Narromine County

Images source: (left) Portrait of 402745 Flight Sergeant (later Pilot Officer) Rawdon Hume Middleton VC, RAAF, attached to No. 149 Squadron RAF from Australian War Memorial website; (centre) UK. C. 1942. Portrait of 402745 Flight Sergeant R. H. Middleton VC, taken while he was undergoing training from Australian War Memorial website; and emblem of Middleton Public School, taken from school website.

Rawdon Middleton VC

The term ‘hero’ is an over-used and often inaccurate phrase allocated to popular celebrities and champions of sport. However Rawdon Middleton is a hero in the truest sense – a … Continue reading →

Apr 2, 2019 · 1 Comment

Montage to Narromine County. Background is the map of the county of Narromine. Overlayed are a replica of the road sign to Hervey Park Road, Peak Hill and photograph Lindner Corner situated on Newell Highway and Mingelo Street, Peak Hill. Images source: Map from Trove; road sign made using images from Roads and Maritime Services and Snagit; and photograph from Peak Hill website

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are advised that the content below contains names of people who have died. Click here to read about Lindner Oval, Peak Hill Continuing our series on … Continue reading →

Feb 1, 2018 · Leave a comment

Kennedy County

Continuing our series on the counties of the early colony of New South Wales, this post focuses on the county of Kennedy. Part of the 141 counties of New … Continue reading →

Jan 23, 2018 · Leave a comment

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