December 2017 blog posts (2)

BERNARD HEAD

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…

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Added by Howard on December 22, 2017 at 4:21 — 2 Comments

Searching info on G E A Kenney

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…

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Added by Janice Gifford on December 16, 2017 at 12:53 — No comments