Mary MacKillop, the Children and the Poor
Mary MacKillop 1842 – 1909 The tiny face of the boy in the rowing boat was screwed up in timidity and fear. Every time Mary Mackillop went to the orphanage at Kincumber, three boys...
The Holden Car – Henry James Holden (1859 – 1926)
“Holden is no more: General Motors announces the 164-year-old Aussie auto brand will be axed by the end of the year.” From Business Insider Australia – 17 February 2020 This announcement caused shock waves through...
David Garland – The Architect of ANZAC Day
THE ARCHITECT OF ANZAC DAY Chaplain Lieutenant- Colonel Canon David Garland The catch cry of Canon David Garland was “nothing is too good for our soldier boys”. It epitomises the heart of a man...
The Sydney Morning Herald – John Fairfax
The Sydney Morning Herald John Fairfax (1804 – 1877) John and Sarah Fairfax after fourteen years of hard work in growing their business in Leamington, England, stood in the place that was John’s printing...
The Man Who Named Australia – Matthew Flinders
The Man Who Named Australia – Matthew Flinders For over two hundred years, the final resting place of the man ultimately responsible for the naming of ‘Australia’ was lost. Then in early 2019, his...
Cannibals, Kanakas & Florence Young
Cannibals, Kanakas & Florence Young Our History and the Christian Connection The Queensland Kanaka Mission had received a request for help from a place where cannibalism is very much alive. Who would be willing...
Five Dollar Note – Queen Elizabeth ll
Five Dollar Note Our History and the Christian Connection Queen Elizabeth ll – Longest serving English monarch Did you know that Queen Elizabeth II had two ceremonies to mark the beginning of her public office?...
The Great Christmas Awakening
Boxing Day 1903 saw 40,000 people in Wales, mainly miners go to Cardiff for a big celebration and many of them ended up all the worse for their drinking. Boxing Day 1904 saw only...
Safe Work Australia – Bob Mellows
SAFE WORK AUSTRALIA Our History and the Christian Connection Bob Mellows. A smouldering fire in a timber pumphouse deep underground led to one of the greatest mine disasters in Australian history. It also led...
Australia’s First Newspaper – Robert Howe
Australia’s First Newspaper – Robert Howe Our History and the Christian Connection Perched on a stool, bent over trays of typeset, Robert Howe was just eight years old when the King’s Representative inspected the...
The ‘Fair Go’ Governor – General Sir Richard Bourke
Major General Sir Richard Bourke Governor of NSW, 1831-1837 Our History and the Christian Connection The ‘Fair Go’ Governor There were sectarian tensions in County Limerick, Ireland where Richard Bourke and his wife Elizabeth...
NAIDOC WEEK – William Cooper – Bill Ferguson
NAIDOC Our History and the Christian Connection William Cooper – Bill Ferguson – Aboriginal Activists NAIDOC represents the National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee and is celebrated each year. NAIDOC WEEK is a very...
Aboriginal Activist – Bill Ferguson
Bill Ferguson (1882-1950) Our History and the Christian Connection INSPIRING ABORIGINAL CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER. Furious at being ignored by both political parties, Bill Ferguson resigned from the Labor Party and stood as an Independent...
Mr Eternity – Arthur Stace
On New Year’s Eve 1999, an estimated 2 billion television viewers around the world watched Sydney’s spectacular millennium celebrations. Sydney was to host the Olympic Games in 2000 and the city was the centre...
ANZAC – ‘Banjo’ Paterson
ANZAC – Egypt – ‘Banjo’ Paterson Our History and the Christian Connection Andrew Barton (Banjo) Paterson The line of horses struggled in the soft burning sand, their fetlocks sinking deep in the desert hills....
Buccaneer – Explorer – William Dampier
WILLIAM DAMPIER – Explorer Our History and the Christian Connection Who are they? The dark skinned Aboriginals could not believe what they were seeing. They look human but they look so pale, so ghost...
First Fleet – Captain Arthur Phillip
The FIRST FLEET Our History and the Christian Connection Captain Arthur Phillip The animals were taken on board two by two. Sound familiar? Well would you believe, this is what happened as Captain Arthur...
The Father of the Nation – Alfred Deakin
Our History and our Christian Connection Alfred Deakin – 2ND, 5TH and 7th Australian Prime Minister Two men were walking down a street in Melbourne CBD late one afternoon in 1878, deep in conversation....
