John Thomas Page (9/7/1872 – 20/6/1961) Our grandfather, John Thomas Page, was born in the Bracknell area on 9 July 1872, the second child and son in an eventual family of fourteen children born to Robert and Ellen Page. Of the 14 children, there were 11 boys and three girls. The first child, William was […]
GOODYER: John Eli & Susannah Sarah (nee Chapman)
John (1823 – 1908) a convict and farmer – Susannah (1827 – 1908) a mother and mid-wife John and Susannah were my g.g.g. grandparents and though now separated by generations of ancestors still hold a special place and connection in our family. This is due to them having reared our grandmother Rose who lived with […]
Presbyterian Church, Evandale, Tasmania (now Uniting Church) & Reverend Robert Russell (1808-1877)
Attached is a history of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church and Reverend Russell, written and published in February 1964 by historian Mr. Karl von Steiglitz to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the Church. Some recent photos have been added. Candelabrum By Ivan Badcock – 18 May 2022
Launceston Technical Schooling
The Launceston Junior Technical School, which commenced in 1919, grew out of the Government Launceston Technical School, later known as the Launceston Technical College, and till 1960, they had close associations. On the establishment of the Junior School, the former school became known as the Senior School with the College premises for many years being […]
William Pritchard Weston (1804-1888)
Settler Farmer, Churchman, Artist, Justice of the Peace, Anti-transportationist, Municipal Councillor and Tasmanian Premier. When William Pritchard Weston, the son of John Weston a surgeon of London, left England in 1823 aboard the “Adrian”, he was 19 years of age and was carrying a letter of recommendation from a friend at the Colonial Office, London […]
John Alexander Herbert & Hannah Bolton (alias Ann Moor)
John Herbert was the fifth person listed for Australia First Fleet – Scarborough. Hannah Bolton was on the Second Fleet – Lady Juliana. Children (all born on Norfolk Island) Charlotte b. 1792 d. after 1805 Elizabeth b. 1794 d. 1794 Norfolk Island James b. 1795 d. 1858 Longford Jemima b. 1797 d. Probably Tasmania Elizabeth […]
Lieutenant George Briscoe Skardon RN (1786-1850)
Ship’s Officer RN, Settler Farmer, Magistrate, Justice of the Peace and Churchman. On the 10 April 1826, George Briscoe Skardon, at the age of 40 years, received a location of 2,000 acres at Norfolk Plains about five miles west from Longford, Tasmania and three miles east from the later township of Bishopsbourne, with the area […]
Christmas – Thoughts, Symbols & Traditions
A collection of Christmas symbols and their meaning that help to reflect on the festive season. Written by Ivan Badcock November 2005.
Weather Forecasting by Previous Generations
With our forebears mostly being involved in agriculture (Tasmania), there was always a keen interest in the weather and forecasting and when relatives or friends got together it would not be long before the conversation got round to the weather. Now day forecasting has become fairly accurate in the short term and with the features […]
Currency, Weights & Measures
In the early part of Dad and Mum’s lives, the Imperial systems were used for money, weight, length, volumes and temperatures, as well as for other measures. All this began to change in the 1960’s when the metric system began to be introduced in Australia. Some of the new metric measures were embraced quickly, particularly […]