13th February 1927. Georgianna Haggard departed from Southampton to Rio de Janeiro via the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. She…
25th January 1896. Jeremiah Salter was born to James (a general labourer) and Sarah. He had three older brothers. During…
Happy New Year! I’m looking forward to another great year of blogging. Here’s what I’ve got lined up: Book reviews.…
10th December 1840. William Smith was transported to Van Diemen’s Land on the ship ‘Duncan’ for a fourteen year sentence.…
I hate to get up in the morning when the sun is still in bed. I’ll spend the whole day…
A few months ago I was musing upon a handful of tunes which, when I hear them, transport me to…
The dark is pressing at the windows. I draw the curtains and dim the lights to deter trick-or-treaters. I’ve just…
I should be working on my writing but Youtube vids are more exciting. I must make plot notes in my…
If you were online in the first few years of the new millennium, you’ll probably remember some frustrating things. It…
26th August 1922. Georgette Jeanne Pesquet married Salvatore Muscat in Paris. This was recorded as an Anglo-French marriage. Georgette’s parents…