Traces

This magazine is for people passionate about Australia and New Zealand's genealogy, history and heritage. Whether you want to explore convict history, find your Anzac, identify photographs or trace your family tree, our trusted expert advice will help you discover your past.

Welcome to the 19th edition of Traces!

Traces

Heritage News

What’s that thingamajig? • Answer: a glove stretcher

CASCADE BREWERY • Australia's oldest brewery has been in operation since 1832, sitting at the foot of Mount Wellington in South Hobart, Tasmania.

Men without country • Harrison Christian’s childhood was steeped in tales of his ancestors’ mutiny on the HMS Bounty. Here, Christian tells us about his quest to research unanswered questions about his family and the most famous mutiny in history.

The drop of a brick • In the middle of the Great Depression, Prince Henry was scheduled to make a tour of Australia. Peter Baker explores how one group of veteran soldiers made a stand against the ‘expense and pomp’ of the prince’s welcome amid widespread poverty.

The forgotten Dja Dja Wurrung queen • Fascination with royalty is not confined to Europe alone. The idea of leadership that extends to a supreme being can be found across multiple cultures throughout time, in all parts of the world – including among First Nations Australians.

Gilding the Lily • Just two words – ‘shipped gold’ – were enough to start me digging.

The nightman • In this first feature of a new series on ‘lost jobs’ of the past, we spare a thought for the poor ‘nightman’. Before underground sewage pipes were laid in Australian cities, he went from door to door collecting tins of human waste from backyard privies. Can you envisage a worse job?

THE HOMECOMING HERO • ‘Wing Commander Garing Returns! Corryong Flyer Given a Wonderful Reception!’ declared the front page of the Corryong Courier on 3 April 1941. The photograph of the nuggety young officer, confident and smiling in his RAAF dark blue with the ribbon of the Distinguished Flying Cross sewn onto his tunic, told the story of a true hero. It was a proud day for the small rural Victorian town.

Victoria’s hidden histories revealed • Family historians, researchers and history lovers look forward to 1 January each year – the day you’ll find archival records from across Australia opened after their relevant closure periods.

Threads of a life • A few photographs, two logbooks, an old map and some service records are all that is left of my grandfather who died more than 25 years ago. How do you piece together threads of a life?

A short biography of ELIZABETH MARSDEN • Elizabeth Marsden, nee Fristan, left her Yorkshire home in 1793 and boarded a ship bound for Botany Bay with her new husband, Reverend Samuel Marsden, the first assistant chaplain to New South Wales. Natalie Lonsdale explores Elizabeth’s fascinating life as the wife of a reverend in the colonies.

SLANG OF THE TALKIES • As motion pictures with sound (talkies) gained momentum in the late 1920s, one of the earliest concerns was whether listening to ‘Yankee slang’ would ‘Americanise’ Australian accents.

What’s new online? • The latest updates and additions to historical collections available online.

Capturing the past • Abandoned urban spaces can provide a unique and aesthetic glimpse into the past. Photographer Shane Th oms is passionate about modern ruins, and his work aims to connect and contrast the past and the present. Traces spoke with Th oms to find out more about his interest in these forgotten places.

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