Tag Archives: A-Z April Challenge 2013

Last year I spoke quite a lot of my Ellis ancestors who migrated from rural Surrey to Geelong in Victoria. John Ellis married Sarah Turpin in the Surrey parish of Elstead in 1842. At the time of their marriage Sarah … Continue reading →

In July 1940 HMT Dunera departed Liverpool with more than 2,000 passengers, made up of Jewish refugees, Italian and German prisoners of War and guards.  The destination was unknown to the passengers. The conditions on board were harrowing and 57 … Continue reading →

I have been to Canberra several times, but the highlight of this visit was the many hours spent at the Australian War Memorial. The main exhibition  – Nurses from Zululand to Afghanistan was of particular interest to my cousin, a … Continue reading →

On a previous visit I had been to the lovely Victorian town of Beechworth. In recently years it had been affected by the natural disasters of Australia and had suffered quite badly. I was therefore curious to see if Beechworth … Continue reading →

This is the third year that I have participated in the A-Z Challenge. Last year my posts had an Australian theme, based upon previous visits there and in anticipation of a visit last September and October. I enjoyed that theme, … Continue reading →