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’ll 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. Published: 3 June 2022. Music: www.purple-planet.com Image: Hugh O'Brien with two of his grandchildren on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail (supplied) Brisbane Valley Rail Trail: https://www.brisbanevalleyrailtrail.com.au/ Trove: https://trove.nla.gov.au/ National Reconciliation Week: https://nrw.reconciliation.org.au/ Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/ Contact Ipswich Today: https://ipswichtoday.com.au/?page_id=148 Stream audio recommended. If auto download enabled some apps require a re-download or refresh RSS content to hear most recent version should there be an episode updateIpswich Today is supported by listeners like you. Help keep it online with a small one-off or regular donation. Visit https://ipswichtoday.com.au/Advertise on Ipswich Today https://ipswichtoday.com.au/advertising/Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/