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Letter from Richard Fennell to his brother William, 3rd September 1850

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…I suppose Tom writes regularly to give an account of himself, for unless asked I never interfere with other people’s business. … In my next I will tell you more about myself, residence, little folk & all that.……I suppose Tom writes regularly to give an account of himself, for unless asked I never interfere…

Stories of strength: Yingping, 2019

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…I’m from a city with a long history - 3,000 years - and about 10 million people now. I was metal engineer. I worked nearly 30 years. Long time. It was happy life. I love my culture, and I love my food. I love dancing, so I met some new friends in Australia.……Dancing is like music - people enjoy dancing…

Stories of strength: Julie, 2019

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…Irish people have always emigrated. There are more Irish passports overseas than in Ireland. I worry about losing my Irish heritage but my Aussie husband has assured me we will make it a priority. I suspect I’m going to turn into the classic immigrant who forces their culture on their kids.……I feel…

Reverend Lancelot E Threlkeld, 1788-1859

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…Marsden, who had arrived in the Colony in 1794, considered the aborigines to be shrewd people and not at all stupid. He exhibited a realistic and enlightened view of the indigenous people, especially for that era. On 2 December 1826 he wrote to Archdeacon Scott.……Marsden, who had arrived in the Colony…

Our maritime history

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…It is the largest salt water lagoon in Australia and is four times the size of Sydney Harbour with 175km of shoreline.The Lake has been a source of sustenance, livelihood and pleasure for the people of Lake Macquarie from the earliest time of the Awabakal people, through colonial settlement and the…

Green Point - Warners Bay High Project

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…Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla) … The name, Galah, comes from the word gilaa, a word found in the Yuwaalaraay language of the indigenous people of central northern NSW.……Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla) … The name, Galah, comes from the word gilaa, a word found in the Yuwaalaraay language of the indigenous…

Moss End, Pacific Highway Belmont

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…'People going past in a bus would swear blind it was me,' said Mr. Jack. … Forced to quit his career as a miner because of ill health around 1910, Mr. Jack took a variety of lighter jobs in Queensland and New South Wales, then opened a fruit and vegetable shop at the Bank Corner in Newcastle.……'People…

Teralba Tales

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…People around the town thought this was really funny. Dad tried to extend his petrol ration with la bottle or two of turps. The car became very hard to start. One day, on a long downhill stretch, he turned off the ignition to save petrol.……People around the town thought this was really funny. Dad tried…

The Olympic Torch comes to town

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…Thousands of people got into the spirit by lining the route or attending the celebrations, in the lead up to Australia’s largest sporting event.……Thousands of people got into the spirit by lining the route or attending the celebrations, in the lead up to Australia’s largest sporting event.…

Sir William Dobell

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…Media … Sir William Dobell … Photo Ref: 5121 … This work by Lake Macquarie City Library is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License … Related search terms … people … people…