TROVE Tuesday
THE LATE FATAL FIRE. While searching through the CD compiled by the Society of Australian Genealogists on Rookwood Cemetery, I found an interesting inscription. “Died on his 23 rd Birthday from injuries received while assisting at the fire of the Prince of Wales Theatre.” VAUGHAN Henry Fred, 08 Jan 1872. This really piqued my interest and diverted me from my Vaughans. A search of TROVE for Henry Vaughan soon had me trolling through several articles relating to both Henry’s death and the fire that caused it. The Empire (Sydney, NSW 1850-1875), Tuesday 9 January 1872, page 3, give a very detailed description of the fire, the death of Henry Vaughan, the theatre itself and the funeral of Mr Coats, another fireman, injured when the wall fell. The Freeman’s Journal (Sydney 1850-1932), Saturday 13 January 1872, page 7, recounts the inquest held into the fire and the deaths of the two firemen. There is also a wonderful article on, “ TOTAL...