We dropped into Armidale for a couple of days. I have some family history here. My great grandfather was born in Armidale and, in 1882 following the death of his birth mother (at the age of 35), a court order 'issued' him and his 4 siblings (2 brothers and 2 sisters) to different families - he was 5 years old at the time. Then, he showed up in Central Qld with a differently spelt surname at his wedding in 1901.
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| The courthouse of 1882 still stands proudly in the centre of town |
After a couple of hours traipsing around the Armidale Cemetery, I came up with nothing. I'd hoped to find my great great grandmother's grave at least. There are a few other sites of interest in the region to be investigated. Time doesn't permit right now, so I'll leave those to another day.
Armidale, like all of this region, is basking in the colours of autumn - just beautiful everywhere!
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| Uralla - St Joseph's |
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| The street through the centre of the cemetery |
