Hugh's family history reveals intriguing story of grandfather's adoption from unmarried mum
In 1903 a three-year-old boy was given up for adoption from the front yard of a Brisbane Street home because his mother already had two children out of wedlock and another was on the way. In this episode you\u2019ll hear from the 67-year-old grandson of that three-year-old. Hugh O'Brien has uncovered his intriguing family history in Ipswich at the beginning of last century.\nPublished: 3 June 2022.\nMusic: www.purple-planet.com\nImage: Hugh O'Brien with two of his grandchildren on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail (supplied)\nBrisbane Valley Rail Trail: https://www.brisbanevalleyrailtrail.com.au/\nTrove: https://trove.nla.gov.au/\nNational Reconciliation Week: https://nrw.reconciliation.org.au/\nDiscover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/\nContact Ipswich Today: https://ipswichtoday.com.au/?page_id=148