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Tales from the Grave
Uncovering family history from down under
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Babies buried in the Bush
Remembering the littles one buried in the bush.

Samantha Elley
Jul 83 min read


Murdered after a swim
Sometimes when we find a story about an interesting person, they have no final resting place. Their last known location is not known and...

Samantha Elley
Jun 232 min read


Horses and children didn't always mix
Sending a child to run errands while controlling a large horse wouldn't have been an issue in earlier days in regional areas. Many...

Samantha Elley
Apr 221 min read


Military cross award revealed through lonely headstone
Hugh Russel received a Military Cross for his bravery in the Great War

Samantha Elley
Nov 5, 20243 min read


He ran the 700km postal trip in a fortnight
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story contains the name and image of a person who has died.

Samantha Elley
Sep 3, 20242 min read


From 7th Hussars to Vasse Hotel
Soldier, publican, husband and father.

Samantha Elley
Mar 26, 20242 min read


The short-lived love of the Captain and his lady
The writing on the striking white gravestone is barely readable. The tree that may have been planted at the time of burial has now grown...

Samantha Elley
Feb 13, 20242 min read


Luckiest woman and her bankrupt husband
She would win the money while he spent it.

Samantha Elley
Feb 6, 20242 min read


Teddies for Teddy as his grave is restored
A renovation of Kanowna cemetery has seen Teddy's story highlighted.

Samantha Elley
Dec 12, 20232 min read


Are we in danger of losing our history?
Private James Hill Stobo no longer has any marker on his grave.

Samantha Elley
Aug 8, 20232 min read


Her family history became a literary classic
She knew how to tell a story.

Samantha Elley
Jan 24, 20232 min read


80 year mystery sees sailor come home
The mystery body washed up on the shores of Christmas Island after the sinking of the HMAS Sydney.

Samantha Elley
Feb 22, 20223 min read


Pioneer with Tolstoy connections saves stranded ship's crew
Frank Skinner Thompson and his wife Alice Maude knew how to show hospitality.

Samantha Elley
Apr 27, 20213 min read


Daring rescue earns Leonard a medal
He knew more charges were meant to explode and the air was unbreathable, but he continued down the shaft to rescue his friend.

Samantha Elley
May 18, 20202 min read


The worst April Fool's joke
A recently erected headstone stands in the lonely cemetery of Mount Morgans in Western Australia.

Samantha Elley
Mar 16, 20202 min read
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