Crafting of an Australian Citizenship Quilt NSW Contributions
Crafting of an Australian Citizenship Quilt NSW Contributions
Crafting of an Australian Citizenship Quilt NSW Contributions
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McLeod, Jill<br />
Braidwood, <strong>NSW</strong><br />
“Sheep Wheat & Gold”<br />
The artist dedicates her square to honour her father’s<br />
pioneer <strong>an</strong>cestors who arrived in the Barraba district <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>NSW</strong> in the 1800s from Engl<strong>an</strong>d.<br />
“One <strong>of</strong> our family’s prized possessions is a book <strong>of</strong><br />
foldout maps on c<strong>an</strong>vas depicting various parts <strong>of</strong> the<br />
coastline <strong>of</strong> Australia with only the minimum <strong>of</strong> detail.<br />
The date on the inside front cover is 1839.<br />
ID199<br />
“The family took up l<strong>an</strong>d on the M<strong>an</strong>illa River <strong>an</strong>d<br />
raised sheep <strong>an</strong>d grew wheat. They also found gold on<br />
the l<strong>an</strong>d …<br />
“The name <strong>of</strong> the property was ‘Barraba Station’ <strong>an</strong>d<br />
has been occupied to this day by direct descendents <strong>of</strong><br />
the original pioneer family.<br />
“My block represents the farml<strong>an</strong>d, sheep, wheat <strong>an</strong>d<br />
the metallic thread represents the gold.”<br />
Miles, Ann<br />
Old Toongabbie, <strong>NSW</strong><br />
Greater Parramatta Region Guides<br />
No story provided.<br />
ID293
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