Australian-Chinese merchant history uniquely preserved in Tingha, 1880s New England Australia tin mining town. Store preserves a snapshot of time of many decades with wide range of merchandise dating back to 1950s and earlier. This living museum is a must visit for history buffs.
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New England Australia - Chinese History Preserved
March 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Australian History
Tags:Chinese History·general store·mercantile·museum·New England Australia·nsw·tin mining·Tingha·Wing Hing Long & Co
Preserving History with Personal Memoirs
December 8th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Australian History
What is history without the personal memoirs of those who were there? Those who actually experienced the events and shared their thoughts on both the events and the times the occurred in.
Where would our researchers be without the chroniclers of the times?
I found the memoirs of Lieutenant-General Watkin Tench, who sailed as a Captain-Lieutenant [...]
Historic Maritime Photo Collection Sydney Australia
September 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Australian History
The Alfred & Roy Dufty Maritime Heritage Collection of Historic Maritime Photographs .
This is a fantastic collection of historic maritime photographs taken mainly in the Sydney Harbour environs that are now available online in a searchable data base via the Gosford City Council Maritime Heritage Collection.
Alfred William Buchanan Dufty was born at Kingston upon Thames, [...]
Tags:Alfred & Roy Dufty Maritime Heritage Collection·australia·boat·Darling Harbour·history·maritime·photography·Sydney·Sydney Harbour·wooden boat