Exciting project launched in time for Anzac Day 2022
Read the 118 individual stories of those buried at the War Cemetery within the Martyn Street Cemetery
A Collection of Short Stories of Cairns & District Early Pioneering Women and Men
Based on our Shadows from the Past performances at Cairns Pioneer Cemetery where we tell stories of those buried in the cemetery through our dramatised walks.
In most cases, there is minimal information to work with. Our presentation of stories brings to life the depth of personality, emotion and colourful history, simply by capturing the nuances of historical newspaper articles, legal documents, licences and vocation. Writings are by Tessa Golding -Clarke.
This publication is now available in PDF format for $15 – to place your order please email our secretary
Initially launched in 2017, additional soldiers have been added to the Cairns Cenotaph WWI Soldiers Index
Following on from the research and publishing of the stories of the WW1 service men and woman on the Cairns Cenotaph, it was discovered that there were many more soldiers with a connection to the Cairns area who were not remembered on the Cairns Cenotaph.
Their names were collated from the Honour Board in the RSL Museum and their stories have now been written. Some had very tenuous connections to the area, some were born and raised here, but they all deserve to be remembered.
We hold burial records for McLeod Street Pioneer Cemetery. We have undertaken extensive research on both the marked and unmarked graves, and produced detailed stories of those buried there. Have you checked our index for your ancestor?
Search our exclusive British Ceylon Widows & Orphans Fund Application index, which includes great detail on some families, including changes over time. Read how these records helped our indexer Larry’s research into his wife’s Anderson family.
Our Family History for Beginners workshops are the ideal way to learn how to start exploring your ancestry. Or visit us during opening hours for assistance.
Use your saliva to reveal your ethnicity, solve the toughest family mysteries, connect with biological relatives, and add new branches to your family tree.
Dramatised evening walks though McLeod Street Pioneer Cemetery, with fragments of the past retold through voices of the living.
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