A Thousand Words Paint a Perfect Picture in Trove
A picture tells a thousand words. When we use Trove, a thousand words from a 19th century newspaper article can paint you a perfect picture. You can witness the hallmarks of journalistic writing with concise detail and experience the emotive storytelling, both of which you leave you feeling like you were there at that moment in history. The writing is formal and a little more poetic compared to today’s journalism. Without easy access to photographs, the scene is described in detail to paint a clear image in our minds.
As a librarian at Western Downs Libraries, I love introducing our patrons to Trove. I recently had a visitor to our town ask me if I knew of their family name in our area. They believed their great, great grandmother had lived in Jandowae and while they were travelling through, they thought they would ask around. Although I did not know the family name well, I offered to assist her with a Trove search using the name she had given me.
Much to their delight and mine, she discovered a wedding notice of her great, great grandmother from the Dalby Herald from April 1929. From the moment we began to read the notice, we were swept back in time with a beautifully detailed piece of nostalgia.
Dalby Herald QLD 1910 – 1954 Friday 12th April 1929 Page 3
A HEARTWARMING DISCOVERY
Here are some snippets from the article:
“A quiet wedding was solemised at St. Paul’s Church of England, Jandowae, on Wednesday, 3rd April, when Miss Gladys Louisia eldest daughter of Mr E. and Mrs McGregor, Jandowae, and Mr Ralph King were united in the bonds on holy matrimony.
The bride, who entered the Church on the arm of her father, who subsequently gave her away, who attired in white crepe-de-chine, with the bodice pin-tucked in diamond effect, the skirt being softly shirred at the waist, and finished with folds and a large bow and buckle. White kid shoes, and a shower bouquet of pink and white cosmos and fern, with long satin streamers, completed a very girlish costume.
After the ceremony intimate friends were entertained at a wedding breakfast at Nowland’s Café.
Mr and Mrs King left by the evening train for Brisbane and Caloundra.”
Have a look below for more information on Trove or see the full wedding notice or visit Trove – Wedding notice 1929 King McGregor
P. GARROW “THE” TAYLOR
While the wedding notice was heartwarming, we just loved the clever advertising for a suit tailor in Jandowae. This ad was placed next to the wedding notice in the paper. How clever!
The advertisement reads.
‘Your personal appearance is largely controlled by the choice of your tailor. Discriminating Gentlemen, who value their personal appearance, have always looked to Garrow’s for the very latest in Styles and Fabrics.’
TROVE
Trove is a place to explore all things Australian. It is a single point of entry to a treasure trove of information. You can view artefacts, curiosities and stories from Australia’s cultural, community and research institutions. It is filled to the brim with pieces of family and community history and culture. You can search for digital copies of newspapers, government gazettes, maps, magazines, newsletters, books, pictures, photographs, archived websites, music, and interviews. Find information about famous Australians, including copies of letters, diaries, and personal archives.
Why not take a deep dive into Trove yourself? You never know what family treasurers you might find!
Trove is free and available online all day, every day though the Western Downs Libraries website https://www.westerndownslibraries.com/eresources/.
Karel,
Jandowae Library