In a previous post I wrote about Another Ancestor in Australia. I had come across in a record for the … More
Category: Australia
Another ancestor in Australia
I have been back to Jersey for the Christmas holidays, partly to see family and friends I hadn’t seen for … More
Granny Smith Festival
Did you know that the commonly known ‘Granny Smith’ apple came from Australia? I didn’t until recently seeing an advert … More
WW1 soldiers in Jersey on Agricultural training
The image above is from the local paper in Jersey, Channel Islands. it is about a local historian … More
Jersey convicts sent to Australia
Since I have moved to Australia I have taken a great interest in the country’s history. One of the most … More
Channel Islanders in Australia
I have been watching the Australian version of ‘So who do you think you are’ every Sunday night at 7:30pm … More