Your Family Stories

Sharing stories of those who came before us … Please scroll down to read the stories if you are viewing this site on a mobile device. There is no need to subscribe to read them. Thanks, Karen

Category: Western Australia

  • Cost of Living is £2 a Head

    Letters from Australia Series: Letter 2 First Impressions In Flight Across the World, published on 22 August 2026 – the 60th anniversary of our arrival in Perth, Western Australia –…

  • Flight Across the World

    Letters from Australia Series: Letter 1 Our Family’s Big Move The 22nd of August 1966 plays a pivotal role in the story of our family. It was on this day,…

  • The Rockingham, the Leeders and My Mum’s Historical Novel

    When Fiction, Facts and Family Intertwine My mum was a writer – she always wrote. And she always wanted to write a book. As a child she wrote stories for…

About

I’ve always had a fascination with history. When I was a child, one of the things I wanted to be when I grew up was an archaeologist. Now thinking about that, it’s really the stories from the past that intrigued me.

In recent years, I’ve been exploring my family history and have connected with newly found cousins around the world. I now know so much more about many of my ancestors and am enjoying telling their stories.

Karen – Perth, Western Australia Email – kaz747.thompson@gmail.com