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Memories of Christmas Past

by Brett Watson | Dec 11, 2024 | Significant events, Social history

Memories of Christmas Past I was born in 1950 and have always, then and now loved, Christmas. I believe this stems from the magical Christmas experiences created by my parents, especially my father. My mother explained that, as a boy, his family were very poor and so...

Who was the first discoverer of gold in Gympie

by Brett Watson | Oct 18, 2024 | Gold Rush Time Stories, Gympie mines, Significant events

Who was the first discoverer of gold in Gympie DENMAN Reuben John Who was the first discoverer of Gold at Gympie? R. J. Denman claimed that he led James Nash to the spot where Gympie gold was discovered on the understanding that any success would be shared. Reuben...

JAMES NASH One man’s search for a fortune

by Brett Watson | Oct 4, 2024 | Gold Rush Time Stories, Gympie mines, Pioneer families

JAMES NASH One man’s search for a fortune Known as the ‘Man who saved Queensland’ from financial depression, records show that James Nash was the first to report the discovery of profitable Gold in the area, by taking his find up to Maryborough, 60 miles north of...

HAPPY FATHERS DAY from us at GFHS

by Brett Watson | Sep 1, 2024 | Gympie, Immigration, Pioneer families, Research tips, Social history, Voting and politics

HAPPY FATHERS DAY from us at GFHS TIDBITS The origins of fathers day have a number of apparent beginnings, like the Americans supporting a following that a terrible mining disaster that killed 360 men in June 1908 be honored though more likely Sonora Dodd’s...

Some of the Irish Influence in the Gympie Region

by Brett Watson | Mar 19, 2024 | Pioneer families, Women

Some of the Irish Influence in the Gympie Region John FloodJohn Flood John Flood When it comes to chatting about the Irish influence in Gympie or the Wide Bay region, one of the first names that comes to some people in the know, is John Flood. And, the Gympie family...

Who was the first discoverer of gold in Gympie

JAMES NASH One man’s search for a fortune

Some of the Irish Influence in the Gympie Region

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