Topics: Families and children
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South West - view
Auntie Glenda Chalker recalls some of her family history and the connections being rekindled between local families
West - view
“Maybe it’s a blessing in disguise” says Sooty (Kevin) Welsh of the fact that he has no memories of Marella Boys Home where he was taken at the age of 4.
Central - view
Uncle Chicka Madden met his future wife, Lil (who worked out at Sweet Acres), at Palms Milk Bar in Regent St. He went on to have many children. Their children are: Craig, Lee, Diedre and Tony Madden
North Coastal - view
put together unknown pieces of Biddy ’s children’s story
West - view
Maria , daughter of Yarramundi and top student of the Native Institute, married a carpenter from the First Fleet, Robert Locke, in St John’s church at Parramatta.
West - view
Uncle Dennis Foley remembers his cousins, four girls who were taken away when he was six
North Coastal - view
Agnes and Bob’s great grandmother and great uncles
Central - view
Uncle Chicka Madden spent some of his time in Uralla, with his Aunty, and some being educated at Redfern Public School. At the age of 14 he got an exemption from school so he could start working and help support the family after his father had joined the army: “You were scratching for a feed.”
West - view
Dennis himself was later taken to Minda home when his father became ill and his mother fell behind on the rent. The police came to his school to get him - a regular occurrence for Aboriginal children in Chester Hill North
South Coastal - view
moved to Caroline St, Redfern as children because of their mother’s ill health
South Coastal - view
life at Yarra Bay with her parents and grandparents in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
Before Cook - North Coastal - view
Bennelong’s wife Barangaroo was a Cameragalleon ( leon indicating female) and was abducted from Manly Cove on Governor Phillip’s command.