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BOND, Stanley Arthur

Aug 16, 2024 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Adelaide, Australian, Autobiography, Biography, History, Military, South Australia

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Twists Of Fate

This remarkable story, compiled by his daughter, draws from Stanley’s manuscripts, letters, and newspaper articles written throughout his life.

TWISTS OF FATE spans eighty-five years, from 1914 to 1999, chronicling Stanley’s incredible journey from orphan to farm hand, Medic and POW, and ultimately, a foreign correspondent. The narrative offers a contemporary journalistic account of global history, covering pivotal moments like the 1926 British General Strike, life in German POW camps, post-war Europe, and the civil wars and unrest in Greece, Palestine, and China.

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About the Author

Born in the slums of London’s East End and raised as an orphan, Stanley Arthur Bond’s life took an extraordinary turn during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Moving to a farm in New Zealand opened doors to work and study, setting him on a path of global travel and participating in and observing many of the twentieth century’s historic events.

BELL, Alan

Jul 9, 2024 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Family History, History, Victoria

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The Bells of Gulf Station

 

Pioneer farmers in the Yarra Valley 1850 – 1950

 

This book tells the story of the author’s Scottish ancestors who, in 1839, arrived at Port Phillip on the David Clark as part of the first shipload of free settlers to migrate directly from Britain to the new settlement. It follows their early pioneering of the Scottish farming community at Kangaroo Ground, and later expansion to become the owners of Gulf Station, a large pastoral run in the Yarra Valley, in the 1850s.

 

There, most of the third generation of Bell descendants would live out their lives without having children of their own, until, after a century, the property passed into other hands. In the 1970s, it was bought by the State of Victoria, to be managed by the National Trust. The unusual diversity and state of preservation of the original
buildings and infrastructure at Gulf Station make it perhaps the best example of a mid-19th century farmstead in Australia.

About the Author

 

ALAN BELL is a retired agricultural scientist who grew up at Pine Grove, Kongwak, the farm to which his grandfather, Frank Bell, relocated from Gulf Station in 1911. He, his sister and several older cousins are now the only direct descendants of the Gulf Station Bells who remember visiting the old property and its residents in the 1940s and early 1950s.

MIAN, Azmiri

May 27, 2024 | *Featured books, Australian, Family History, Language \ Culture \ Linguistics, Parenting & Family, Social Sciences \ Politics \ Government, South Australia

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ISBN 978-1-923214-19-4
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Bridging the Gap

Bridging the Gap explores our cultural differences and their profound impact on generational relationships. While older generations cling to traditional customs, younger Muslims navigate the complexities of Western influence, resulting in a divergence of values and beliefs.

Through anecdotes and scholarly insights, the book delves into the pivotal role of grandparents in migrant families, illuminating how they serve as custodians of cultural heritage and sources of wisdom.

By fostering understanding and dialogue, it charts a path towards reconciliation, where tradition and modernity coexist harmoniously in the ever-evolving tapestry of Islamic identity.

RYAN, Michael

May 17, 2024 | *Featured books, Australian, Family History, Memoir, Victoria

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ISBN 978-1-923214-09-5
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Minutes to Memories

In 1963, two Australian families of Irish heritage, Ryan and McNamara, were united through a wedding held in Ivanhoe, Victoria.

Minutes to Memories traces the ancestry of both families, dating back to the 1850s when they emigrated from Ireland.

The author provides a conversational account of his grandparents, parents, and siblings, and also shares his major passions with tales of the characters who have made these passions so special. The book is filled with engaging stories that offer amusing reflections for its numerous characters, in addition to recording important family history.

Minutes to Memories is the author’s gift to his family, providing anecdotes to help future generations understand the personalities that preceded them. It’s a record of who they are, so that in future years they will remain more than just a statistic in ancestry records.

JACOBS, Rex

Mar 28, 2024 | Adelaide, Australian, Biography, History, Military, South Australia

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a Soldier’s Diary

 

No. 33463 Cecil Howard Taylor 50th Battalion – 108 Howitzer AIF 1916-1919

‘an enemy plane was brought down today, Baron Von Richthofen was the pilot’ ‘the whole countryside was one huge flame of fire, what a battle – fear was found nowhere’ ‘so at daylight on Easter Sunday, we were baptised in shells and mud’ What a sight – dead – yes in every little trench and hole made by shells, there were dead – such is war’ ‘we ran together until a shell fell right down between us … ‘ ‘eleven times the Huns came afresh, and eleven times we withstood our ground – each time with less men and yet each time with more confidence’ ‘I cannot see what such folly war is, but for some suicide for any country – surely people were not
predestined to such giving and taking of lives’ ‘the few words I have written in this diary are as nothing compared to what might have been written’

Cecil Taylor.

CARVOSSO, John

Mar 19, 2024 | *Featured books, Australian, Biography, Family History, South Australia

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ISBN 978-1-923156-36-4
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Samuel Carvosso 1814-1874

Coachbuilder & Much More

People fade from the pages of history, often leaving little or no historical memory in their community. Yet, for a time, they have occupied centre stage, some longer, some shorter, but all heroic. Samuel Carvosso arrived in Adelaide with his young family in February 1849, an ‘Old Colonist’. He lived life to the full, was memorable, likeable, complex, honest, generous, yet flawed (as we all are). He lived a Wesleyan life integrating a personal faith in his Lord with the church, his work and the broader community.

Extensive appendixes include family trees and details of Samuel’s contemporaries, friends and extended family who intersected his life. Also includes insightful fragments about the women—Samuel’s wife Louisa, their daughters, and other women.

“Samuel Carvosso’s story takes the reader on a journey through the challenges and achievements of another time. It brings to light a slice of history, showing us the differences and similarities with our own lives.”

Lisa Lark
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About the Author

John Allan Carvosso was born in Adelaide, South Australia, in 1952 and is a direct descendant of Samuel Carvosso.

John is a retired engineer. He specialised in piping, associated equipment, and engineering management. He is a current member of Engineers Australia, holding chartered status. He rose through the engineering ranks to the role of Technical Director with AECOM.

John’s educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Engineering and a Diploma in Technology Management.

John has been a committed Christian all his life.

This book is the fruit of his retirement dream. The project picked up where is father, Rex Samuel Carvosso, left off in 1994.

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