Do you remember the Brachers on Prince Street?
A question from Diane Hyham:
I was wondering if anyone remembers my uncle and aunt who lived in 12 Prince Street. Their names were Tom and i think my aunt’s name was either Violet or Ivy Bracher. they had a son and daughter – Josie and Ron. I am doing some family research and remember going to visit them with my father who lived with them in the 1950s. Tom died in 1968. I remember as a child going to the bowling club xmas parties.
Please leave a comment here or email Diane directly.
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Looking for Doondi
A question from Stephen S.
I’m searching for any possible photos of a property in Almora Street, Mosman c1915 named ‘Doondi’. This is where my great Aunt & her husband lived …. he (DONALDSON, Joseph K) was killed in Gallipoli. I’m actually trying to find where in the street the property would have been located. Any info would be gratefully received.
The property was no. 6 which was located between Muston and Arbutus Streets but there is no such number there today. Can you help?
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A memory refresh
Mosman Oval, January 1913
In May this year, mosmanmemories.net will celebrate its sixth birthday. Internet years are like dog years and whilst we won’t hazard a guess as to its equivalent human age, the site deserved an update.
Here’s a brief outline of what we’ve done:
- A redesigned template that will adapt to your mobile and tablet devices – we hope you’ll take this site with you as you walk around Mosman.
- Stories and photos have been given a latitude and longitude so that they can be browsed on a map.
- You now have the option to license your stories and photos with Creative Commons. You retain copyright but make it possible for other individuals and institutions to re-use your stories and photos on the conditions you specify.
There are lots of other little enhancements throughout the site and we hope the refresh will encourage you to browse the many contributions and comments… and prompt you to add your memories of Mosman.
Our thanks to the Textpattern developers and community for the open source platform upon which this site is built. Special mention to Michael Manfre who developed the plugins for user submissions and Stef Dawson of Team Textpattern for additional customisations.
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Blue Peter: motor cruiser
Blue Peter at Donnovan’s Landing, Glenelg River, South Australia
A question from researcher David Newble:
I am researching the provenance of a motor cruiser called Blue Peter for the National Maritime Museum’s Historic Ships Register. She was built in Sydney in the mid 1930s. The only information I have of her early life is that she was sailed from Mosman Bay to Adelaide, leaving in November 1953. The departure was reported in the Sydney Morning Herald because the couple sailing the boat were the Tuckfields from Perth who were quite famous for undertaking a round Australia voyage in their ketch. While the boat was called Blue Peter at that time we think it may previously have had another name. It would be very helpful to have this name or the name of the owner at the time. We believe one previous owner was a Charles Walker.
If you have any information please contact Professor David Newble.
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Can you help? Did you know Bobbie (Roberta) Fitzgerald?
If anyone can help, I am looking for Bobbie Fitzgerald who worked for Schweppes and passed away in or around the year 2000. She could have been Irish decent. She was best friends with my mother, Josephine McCabe, and am looking for any famiy or friends who knew her to see if they have any pictures or memories.
Can you help? Please contact us or leave a comment.
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