Bowen Three Bowen Brothers at War 25 Mar 202325 Mar 2023 Henry William Bowen When Britain declared war on Germany on 4th August 1914 the Prime Minister of Australia, Joseph Cook pledged the full support of Britain and Australia joined the…
Chambers Clara’s Story 12 Feb 202212 Feb 2022 Mania caused by Religious Excitement. That was the diagnosis when Clara Chambers was brought to the Kew Asylum in Melbourne Victoria by police on the 15th of March 1894. What…
Manuscript Meltdown 3 May 202012 Feb 2022 Last week I nearly had a meltdown and went against all the advice. I almost threw in the towel and decided that my novel was never going to happen. I…
Manuscript 10,000 Words 13 Apr 202025 Apr 2020 Well once again my blog has not been updated for a long time. But this weekend I past a milestone in the writing of my book. My book is based…
General Fiction Or Non-Fiction 31 Dec 20191 Jan 2020 Free photo 84925252 © publicdomainstockphotos - Dreamstime.com My blog has been languishing since I finished by Diploma of Family History in August. So I thought for the sake of posting…
Bowen My Final Diploma Submission 13 Oct 201925 Apr 2020 This latest story is my final submission for the Diploma of Family History. I was quite disappointed with the result so decided to rewrite the story based on the feedback…
Bowen The Melbourne International Exhibition 1880 12 Oct 20193 May 2020 Richard assisted his wife, Eliza, who was beautifully turned out for this auspicious occasion, into the carriage and then climbed in beside her. It was Friday 1st October, and a…
Adams… My Adams Family 11 Aug 201913 Oct 2019 This is another creative nonfiction. The Adams family came to Australia in the 1844 and settled in Newham. This story is about the Zion Baptist Church of which they were…
Adams… Zion Baptist Church 10 Aug 201913 Oct 2019 It had taken many years but the day had finally arrived when the first church service would be held in the Zion Baptist Chapel overlooking Hanging Rock. It was 19th…
McCarthy Another Chapter in the Boughyards Story 21 Jul 201913 Oct 2019 In my previous post " The Loss of a Son" I wrote about the harsh life of the early selectors. I am currently reading "On Our Selection" by Steele Rudd,…
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