The Story Archive
Over the years I have discovered many a fascinating ancestor and solved quite a few family mysteries.
These are some of my stories.
Marion’s Story
Like so many before her, Marion had travelled far from her home in search of a better life. Travelling from her native Ayrshire to Melbourne and then Geelong, and on to New Zealand, she endured loss and hardship.
The Cost of a Coat
John Kirkman stole some cloth to make a coat. It would change his life forever.
The Pet of the Circus
My grandfather told a fabulous story about his great aunt Ethel who was a contortionist in the circus and travelled the world. But it was just story….or was it?