James “Simon” Scrivener (1815-1845) and Mary Ann Scrivener (nee Bishop) (1814-1907) and second husband, William Brownrigg (1811-1875) James Simon Scrivener, known as Simon, and Mary Ann Bishop were my g.g. grandparents they arrived together at Launceston, Tasmania on 6 March 1840. They departed London/Gravesend on 2 October 1839 with 60 passengers travelling aboard the 297-ton […]
Tag: Tasmania
Walker: Michael & Sarah + Family
Michael Walker (1813-1900) and Sarah (nee Goss) Walker (1814-1888) Beginnings Michael and Sarah, my g.g. grandparents, arrived at Launceston, Tasmania on 31 March 1842 after leaving on 8 November 1841 from Gravesend, a port on the Thames, 21 miles from central London. They were travelling aboard the sailing ship ARAB and left carrying 205 emigrants […]
Page: William & Sarah + Family
The Page family were the last of my British ancestors to arrive in Australia with William being my g.g. grandfather with connection continuing via his son Robert. The family emigrated from Norfolk, England and arrived at Launceston on 28 August 1857 with their 10 children travelling with them. The emigration listing records six of these […]
Food & Drinks
BACON At Green Rises and “Stoke” a good number of pigs were reared and killed with the meat being cured for bacon. A lot of this was supplied to the Brisbane Hotel in Launceston. With the pig enclosures not being as strong as could have been, the pigs sometimes escaped causing havoc. All of grandfather’s […]
For talk to the Longford National Servicemen’s Association – 4 July 2017
Launceston and Western Railway The railway which travelled between Launceston and Deloraine, a distance of 45 miles, was opened on Friday, 10 February 1871. Initially, it had a gauge of 5 feet, 3 inches but was later reduced to the narrow gauge of 3 feet, 6 inches. To cater for the different sized rolling stock […]
The Happenings of Nature
Dad (Eric Badcock) and other family members would often relate and reflect upon some of the extraordinary events that occurred through the acts of nature and how it touched their lives and that of others in Tasmania. FLOODS Floods were often year by year events with some floods being larger or having more dramatic effects […]
Aeroplanes
Dad (Eric Badcock) was always interested in aircraft and flying and often related stories about them and various happenings over the years. A particular highlight for him was his first flight which occurred at the opening of the Western Junction airport near Launceston, Tasmania on the 28 February, 1931, Dad’s 20th birthday, the plane being […]
ANZ Latrobe Branch Closure
Sadly our ANZ Latrobe Branch closed its doors on Thursday, 18 February 2016, bringing to an end 140 years operating in the town apart from an ATM cash dispensing machine which continues. Some history of the Branch is to be found in the Launceston Examiner newspaper of Monday, 13 September 1926 which records, “LATROBE BANK […]
Self-drive tour guide
Longford to Liffey Falls (52kms) via Bishopsbourne & Bracknell Experience Outstanding scenery that constantly changes throughout the trip Farmlands with varying crops, cattle and sheep Two centuries of history, centring around free settlers, convicts and bushrangers A large variety of birds and animals living in their natural habitats Spectacular mountains and valleys, rainforest and waterfalls […]
Obituary: Athol Frederick Richardson MBE
(20/4/1924 to 24/9/2008) In 2004, when Athol was being admitted to the Toosey Aged Care facility at Longford, Tasmania he was introduced to other residents as being a legend but being well known in the area would have needed few introductions. Athol was born at Deloraine the second youngest of a family of one girl […]