Married Mary Frances Sheridan - lived at Cowangie Vic then moved to Weethalle near West Wyalong - sheep and wheat farmer. Joseph and Frances had 12 children - Joseph Henry Jnr was my father (Kay Parkinson Meany) who was the oldest boy. He did not have a great education but his general knowledge was phenomenal as he was an avid reader and often asked to be an after dinner speaker. He was one of a group who formed the inaugural Australian Wheat Board in NSW.
Portrait photographs and paintings of our loved ones and ancestors.
Before photos we had paintings of family members - most usually these were reserved for the well off. The era of modern photography began with the daguerreotype, in 1839. Since the advent of photogr...
Discover how fashion has changed over the years with this collection of photos.
Fashion styles & vintage clothing throughout the decades that will inspire, make you wish for those times again, or may make you ask "What were they thinking"?
Clothing styles have obviously changed ...
Spectacles, glasses, eyewear, bifocals - all of these are ways to correct vision. And today, they also make a fashion statement!
If your vision is poor, you know how important glasses are to your life in these modern times. How would you drive a car if you weren't able to correct your vision? How would you be able to watch tv? ...