Written by Rosie B. By Christmas 1968 Mum and Dad were in Rubyvale sapphire mining. I had always thought of a sapphire as just a blue stone but there is much more to it than that. You have tohold a stone up to the light and look at it from all angles. If it is…
Read MoreWritten by Rose B. I remember driving into Armidale for the first time. It reminded me of a cowboy film. If I had seen a horse tied up outside a pub and someone come flying out the saloon doors head-first I would not have been surprised. Mum and dad had moved to a nice little…
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Written by Rose B. My mum was born in 1915 and had three elder brothers. When she was about 10 yearsold, she contracted rheumatic fever and was bedridden for a long time. Her youngestbrother Bill was her constant companion and would do his best to keep her amused. During WWII Bill was in the merchant…
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