Michelle Watson
@michwatsonoz.bsky.social
Archivist. Community historian. Genealogist. Stockton, NSW during WW1. MIM - family history researchers as an uni archives user group. Digital Humanities. LOD. (she/her) - https://www.michellewatson.org - Worimi Country
FYI one guy who was a consul for France has his papers deposited with UoN Special Collections - John Reid collection - A6264 (iv).
November 15, 2025 at 10:43 AM
FYI one guy who was a consul for France has his papers deposited with UoN Special Collections - John Reid collection - A6264 (iv).
This was just posted to a local FB group asking for info. Looking for some #WW2 or German #historians . The torn photos with the big white borders, am I seeing who I think I’m seeing???
October 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
This was just posted to a local FB group asking for info. Looking for some #WW2 or German #historians . The torn photos with the big white borders, am I seeing who I think I’m seeing???
Today we had baby animals at work. There were GOATS!!!!! 🐐🐐🐐
October 22, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Today we had baby animals at work. There were GOATS!!!!! 🐐🐐🐐
Midnight frog rescue. It’s been hot and dry here and it’s going to be a scorcher today. So I’ve improvised a hopefully useful frog pond in my bathroom.
October 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Midnight frog rescue. It’s been hot and dry here and it’s going to be a scorcher today. So I’ve improvised a hopefully useful frog pond in my bathroom.
Miss Hatshepsut
September 8, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Miss Hatshepsut
Treating myself to a nice counter lunch.
September 5, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Treating myself to a nice counter lunch.
NGL I’m pretty excited about this one. My local historical society has been working on getting these records for a few years and today is the day. Over 100 years of records for our suburbs only funeral director. So much #genealogy & #LocalHistory info!! Now I just have to process them!!
June 7, 2025 at 4:25 AM
NGL I’m pretty excited about this one. My local historical society has been working on getting these records for a few years and today is the day. Over 100 years of records for our suburbs only funeral director. So much #genealogy & #LocalHistory info!! Now I just have to process them!!
Song list for “Pump Up the Volume” soundtrack.
April 12, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Song list for “Pump Up the Volume” soundtrack.
All classics, and GPB is one of my fav films and soundtracks ever, but I must insist on: “Pump Up the Volume”
April 12, 2025 at 10:02 AM
All classics, and GPB is one of my fav films and soundtracks ever, but I must insist on: “Pump Up the Volume”
It’s been a tough week and I just finished my shift at the local historical society. I have a lot of housework to do this weekend. So I’m having a little treat at the pub.
April 5, 2025 at 2:33 AM
It’s been a tough week and I just finished my shift at the local historical society. I have a lot of housework to do this weekend. So I’m having a little treat at the pub.
Did a little field walking while I waited for the car to get a rego check. This foundation wall with corner return is made up of both red brick and what looks to be grey sandstone. It lies on a large area of reclaimed land. It’s probably from an industrial structure related to ship building.
March 21, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Did a little field walking while I waited for the car to get a rego check. This foundation wall with corner return is made up of both red brick and what looks to be grey sandstone. It lies on a large area of reclaimed land. It’s probably from an industrial structure related to ship building.
3 finished block
March 16, 2025 at 6:13 AM
3 finished block
2 finished block
March 16, 2025 at 5:42 AM
2 finished block
1 finished block
March 16, 2025 at 5:27 AM
1 finished block
Forced sewing time at the laundrette.
March 16, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Forced sewing time at the laundrette.
A fun #embroidery project snd a way to keep myself on track with housekeeping. These are transfers I inherited from my grandmother who taught me to do freestyle embroidery. Maybe change broiler to air fryer?
March 15, 2025 at 12:33 PM
A fun #embroidery project snd a way to keep myself on track with housekeeping. These are transfers I inherited from my grandmother who taught me to do freestyle embroidery. Maybe change broiler to air fryer?
Q.3 We are deciding what to do with these - sell or donate. As a self-funded organisation, every cent counts and these definitely don’t fit our collection policy criteria!
March 6, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Q.3 We are deciding what to do with these - sell or donate. As a self-funded organisation, every cent counts and these definitely don’t fit our collection policy criteria!
Q2. Most of them are reprints of plays published earlier in the 1790’s. Most are published by John Cawthorn in Catherine Street, Strand. Is there a resource listing printers in London for this period?
March 6, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Q2. Most of them are reprints of plays published earlier in the 1790’s. Most are published by John Cawthorn in Catherine Street, Strand. Is there a resource listing printers in London for this period?
#RareBook peeps. We recently got a large library donation. In it were two volumes of a set of “Select Farces” from c.1805. This isn’t my area of experience so I was hoping for some guidance.
Q1. Would the name on the left be the owner or the binder?
Q1. Would the name on the left be the owner or the binder?
March 6, 2025 at 8:55 AM
#RareBook peeps. We recently got a large library donation. In it were two volumes of a set of “Select Farces” from c.1805. This isn’t my area of experience so I was hoping for some guidance.
Q1. Would the name on the left be the owner or the binder?
Q1. Would the name on the left be the owner or the binder?
#genealogy people, do you have examples like this in your family history?
March 3, 2025 at 3:00 AM
#genealogy people, do you have examples like this in your family history?
When someone donates library collected over 50 years…
March 1, 2025 at 12:56 AM
When someone donates library collected over 50 years…
Mission Report: Bun better than expected (not sweet American) but not as good and slightly smaller than standard bánh mì. Has 2 creamy sauces. One has 5 spice (which I hate). Basic salad but does have spring onions. Verdict: Ok in a pinch but no real competition for the real thing.
February 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Mission Report: Bun better than expected (not sweet American) but not as good and slightly smaller than standard bánh mì. Has 2 creamy sauces. One has 5 spice (which I hate). Basic salad but does have spring onions. Verdict: Ok in a pinch but no real competition for the real thing.
You know what that looks like? A white fluffy angel covered in sticky coal dust. My evidence:
January 28, 2025 at 12:04 AM
You know what that looks like? A white fluffy angel covered in sticky coal dust. My evidence:
