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Do you know of homes named Tasso, Wirral or Kenrodwal?
Lynda Macalpine of Auckland, New Zealand writes: Various members of my husband’s family – Macalpine – have lived in Mosman since about 1878. Archibald Macalpine was an alderman on the first Mosman…
Looking for Lieutenant Gordon Ernest Howe
Can you help with research for an article about Lieutenant Gordon Howe of Parriwi Road? I am trying to obtain any information I can about the World War 2 service of a…
Tin town, Middle Harbour
This unique postcard depicting a camp made out of kerosene tins is postmarked Mosman 1908. It is thought to be located in Mosman overlooking Quakers Hat Bay, near Cremorne and opposite Folly…
Charles Cowles, Myahgah and Mena Hospital
of Canada asks if anyone knows more about Charles Cowles: What a wonderful site which I came across whilst researching Charles Cowles (1837-1923) owner of the largest gun firm in the second…
Site upgrade in progress – your feedback?
Over the next month or so we’ll be working to better this site – both for contributors and for visitors. One of the key features planned is a cartographic view of the…
The hospital on the hill – can you help?
This image is from a photo album owned by Margaret Holmes. It is reproduced here with her kind permission. It was taken at the 21st Australian Auxiliary Hospital by her father, the…
Anyone remember the Ashe family?
Rhonda Tillman of Newcastle, NSW, sent us the following request. For the past 10 years have been researching my family history. I was wondering if you knew of the family Ashe who…
Hear Mosman’s voices
Mosman Library recently launched an online oral history project entitled Mosman Voices. The site makes recorded interviews from the Library’s oral history archives available to listen online. Excerpts from this collection have…
Need help: glass gas lit street signs
I have some red flashed, etched glass street signs. My research so far suggests these are gas lit Mosman street signs from the 1880’s / 1890’s. They were probably in use up…
Does anyone remember Whittle’s hardware store?
Terry Brown – from Sussex, England – emailed to ask if anyone remembers Whittle’s hardware store. Terry worked at this shop run by Mr Whittle and his son and really enjoyed his…
Desperately Seeking Doreen
We received this email from Steve in the UK. I run a website devoted to the history of Marks & Co the shop made famous in the book by Helene Hanff. More…
Word from the Blocks
Murray Block, who contributed a story about Awaba Street, is interviewed in The Mosman Daily this week. MURRAY Block believes that everyone has a story to tell – and a duty to…