tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790771679724145322.post3948220182997854004..comments2023-12-08T09:06:06.920+10:00Comments on The Ancestor Digger: Queenie talks about her familyChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655491148176864421noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790771679724145322.post-2197372692202857722021-02-11T21:58:22.769+10:002021-02-11T21:58:22.769+10:00Hi Chris, I linked this to my tree and never fully...Hi Chris, I linked this to my tree and never fully appreciated the story of your grandparents. I have such vivid memories of them when I was young, visiting at Fingal almost weekly at one stage and Christmas celebrations in that beachy outdoor outdoor area at the back of the house. But I was barely 12 by the time Queenie moved to Redcliff and Grandpa Anderson (as we called him) died when I was 10. We visited in Redcliff a couple of times but I think by 1981 there was less contact. It was great to read this story and put the history together. I have the photos and some of the background but this makes them come to life even more. Great memories.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15631262753117835604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790771679724145322.post-75212168930082339142013-11-14T16:56:37.959+10:002013-11-14T16:56:37.959+10:00Thanks Diane! It is nice that others, who aren'...Thanks Diane! It is nice that others, who aren't family also appreciate the entries.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14655491148176864421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790771679724145322.post-52268758557474824552013-11-14T16:55:51.580+10:002013-11-14T16:55:51.580+10:00Thanks Judy! Yes, I am disappointed too, and I had...Thanks Judy! Yes, I am disappointed too, and I had intended to continue to press some of the subjects with her, but unfortunately she got ill just after this and was admitted to hospital, then died only a few weeks later. I guess it presses the point of 'don't leave it too late'!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14655491148176864421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790771679724145322.post-47007617743067920212013-11-14T16:52:19.358+10:002013-11-14T16:52:19.358+10:00Love this blog, very innovative. Love this blog, very innovative. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14747734897778712396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790771679724145322.post-74273635125440920552013-11-14T06:34:27.251+10:002013-11-14T06:34:27.251+10:00This is a joy to read! It reminds me of the times ...This is a joy to read! It reminds me of the times I 'interviewed' my father (and to a lesser extent my mother). I have started putting some of Dad's memories in a blog called <a href="http://outback-story.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Outback Story</a>. It's a shame that your grandmother didn't want to talk about the Depression. I find it a fascinating topic, and one of my favourite books is <i>Weevils in the Flour</i> by Wendy Lowenstein (a brilliantly edited collection of oral histories telling a fascinating story of the Great Depression in Australia).Judy Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.com