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Title: NSW 1909
Post by: Crumble on Wednesday 04 June 08 19:41 BST (UK)

My great aunt left the UK in 1909 and during the early years lived in the following places - Narrandera, Deniliquin and Urana.  I'd love to know more about what these places were like at that time, can anyone help?

Title: Re: NSW 1909
Post by: tropicalj on Wednesday 04 June 08 23:56 BST (UK)

You  could  try  Goggling  them  you  should get some  history ;D  ie
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deniliquin,_New_South_Wales
regards Jenn

Title: Re: NSW 1909
Post by: Crumble on Thursday 05 June 08 07:13 BST (UK)

Thanks Jenn for the suggestion. I have followed your link and found it interesting but most of the info is for the mid to late 19th century. 

Are there  pictures/postcards/photos  of these places as they were between 1900 and the first World War?

Linda

Title: Re: NSW 1909
Post by: trish251 on Thursday 05 June 08 11:54 BST (UK)

Hi linda

you probably need to find the family history associations or similar for these places
This link
http://users.tpg.com.au/hayhist/HistSocs.htm
covers Narrandera and Deniliquin (may be snail mail information only)

urana seems not too far away (from google maps) but I don't find alot about it - there is a shire web site - they may have some information
http://www.urana.nsw.gov.au/

Trish

Title: Re: NSW 1909
Post by: Crumble on Thursday 05 June 08 17:06 BST (UK)

hi Trish

Thanks for the links, I have already sent emails/letters!

Linda

Title: Re: NSW 1909
Post by: ennael on Sunday 08 June 08 07:46 BST (UK)

a good photographic website
www.pictureaustralia.org
Leanne

Title: Re: NSW 1909
Post by: Crumble on Sunday 08 June 08 08:31 BST (UK)

Hi Leanne

Thank you for your reply.

  Its 8.30am Sunday in the UK so I've got all day to browse through this wonderful site! 

Linda

Title: Re: NSW 1909
Post by: ennael on Sunday 08 June 08 08:41 BST (UK)

enjoy yourself.
Leanne

Title: Re: NSW 1909
Post by: charlotteCH on Sunday 08 June 08 10:59 BST (UK)

Quote from: Crumble on Wednesday 04 June 08 19:41 BST (UK)

My great aunt left the UK in 1909 and during the early years lived in the following places - Narrandera, Deniliquin and Urana.  I'd love to know more about what these places were like at that time, can anyone help?

In 1909 they were pretty remote from say Sydney and if I remember my geography correctly they were wheat growing and cattle areas- quite prosperous for those who had large holdings. Dirt roads, towns with a main street, a couple of pubs, general stores- and of course the railway that was the lifeline.

Why not google the name of each of the towns plus "library" and see if you can get the local library to email you some photos of the towns in 1909.
charlotte

Title: Re: NSW 1909
Post by: Crumble on Monday 09 June 08 07:52 BST (UK)

Hi charlotte
Thanks for the info. Not an easy life was it?
Linda

Title: Re: NSW 1909
Post by: cando on Monday 09 June 08 08:53 BST (UK)

I would also suggest you contact the Deniliquin Genealogy Society -
http://members.bordernet.com.au/~denifhg/

and the Ask a Librarian service at
http://www.deniliquin.nsw.gov.au/library.html

Good luck.

Cando