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Emma looked around the room. Here she was fifty years after she had married Frederick in 1879 and he was still here with her, standing by her side. It had been a cold, sunny, winter’s day when she had walked … Continue reading
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Ray Bean didn’t just travel in 1948 for Walkabout Magazine. He did some extensive travel in 1947 as well and seems to have still been working with Walkabout Magazine as late as 1951, possibly even later, with some of this … Continue reading
Today I found another branch of the family. Every now and then every Genealogist hits a brick wall. Over the years I have hit many. One that has taken a very long time to break down is what happened to … Continue reading
As a child I remember my grandfather, Ray Bean, telling me about his time during the War. He was unable to join the armed services because he only had one eye, the other was glass, so instead he stayed in … Continue reading
I have a photo of a person called Ethel Butterfield. She is supposed to be the sister of Annie Bean nee Ball who immigrated to Australia in the Abegeldie in 1881. Every now and then I delve into the Bean … Continue reading
Today I read through part of the diary of Winifred Eva Duncombe (Dunc). Dunc was one of a party of walkers that went down the Colo River in early 1934. The trip was lead, as much as it was lead, … Continue reading
Written on the 17th of November 2010 the day of Linda Bean nee Pratt’s funeral. She died on the 28th of October. I am 92 years old and this is my eulogy; Linda was born on 28 December 1918 at … Continue reading
I have never heard an ancestor come through so clearly as I have my Grandfather over the last few days. Usually my interest is in long dead ancestors so searching for someone so close is a bit of a novelty. … Continue reading
With thanks, yet again to the Sydney Bush Walkers. This from 1935 “The Club” There is a Club that’s known to me Of peripatetic people who The open air and freedom woo By mountain top and tumbling sea. Each girds … Continue reading
Many years ago I came across some old photos by my Grandfather Ray Bean. I had known that he was a photographer and he used to tell me some of the stories that he had of travelling all around Australia … Continue reading