An Old Reprobate – John Stubbs, (c1840 – 1918) (Reg. No. 8993)
Uploaded October 20th 2021 to category – Convict Histories
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An Old Reprobate – John Stubbs, (c1840 – 1918) (Reg. No. 8993)
By Irma Walter, 2021. John Stubbs (alias William Compton & William Brown)[1], was one of almost 10 000 men who…
Isaac Clements, Fraudster (c1839 -?) (Reg. No. 8516)
Uploaded October 20th 2021 to category – Convict Histories
Isaac Clements, Fraudster (c1839 -?) (Reg. No. 8516)
By Irma Walter, 2021. Isaac Clements was said to be a respectable-looking young man, but from an early age he…
Australind Library History
Uploaded October 15th 2021 to category – Potted Histories
Australind Library History
By Heather Wade, 2021. The rapidly growing population of the Australind area in the 1980s led to the need for…
George Benbow (c.1836 -1924) (Reg. No. 7625 & 10071)
Uploaded October 15th 2021 to category – Convict Histories
George Benbow (c.1836 -1924) (Reg. No. 7625 & 10071)
George Benbow was charged at Staffordshire on 13 October 1862 with larceny at Handsworth, a small town which is now…
Joel Whitwell: Author of ‘One Eye, One Ear, No Worries; A story of resilience.’
Uploaded October 14th 2021 to category – Local Identities
Joel Whitwell: Author of ‘One Eye, One Ear, No Worries; A story of resilience.’
I was born at Harvey Hospital on 14th January 1979, the second child to Gordon and Peta Whitwell. All went…