part of Tasmania's Bicentenary
Two significant events related to WW1 are happening in the Casterton &
Merino area of South-West Victoria on Saturday, 2nd October, 2004. A
summary of the two events is listed below or visit the websites for
additional material.
Casterton Historical Society
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The Opening Ceremony and Unveiling
Of a dedication plaque
For Our Restored World War 1 Cannon
On Saturday 2nd October 2004
At 2.30pm, Railway Station Precinct
Jackson St. Casterton, Victoria
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I am looking for some assistance from those of you with more experience and knowledge in Family History & Research than I have and hoping that some light may be shed on the following issue.
Information provided to me from the Pioneer Index in regard to 7 children born to GEORGE VAUGHAN & his wife MARTHA nee Bowen is as follows :-
Birth Records.......................
* William ........ -- Melb -- 1842 - # 12881 - Denomination - Cof E :
Cheers from the "Coral Sea Coast"
(Lat 17.5s Long 146.4e)
Hi to All,
I am in the final stages (almost throes) of preparing an historical
chronicle of this family.
If anybody has any information or photographs on the appended or their
associates, please act now!
The family lived (from c1870) in Castlemaine, Victoria. All the children
were born in or near Ballarat and died at Castlemaine; none married so
there are no descendants.
And may you be encouraged and succeed
Dean Newman, North Queensland Australia.
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There is a reunion to be held for all descendants of the Heazlewood family in Portland, VIC in March/April next year.
All those interested please contact Angela Byron at narallee@iinet.net.au to receive further information.