December 2017 blog posts (2)

My name is Howard

I trying to find a person whom i am not related to that is Bernard Head he left uk in 1908-1915.

And came to Australia several times during this time either going back to uk or from nz.

I am trying to trace all of his travel movements by ship or any means, so i am looking for dates and names of vessels he traveled on, as a private researcher i found already a lot about him in nz so now to complete the picture trying to find more of him in…

Mr Kenney was a saddler 67 Stephen Street, Melbourne (prior to that profession was a photographer) in about 1870 onwards. Prior to that he made a miniature saddle for the Intercolonial Exhibition in Melbourne in 1866.  It was detailed in a newspaper article and I was wondering if anyone on this site was a relative of his and knew of the existence of the miniature saddle?  He also took out a patent for a stirrup bar that was quick release should you become dragged by your horse. I have a copy…