Talking about ... Cyclones
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Talking about ... Cyclones

Queenslanders have many tales about cyclones, from colonial days through to this year. What stories would you like to share with our group?

By Queensland Family History Society Inc

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  • Event lasts 2 hours

Please join us for our latest Talking About.

A cyclone may have resulted in your ancestor having a fearful journey to Australia. And if your ancestors settled in northern Australia, some cyclones have been disasters that blew away or washed away their homes, their sources of income, their places of worship, and sometimes their lives. If you had sea-faring ancestors, they may have suffered damage from gales to their ships more than once.

If you have a cyclone or hurricane story from your own experience or your family history research, we will be interested in hearing your story. While we are chatting we might discover some new resources for our research.

Cover images:

Track map of Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred of the 2024-25 Australian region cyclone season. 2003 LN6, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Mackay residents take shelter at the Town Hall after the great cyclone of January 20 - 21, 1918 which devastated Mackay. While the cyclone raged, an infant, John Hall Hunter was born on the Town Clerk's table. via State Library of Queensland.

Steamship Tay and ship Apa aground after the 1918 cyclone, Mackay, Queensland. Cover images: via State Library of Queensland

Racecourse Mill after a cyclone in Mackay, 1918 via State Library of Queensland

Facilitator: Nancy Edwards from the Queensland Family History Society Inc.

Please note. This event does not have a presenter.

Social connection and learning will be promoted by a facilitator providing discussion opportunities for the participants, through prompts, conversation and chat messages.

In some instances there may be a list of resources and the 'chat' emailed to participants after the event. The event will not be recorded.

As these sessions have a limited number of tickets to ensure everyone gets their chance to participate in the discussion, if you are booked and realise you are now unable to attend, please advise us so we can reallocate your ticket to someone on the waitlist.

This event will be held at 10:00 am Queensland, Australia time (AEST, no daylight saving)

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Queensland Family History Society Inc

QFHS aims to bring together people who are interested in the study of genealogy, heraldry, and family and local history, and to assist and encourage members in their research. We also aim to encourage the preservation of historical records, to acquire and maintain a reference and research library, and to collect and preserve material relating to the families of the people of Queensland.

Most of our speakers donate their time for the larger education benefit of our members. We are particularly grateful for the donation of time and effort from our own members. Their knowledge & expertise are valuable gifts to the Society and our members, and we thank them, one and all.

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FreeJul 22 · 5:00 PM PDT