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What else was happening in Australia?
Reading other genealogy and family history blogs and posts is inspiring. One idea I’ve been impressed by is having a timeline of the historical background to someone’s life. So here is what was happening in Australia during the time Nicholas … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Nicholas Delaney
Tagged Atlas II, Bligh, convict ship, Free pardon, history, Major George Johnston, New South Wales, Rum Rebellion
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Making roads for Macquarie
Staying in New South Wales for this post, I’ll be looking at Nicholas Delaney’s road building for Governor Lachlan Macquarie. There are no records to show exactly when Nicholas began working on the roads of the new colony. He had … Continue reading
Posted in Macquarie, Roadbuilder
Tagged Convict, Domain, Free pardon, Macquarie, Mrs Macquarie, Nicholas Delaney, Roadbuilder, Western Highway
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