An Aladdin's Cave

...for Genies that is.

Top of my list while holidaying in Adelaide was a trip to Gould Genealogy's retail outlet in suburban Adelaide. This morning after dropping the family at Adelaide Zoo to say g'day to the pandas we set off along the North Eastern Road to Ridgehaven where we found Gould's shop.

Many of us have bought goods online from Gould but few have probably had the opportunity to visit their store. As online sales form the greater part of Gould's business they have only a small retail outlet but altough it is small it still has many goodies to tempt the genealogist. I was quite restrained and only purchased three books (there would probably have been more but Mr Geniaus was looking over my shoulder.

We couldn't miss the shop wth this sign on the roadside

It was easy to find he shop from Adelaide's CBD

There was a warm welcome from Gould's riendly Alona from the Lonetester blog

I found a couple of treasures on this shelf

and resisted the bargains in the clearance corner

Lachlan who will be on the 4th UTP Cruise was busy in the backroom

I'm not into scrapbooking but if you are there's lots there for you

They even stock Geneafashion

And tech toys I don't own

Alona had some good advice

You will have no trouble putting a hole in your wallet if you visit Gould's store.

Lord Mayoral Reception - 2

This evening the Lord Mayor of Adelaide (in absentia) hosted a Civic Reception for a number of delegates, speakers and sponsors at the Adelaide Congress. As the Official Conference blogger I was lucky enough to be included in the group invited to this function in the historic Queen Adelaide Room in the Adelaide Town Hall. On arrival guests were greeted by Deputy Lord Mayor, David Plumridge.

Following is my second set of photos from the event.

Kerry Farmer and Melinda Hulbert

Anthea Phillips, Nancy Baldock

Alan Phillips, John Coldwell

Jan Gow (Apologies to gentleman whose name I neglected to record)

UK Speaker: Chris Watts

Christine Clement, Councillor Michael Henningsen, Seonaid Lewis

New AFFHO President Kerrie Gray

Mrs Brown, Graham Brown

Robyn Middleton, Frankie Anderson, Robyn Williams

UK speakers : David Holman, Roger Kershaw

Mark and Meryl Stephenson

Heidi Ing, Lois Zweck

Robert Kidd, Vicki Eldidge

Lesley Silvester

Daniel Horowitz, Robert Kidd

Mike Murray, Carole Riley

Lindy Taeuber, Mei Shackleton

Jill Ball, Allen Evans

Queen Adelaide

Dan Poffenberger

Lord Mayoral Reception - 1

This evening the Lord Mayor of Adelaide (in absentia) hosted a Civic Reception for a number of delegates, speakers and sponsors at the Adelaide Congress. As the Official Conference Blogger I was lucky enough to be included in the group invited to this function in the historic Queen Adelaide Room in the Adelaide Town Hall. On arrival guests were greeted by Deputy Lord Mayor, David Plumridge.

Following is my first set of photos from the event.

Graham and Elizabeth Jaunay

Julie and Liana 

Tasty Nibblies

Entertainment

Derek and Brenda Wheeler, Jill Ball

Deputy Lord Mayor, David Plumridge

Find My Past Australia Team

Max, Shauna Hicks

Robert Ball, Council General Manager - Michael Sedgman

Cassie and Ben Mercer

Heather Clarey

Tony Brumfield, Helen Thompson, Robert Ball

Congress Welcome - The People that you Meet

Some happy snaps from Congress this evening

Queenslanders

Shauna Hicks, Julie Hesse and Friend

Jill Ball, Shauna Hicks, Julie Hesse

Helen V Smith, Daniel Horowitz (My Heritage - Israel) Judy Webster

South Australians

South Australians

Michelle Nichols, Jonathan Auld and Jackie van Bergen

Kerry Farmer, Carole Riley, Keith Bassett

Jackie van Bergen, Jill Ball, Jenny Joyce

Roger Kershaw (National Archives UK), Jill Ball

Allan Murrin, Judy Webster, Shauna Hicks

South Australians