This book takes you on an alphabetical animal adventure through a big country and continent. Australia's amazing family of animals are not found anywhere else in the world. Just roll up a sheet of paper for a telescope and use it as a looking glass to view the animals of Australia.
The Pacific was the last of the oceans to be explored, a vast area of water dotted with islands, the least known, yet the most romantic. Out of that great ocean appeared an inconspicous vessel called the "Eclair," which entered Port Jackson on the 23rd September 1851 and sailed slowly up Sydney Harbour, before dropping anchor in Neutral Bay. The small 50 ton schooner had sailed all the way from San Francisco via Honolulu and the Isle of Pines with just four passengers, in addition to the master and crew. One of those lucky voyagers was 24 year old Thomas Eastman Shoveller, who was destined to become a pioneer of the Northern Rivers region of NSW, and the developing settlement of Grafton.Following his father's death in 1847, 21 year old Thomas left London on an amazing voyage throughout the Pacific before arriving in Sydney four years later. From there he gradually travelled north to Grafton, where he settled, married and produced a family. As a pioneer he was the first chairman of the town, and lived to become one of its oldest residents.This story traces a genealogical journey through the ancestry of Thomas Eastman Shoveller (1827-1908), and covers the hereditary and ancestral families of Shoveller, Bignell, Eastman and Sabine in detail, examining the lives of his known forebears along the way. The work methodically explores each of the hereditary branches, highlights significant individuals and describes what is known to date of the forebears as well as the life, love and descendants of Thomas Eastman Shoveller.The process described in this book is a narrative history and it tells some of the great stories of these families, which mostly took place between the age of enlightenment about 1750, and World War I. But this is also a book written to entertain, and it spans great events such as the industrial revolution, the French revolution, the Napoleonic era, as well as the Victorian and Edwardian periods.
This book is an extraordinary genealogical exploration that transcends borders and centuries, tracing the author's lineage from modern-day Sydney back to the noble courts and ancient strongholds of Europe. Driven by a passion for uncovering family history, Dr Rockwell embarks on a remarkable journey through time, revealing ancestral ties to the illustrious O'Sullivan, Mahony, and MacCarthy clans of Ireland, and extending to the royal dynasties of France, England, Scotland, and beyond. This meticulously researched work uncovers connections to historical giants such as Charlemagne, William the Conqueror, and the Plantagenet kings of England, weaving a rich tapestry of aristocratic alliances, dynastic marriages, and storied legacies.So expansive and illuminating has been the research that results have enabled the publication of three volumes, the first of which covers in four sections, the descent of ancestors from the royal and noble blood of Ireland, Wales, Scotland and Normandy. More than a mere pedigree, this reference book breathes life into the triumphs, trials, and enduring influence of Dr Rockwell's ancestors, offering readers a fascinating glimpse into how centuries of royal and noble heritage converge in one Australian lineage.
This book is an extraordinary genealogical exploration that transcends borders and centuries, tracing the author's lineage from modern-day Sydney back to the noble courts and ancient strongholds of Europe. Driven by a passion for uncovering family history, Dr Rockwell embarks on a remarkable journey through time, revealing ancestral ties to the illustrious O'Sullivan, Mahony, and MacCarthy clans of Ireland, and extending to the royal dynasties of France, England, Scotland, and beyond. This meticulously researched work uncovers connections to historical giants such as Charlemagne, William the Conqueror, and the Plantagenet kings of England, weaving a rich tapestry of aristocratic alliances, dynastic marriages, and storied legacies.So expansive and illuminating has been the research that results have enabled the publication of three volumes, the final volume of which, examines in two sections the descent of the royal and noble gaelic ancestors of the FitzGerald and Butler dynasties, as well as our most recent descendants. More than a mere pedigree, this reference book breathes life into the triumphs, trials, and enduring in uence of Dr Rockwell's ancestors, offering readers a fascinating glimpse into how centuries of royal and noble heritage converge in one Australian lineage.
Tracing the rich and complex history of John Frawley (c.1816-1901) and Mary Ann McGarry (c.1815-1889), this meticulously researched volume delves into the journey of two Irish convicts who overcame adversity to establish a pioneering legacy in both Pambula, New South Wales, and Toowoomba, Queensland. Their story is interwoven with the ancestral threads of the Frawley, Kenny, McGarry, and Heffernan families, offering a compelling exploration of their origins, struggles, and triumphs. Through detailed genealogical records, personal accounts, and historical context, this book brings to life the resilience and sacrifices of those who shaped the family's lineage, preserving their memories for future generations.As part of the expansive Rockwell Genealogies, this volume serves as both a historical tribute and a deeply personal endeavour, born out of four decades of dedicated research. Beyond mere names and dates, it seeks to capture the essence of a bygone era, ensuring that the stories, traditions, and experiences of these ancestors do not fade into obscurity. By chronicling the migration, challenges, and enduring spirit of this family, the book offers not only a valuable genealogical resource, but is also a heartfelt homage to the past, inviting readers to walk in the footsteps of these forebears and connect with the legacy they left behind.
From the misty banks of Ireland's River Shannon to the wild, sunlit shores of New South Wales, this sweeping true story follows two young convicts, John Frawley and Mary Ann McGarry, whose lives were forever changed by the fate of transportation. Torn from the narrow lanes of Limerick and cast into the unknown aboard the convict ships "Java" (1833) and "Diamond" (1838), they would endure peril, punishment, and exile before carving out a new beginning in colonial Australia.Before their story unfolds, the book journeys through the daring age of discovery, when men like Cook, Bass, and Flinders first mapped the treacherous South Coast and opened the way for settlers, soldiers, and the condemned. Into this vast and unforgiving land came the unwilling pioneers: the convicts and emancipists who helped build its foundations with sweat and sorrow, and the free settlers who followed in their wake.Carefully researched and richly told, this volume blends genealogical precision with vivid storytelling to trace the intertwined destinies of the Frawley and McGarry families. It reveals not only the hardship they endured, but the resilience and quiet courage that defined them, from their first years in Pambula on the Far South Coast to their later life in Toowoomba, Queensland.Drawing on four decades of research across archives, convict records, parish registers, and family testimonies, the Author breathes life into forgotten histories, transforming names and dates into human stories of endurance, redemption, and belonging.More than a genealogical chronicle, the story of John Frawley & Mary Ann McGarry is a heartfelt tribute to the ancestors who turned exile into opportunity. It invites readers to walk beside them, from the storm-lashed decks of the convict ships to the red earth of their new homeland, to rediscover the indomitable spirit that helped forge a nation.
