Category Archives: Family history

The cost of a mandarin orange in 1912

Posted on May 11, 2024 by Jan

In 1912, mandarins were scarce and a single mandarin could cost you 1 shilling, or $7.25 in 2023’s money. A lot, right? Well, that was the value placed on a mandarin orange that my Great Uncle Nicholas Robert Harris picked … Continue reading →

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Dangin: the town that died from thirst

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Jan

Dangin, the town where my mother grew up, had water but it didn’t have alcohol and that lack contributed to its slow decline. The founder of the town, Jonah Parker, came from a devout Methodist family and according to legend, … Continue reading →

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Wow! That’s my Mum

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Jan

That little brown photo album I mentioned before turned up a personal treasure and gave me a real ‘OMG!’ moment when I first looked  through it.  There was my Mum dressed up as ‘Jill’‘ together with her friend Joe Shepherd … Continue reading →

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A little brown photo album from Dangin

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Jan

My 90+ year old Aunt-M finds my family history exploration very entertaining and is always keen to add to my collection of photos and stories. She recently gave me a little brown photo album to scan created by her Aunt … Continue reading →

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Fishy family traits and the value of newspapers

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Jan

My brother is a magician when it comes to catching fish.  He just has to appear with a line in hand and the fish start to queue up to jump on his hook, biggest ones first. As kids our Dad … Continue reading →

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