Friday, November 15, 2024

FRIDAY FOSSICKING 15th Nov 2024

 



GENERAL

GSQ Blog
" Sydney Cove August 1837 I spent some time researching Owen Tunny and his family when I thought he was my great-great grandfather. I now know he is not, but his son raised my grandfather, and after all my research into him and his family, I’ve grown fond of him...."
Thanks to Yvonne Tunny


Outback Family History

Tinteán Magazine


Atlas Obscura


Interesting Libraries

Interesting Blogs

Dreams and Adventures at Cosy Cottage Two up, two down… (Keeping bantams warm at night)


The  Legal Genealogist    Veteran’s Day 2024


Judy Webster - Genealogy  To sign up for newsletter, go to http://www.judywebster.com.au/index.html


Anne's Family History  (Anne Young )      Youngest aviation squadron commander of WWI

Better Reading



Penguin Books Australia Congratulations to our Booker Prize 2024 winner... Orbital  Samantha Harvey
The House of Cross    James Patterson    CHECK IT OUT
Games Untold     Jennifer Lynn Barnes HAVE A LOOK


and from my blog...

That Moment in Time


FRIDAY FOSSICKING 8th Nov 2024 book reviews, tragedy in East London, chapel with bones, all saint's days, ghosts photographed?, democracy sausages, booze filled cakes, books delivered by donkey, crying statues, Ancient Greece symbols, great blogs, 

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Friday, November 8, 2024

FRIDAY FOSSICKING 8th Nov 2024

 

GENERAL

GSQ Blog    Now What about the Women? - Enjoying the Next Genealogy Journey   Ross Hansen

Outback Family History

A Story of a Girl – Kate Cooper   “For Those Who Blazed The Track”

Dastardly and Diabolical Deed at Day Dawn   The Golden Haired Charmer –

National Archives UK

A tragedy in East London  Gunpowder, Treason and plot  Researching the 1934 Gresford Colliery disaster 


ATLAS OBSCURA

Hitachinaka's Hills Burst With Color Every Fall   Meet the Wild Goats Once Hunted Like Witches    Your Favorite Apple Probably Came From This Forest  Virginia's Golden Trees Are Actually Living Fossils

These thirteen sites honor women's right to vote. Chow Down On Australia's 'Democracy Sausages'  The Sweet, Booze-Filled Cakes That Used to Be Election Day Staples  The Science of fighting our nightmares  The Rival Shrines Dedicated to Japan’s Famous Vengeful Ghost  An American Astronomer Is Said To Haunt The Keyhole House  Fancy A Nice Walk In The Park of the Monsters?   Step Inside a Chapel Decorated With Bones  Remembering the Librarian Who Delivered Books Via Donkey.   The Statues Crying Because They’re Banned From Wrestling   Whimsical Metal Sculptures Dot This Forest  In This Cemetery, These Tombs Go Tremendously Tiny

Billion Graves

Ancient Greece and the modern cemetery...  

Ancient Greece and the modern cemetery share many of the same symbols. From the flaming Olympic torch, to laurel wreaths and classical columns, Greek influence can be seen in nearly every cemetery in the Western world.

Learn more about how you can recognize Greek symbols in your local cemetery in BillionGraves’ latest blog post by clicking HERE.

JSTOR Daily

The War on Bugs  Can You Photograph a Ghost?   A History of Diwali   In the Palm of Your Hand Ghost of the Forest: Monotropa uniflora A Mother Superior's Demons  Halloween Stories

CEMETERIES

Cemetery price hike planned, but funeral director says it's 'tone deaf' - Bendigo AdvertiserDannevirke cemetery walk providing insights into family history - NZ Herald  Clearing of LTTE cemeteries takes place across the North-East | Tamil Guardian   'Reading cemeteries' reveals clues about past and present, University of Iowa professor says    Pope Francis prays in cemetery for unborn children on All Souls' Day - CathNews    Mexican Families Welcome Their Deceased Loved Ones At Cemeteries With Food & Music ...    Remains in Lapu-Lapu City cemetery set for transfer - GMA Network   Unstable monument in 200-year-old cemetery is restored - with help from Lord Mayor   Placed into the ground in a wicker casket and shroud, you can decompose into nature at ...     My Curious Fascination With Cemeteries | Comstock's magazine      Filipinos begin to flock to cemeteries for Undas | ANC - YouTube   Auf Wiedersehen, Pet: The fascinating history behind Europe's pet cemeteries - Euronews   31 additional graves discovered at historically Black cemetery in Melbourne - YouTube      Living Cities: Urban cemeteries and municipal monsters - POLITICO.eu   Why Working at a Cemetery Was the Best Career Move I Ever Made - Success Magazine Istanbulites call for urgent restoration of Ottoman military cemetery - Daily Sabah      Ohio Supreme Court's Legal Guide to Cemeteries: Halloween Edition     Smaller crowds observed at Manila North Cemetery on All Souls' Day | ANC - YouTube   Tons of garbage collected from Metro Manila cemeteries - ABS-CBN News     When family is long gone, who takes care of Eastern Townships cemeteries? | CBC News   Let's walk with the angels of Goa's cemeteries | Gomantak Times   Between walls and memories - the origin and construction of cemeteries in the Algarve  How to 'read' cemeteries and tombstones - YouTube   PHOTO: Thousands of Filipinos flock to cemeteries | ABS-CBN News   Filipinos flock to cemeteries on All Saints' Day; foot traffic at Manila North reaches 500000   Why you should visit your local cemetery - The Oxford Student   A lasting testament: Cemeteries honor uniqueness of life lived in faith, tradition  PHOTOS: Croatians flock to cemeteries for All Saints' Day - Croatia Week Designing Above-Ground Cemeteries: Challenges and Solutions | ArchDaily   Costs set to rise at Pine Lodge and Kialla West cemeteries | Dairy News Australia  The pope's cemeteries - Catholic news – La Croix International   Woman wants dogs banned from cemeteries due to fouling on graves | Isle of Wight County Press    Catholic cemeteries have interred more than 8000 remains at no cost since 2013  City addresses maintenance at cemeteries | Brakpan Herald - The Citizen   Launch of Louisiana Register of Historic Cemeteries - KRVS   Metro cemeteries yield over 2K garbage bags - Daily Tribune    Tehran galley displays photos of Doulab Catholic Cemetery  Australia and Anzac Graves at the Lausanne Conference 1922-23 - The National Herald The Sacred Church Where Books Are Worshiped Love Opera? You Should Visit This Finnish Castle The Twisty History Of the Winchester Mystery House One of Britain’s Oldest Living Trees Is Over 1,500 Years Old   7 Spots Serving Up Nevada’s Wild and Free Spirit    Geelong Cemeteries Trust reveals death trends, and the price hikes that come with them (Aust.)    Croatians visit cemeteries to honour the dead on All Saints' Day - YouTube    This Place of Silence: Ohio's Cemeteries and Burial Grounds program set for Nov. 14  New Orleans is a magnet for cemetery traditions - Clarion Herald Lack of cemetery space is now a grave concern - The Southern Star Ebenezer ownership - The Weekly Advertiser  Offering Dignity for Those Who Die Alone in “People Like Us” | The New Yorker  Because they served: Brass medallion identifies veterans in cemeteries - Wyoming Tribune Eagle  Pioneer cemeteries tell story of early settlers - Clarence Bee  Esquimalt cemetery a solemn place of remembrance for Canada's military Cape Town cemeteries face space crisis – Ocean View to expand with new burial plots Natomas woman exhumes daughter's remains after Sacramento cemetery moved grave ...

Interesting Libraries

The Next Nintendo Console Will Be Backwards Compatible With Switch - Bleeding Cool

12 great things to do in Seattle when it rains - The Bradenton Times

The openings of "mini libraries" in the neighborhoods of Pristina continue

Hidden libraries from around the world - Classic City News

Genealogy Ireland   


INTERESTING BLOGS





The Legal Genealogist   Coming up: November-December 2024

Tania Blanchard  newsletter incl. appearances at various places...

author .. latest book "Undeniable Voice"



Theresa Smith Writes


Penguin Books Australia

* One of my all time favourite authors

Unlovable    Darren Hayes  TAKE ME THERE     EVENTS

Bake with Brooki.  Brooke Bellamy    GET A RECIPE


The Whole Truth   Jackie O      START READING


Surrounded by Liars     Thomas Erikson  TAKE ME THERE

Atmosphere  Taylor Jenkins Reid  FIND OUT MORE

Patriot     Alexei Navalny     ABOUT THE BOOK

The Trunk      Kim Ryeo-ryeong        HAVE A LOOK


Better Reading



and from my blog...

That Moment in Time


FRIDAY FOSSICKING  1st Nov 2024, interesting libraries, great blogs, abandoned cemeteries, Connections 2025, Ghosts in the machine, Connections 2025, Ghosts in the machine, hidden libraries, interesting reviews…world record of ‘late return’ to library?

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