Photo from the past plus News from the Daily Advertiser 25 and 50 years ago.
Digitizing Genealogy — Understanding and Using Scanned File Formats
April 6, 2015 by ·
When a scanning device or a camera creates a digitized file, that file must be stored on the device in some kind of file format. The most common format is referred to as the JPEG format. There are, however, dozens of different image file formats. The most common file types include the following;
Wagga Showground History
April 6, 2015 by ·
The Wagga Wagga Show Society originally operated under Murrumbidgee Pastoral & Agricultural Association. Mr Walter Orton Windeyer of “Wantabadjery” was the first president and Henry Baylis acted as secretary before G.E. Elliot took over in 1865.
Public Service / War Service exhibition
April 2, 2015 by ·
Almost 11,000 New South Wales government employees volunteered for military service overseas during World War I — many gave their lives for their country. Others fulfilled essential services at home, and government departments were transformed to perform wartime roles.
Trove Support Team attends Congress
April 1, 2015 by ·
It’s not often that the Trove Support Team is given the chance to get out about and speak face-to-face with the people who use Trove. That’s why they were all so excited to hear that Australasia’s biggest family history conference was coming to Canberra this year—it was too good an opportunity to miss!
NSW Anzac Centenary – Records of NSW and WWI
March 31, 2015 by ·
State Records is a lead agency in the extensive New South Wales Centenary of World War I and Anzac commemorative program taking place between August 2014 and November 2018. The full program is being overseen by the NSW Centenary of Anzac Council and has been endorsed by Cabinet.
Diary of Sister Alice Ross-King
March 30, 2015 by ·
A diary relating to the First World War service of Sister Alice Ross-King, Australian Army Nursing Service. The diary, kept between 17 January 1915 and 19 December 1915, details Ross-King’s service with the Australian Army Nursing Service (1 Australian General Hospital) in Egypt in 1915.
Paddle Steamer Enterprise
March 30, 2015 by ·
The Enterprise has worked as a cargo boat, floating store, fishing vessel, houseboat and showboat.
New Member Bonus
March 23, 2015 by ·
Join the Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society now and get up to THREE MONTHS extra membership at NO CHARGE.
Wagga Photos exclusive to Members
March 23, 2015 by ·
Whilst some of the photos and resources on our website are freely available we keep lots more for our members exclusive access.
