This post follows the male lineage of the Robinsons of Liverpool, from whom I inherited my surname.
Between 1750 and 1914, Liverpool was at the centre of many historical events relating to the agricultural revolution, Atlantic slave trade and industrial revolution. These events all shaped the lives of the Robinsons of Liverpool.
ANZAC Day 2022. Like many WWII servicemen and women, my Grandfather Frederick Leslie Robinson, was profoundly altered by his army experience. As war took its toll on his physical and mental health, his life was forever changed.
This is a story that I stumbled across thanks to the wonders of technology. The story of my great-great-grandfather, John Lethlean, and how he came to be listed on the Victorian Register of Male Prisoners, as an inmate at Pentridge Prison.
William Henry Darlington Beadle was so dearly loved and admired by his family, they held on to items as a way of remembering him. Collectively they now tell us his story…
A trip to the Eastern Goldfields, exploring the towns of Kalgoorlie, Leonora, Gwalia and Coolgardie where my dad’s family lived, worked and became part of the community.
An interview with my grandfather, Gordon Cargeeg, about some of his memories of WWII, 75 years on…
Feminist, suffragette, social worker and staunch Laborite.
Jean’s admirable character and strong values were passed to her children and so on. These are Jean’s life lessons I hope to also share with my own children…
I will start my family history blog with the story of the “Pioneer Photographer”, my great-great grandfather, William Roy Millar. Known as Roy – and Gramp to his grandchildren (it turns out he was quite an adventurous fellow).
of dust and glare