tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.comments2024-01-18T20:51:59.742+11:00Sandra’s Ancestral Research JournalSandra Williamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17306175508043372583noreply@blogger.comBlogger604125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-40830626558006459102024-01-18T20:51:59.742+11:002024-01-18T20:51:59.742+11:00Great bloog you have hereGreat bloog you have hereSabriel Quinnhttps://sabrielquinn.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-39126169930406954622022-08-01T07:21:56.384+10:002022-08-01T07:21:56.384+10:00Hello mate nicee postHello mate nicee postHoffman Estates Plumbershttps://www.professional-plumber.com/us/plumbing-service-illinois/hoffman-estates-plumbers.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-54267348562033767412022-05-31T21:31:00.691+10:002022-05-31T21:31:00.691+10:00Thanks for dropping Diane, yes it is wonderful to ...Thanks for dropping Diane, yes it is wonderful to have such a resource as the letters although at times it can get a little overwhelming!Sandra Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306175508043372583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-76451377019030546112022-05-30T04:52:34.431+10:002022-05-30T04:52:34.431+10:00It's amazing that you had so many of his perso...It's amazing that you had so many of his personal letters to gather enough info to write a short story of part of his life. :)Diane Henrikshttps://www.knowwhowearsthegenesinyourfamily.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-47700706494513467632022-05-30T02:17:25.850+10:002022-05-30T02:17:25.850+10:00When we think of life at sea, it's easy to for...When we think of life at sea, it's easy to forget the vital and sometimes dangerous jobs that sailors must do. I learned a lot from John's experiences. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-49956765071597078802022-05-09T14:23:22.402+10:002022-05-09T14:23:22.402+10:00It's amazing how many times photos are removed...It's amazing how many times photos are removed from Albums sometimes to create other keeps sakes for events like mother's day or to help a descendant complete a family tree for their school work, and sometimes due to the pace of life these photos never quite make it back to their place inthe album. Writing on the back is one way of trying to limit the information loss.Sandra Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306175508043372583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-22467745109621534872022-05-09T14:20:19.976+10:002022-05-09T14:20:19.976+10:00Many eyes make light work! You have given me anoth...Many eyes make light work! You have given me another possible clue .... something to follow up on ....Sandra Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306175508043372583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-6412359726910036602022-05-09T14:18:00.691+10:002022-05-09T14:18:00.691+10:00Some where someone will know something. But it als...Some where someone will know something. But it also reminds how important it is to record the provenance of photo where possible as that may be a clue in and of itself.Sandra Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306175508043372583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-66853018757991453672022-05-09T08:20:03.497+10:002022-05-09T08:20:03.497+10:00The importance of identifying people in photograph...The importance of identifying people in photographs on the backs of the photographs themselves keeps coming up more and more. For a while I had neat photo albums that provided a place to write down names, dates, & places, etc. beneath each picture in the album which I did faithfully. It wasn't until I began participating in "Sepia Saturday" that it occurred to me if the photos were removed from those albums, no one would know who the subjects in the pictures were a few generations down the road! So important! La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-17159774817068526622022-05-09T01:00:14.078+10:002022-05-09T01:00:14.078+10:00I share the same feeling about how letters and pho...I share the same feeling about how letters and photos once were the only way of maintaining a family bonds. Here in America I often think about how our geography effected families, but I'm stunned how your family seems to have kept connections despite the great distance between Australia and England. I liked the portrait of the first unknown man standing in a jaunty pose. His bag looks much like a classic physician's case and must have been included in the photo for a reason. I wonder if it's to celebrate graduation from medical college. If it was a groom's wedding photo the left hand would be placed like that to show off a wedding band but I can't see one on his finger. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-27807571670109510862022-05-09T00:54:16.366+10:002022-05-09T00:54:16.366+10:00Keep at it. I'm sure this brick wall will even...Keep at it. I'm sure this brick wall will eventually come down. I particularly loved your description of "foreheads, noses and chins compared against each other." We family historians will indeed explore from every angle to restore an ancestor to a family tree.Molly's Canopyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01571003887840906315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-14212921337566985102022-05-08T22:09:56.696+10:002022-05-08T22:09:56.696+10:00Thanks ScotSue for droping by, I ahdn't realis...Thanks ScotSue for droping by, I ahdn't realised it myself until I came to write the article.Sandra Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306175508043372583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-76704704564670713552022-05-08T06:10:24.966+10:002022-05-08T06:10:24.966+10:00I particularly liked your introduction on the impo...I particularly liked your introduction on the importance of photographs in strengthening friendship and family bonds. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> bonds friendship and ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-16786733477989308162022-05-07T17:58:52.230+10:002022-05-07T17:58:52.230+10:00I have been searching for many years an "anom...I have been searching for many years an "anomaly" in my Family tree - and I have resolved that anomaly today. In doing so, my enquiries have led me to this Blog - and - remarkably, I, also, was a student in Camperdown in the 1950's. It is a delight to be reminded what life was like in those days and I have the happiest of memories of my childhood growing up in Camperdown in those wonderful - but 'innocent' - days. Thank-you - you have topped off my day. The Family linkage is through/via Munro. Talk about "Six degrees of separation" !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-10454175218572969082022-05-03T12:14:58.638+10:002022-05-03T12:14:58.638+10:00A vesper as hand luggage. Classic! I am so impre...A vesper as hand luggage. Classic! I am so impressed with Judith's joie de vivre and love of travel and new experiences. Good on her. Way to go!Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-40887945804362523452022-05-02T12:43:37.388+10:002022-05-02T12:43:37.388+10:00Yes it is interesting, gives one a greater appreci...Yes it is interesting, gives one a greater appreciatation that their are widely different cultures and experiences happening everywhere and all the time - Not just on TV!Sandra Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306175508043372583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-62713223555050740402022-05-02T12:41:58.610+10:002022-05-02T12:41:58.610+10:00Judith told that she was able to take her Vesper o...Judith told that she was able to take her Vesper on the ship as hand luggage. I bet you couldn't do that now days.Sandra Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306175508043372583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-70797570751219116652022-05-01T22:09:24.845+10:002022-05-01T22:09:24.845+10:00Judith seems to have an independent and adventurou...Judith seems to have an independent and adventurous nature. It is fun to see how they had their Vespers fully loaded for travel. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-73980319167236932712022-04-30T00:28:04.936+10:002022-04-30T00:28:04.936+10:00Interesting to read what was happening to others i...Interesting to read what was happening to others in other parts of the world in the 1950s.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-36752478223358099932022-04-29T23:16:05.944+10:002022-04-29T23:16:05.944+10:00I love reading about other people’s lives in the p...I love reading about other people’s lives in the past. I have written about life in the ‘50s in A is for Argonaut, my first A to Z.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-990685819142391772022-04-29T20:22:16.775+10:002022-04-29T20:22:16.775+10:00Thanks Alex. I feel that I only really scraped the...Thanks Alex. I feel that I only really scraped the surface of William's war service the more I dug the more I found, but it's hard to fathom what it must have been like. I'm pretty sure the photo was taken during training so it was before saw all the horrors.Sandra Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306175508043372583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-62101186829162088392022-04-27T09:01:11.457+10:002022-04-27T09:01:11.457+10:00What a great photo! They all look very cheerful. ...What a great photo! They all look very cheerful. William saw so much action. You give a great account and provide lots of sources for further research. Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-33783521154455107802022-04-25T22:37:58.894+10:002022-04-25T22:37:58.894+10:00Thanks for dropping by Alex, I find Sepia Saturday...Thanks for dropping by Alex, I find Sepia Saturday very inspiring it makes me go and look my old photos closely in a whole different way.Sandra Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306175508043372583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-73677395884921749352022-04-25T09:38:45.522+10:002022-04-25T09:38:45.522+10:00Lovely to catch up with the Sepia Saturday mob aga...Lovely to catch up with the Sepia Saturday mob again. It's been too long and I must get back into the habit. I've been a bit distracted with another meme. Excellent citing of sources in this post - you set the gold standard! Love the photo too.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-36760614855506545762022-04-21T10:26:26.114+10:002022-04-21T10:26:26.114+10:00Thanks for the link Mike - I found the video fasci...Thanks for the link Mike - I found the video fascinating. It also makes me realise what the work might have been like. It's hard to image these days. I wonder if he had electricity in his shop ...Sandra Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306175508043372583noreply@blogger.com