by Warren Nunn
Silver cousin’s undeniable courage THE call to arms in war-time tends to bring out the very best in people. William Walker Silver was one of those countless brave men. Heroic deeds, heart-breaking loss, dreadful suffering during and long after the conflict ends...
by Warren Nunn
The Campbell connection starts in Scotland where in 1874 David Campbell married Mary Campbell at Bothkennar, Stirling, west of Edinburgh. Despite sharing the same surname, it’s not known whether David and Mary were closely related. Whatever the case, on 10...
by Warren Nunn
Scottish influence in Central Queensland ventures The Rockhampton Historical Society holds the following document written by an un-named person who interviewed Alex Campbell (pictured) about coal mining in Central Queensland. Alex, his father David, along with...
by Warren Nunn
Lillian Ethel Cooper (1891-1929) married William Birdseye and they had only one child who lived to adulthood. These are their known children: 1. Edna May BIRDSEYE, b. 2 Dec 1920, Queensland, Australia, d. 28 Apr 1991, Queensland, Australia. 2. Beryl Violet...
by Warren Nunn
Setback for young family Before Charles Dobbs arrived in Boolburra, he lived both at Mt Morgan and Kabra. Charles had met and married Elizabeth Aldridge in Mt Morgan where he was working with his future father-in-law Henry Aldridge. Charles had arrived in Australia in...
