77. Thursday, 25 April ~ ANZAC Day
ANZAC Day an important occasion. I will be OS at that time. Hence this posting. I am sure that at some stage in the past there have been...
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- Mar 19, 2019
- 1 min
76. Early Victorian Press
I have spent (some would say wasted) many enjoyable hours borrowing through early colonial newspapers in the Baillieu library. The...
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Fyansford.com
- Mar 15, 2019
- 1 min
75. A Buckley's Chance...
Without the generous help of Jo Mitchell (of Barwon Blog fame), I'd never have been able to tap the historic 'press' treasures to be...
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Fyansford.com
- Mar 6, 2019
- 1 min
74. Great source of local information...
The Geelong Advertiser continues, to my mind, to be one of the best sources of information regarding Geelong and district since 1840. For...
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Fyansford.com
- Mar 4, 2019
- 1 min
73. So, you think you've had it bad...
Though the link to Fyansford is somewhat tenuous, My Playroom is just the place to tell this story. So, was it 'nature' or 'nurture' what...
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Fyansford.com
- Feb 24, 2019
- 1 min
72. Fyansford Chronicles: Barwon Blog
If I were asked to nominate my recommended contemporary source of information about Fyansford and its locality (apart, of course, from...
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Fyansford.com
- Feb 23, 2019
- 1 min
71. First Victorian Vineyards
Richard Howitt's "Impressions of Australia Felix" was published in 1843. The book is long since out of print. It contains interesting...
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Fyansford.com
- Feb 21, 2019
- 1 min
70. Reminiscences from Geelong Ca 1835
In this Geelong Advertiser article (dating from 1900) there is much that is relevant to Fyan's Ford. See: https://www.fyansford.com/in-re...
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Fyansford.com
- Feb 21, 2019
- 1 min
69. I can't help but smile...
I never know what I’ll come across while perusing pages from yesteryear… It's 1856 and Melbourne Punch pays a visit to Fyan's Ford. See: ...
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Fyansford.com
- Feb 5, 2019
- 1 min
68. Catching butterflies with Magic
I've shared many fun photoshoots with Magic over the last four years. This review presents a selection of my Gen Fyansford Riverside...
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Fyansford.com
- Jan 19, 2019
- 1 min
67. And now for something very different...
The Jillong Pocket Magazine Want some light reading with lots that's relevant to Fyansford and district? Then download this magazine....
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Fyansford.com
- Jan 19, 2019
- 1 min
66. Left high-n-dry
First, I lost “Magic”.... Then my PC died. Ouch! For some, the smart phone is an extension of the body, for me it is my PC. Without Andy...
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Fyansford.com
- Jan 7, 2019
- 1 min
65. 2018 ~ A Review
A lot has happened during 2018 Fyansford.com/Blog has been busy. This post reflects on just some of the blog posts from the year. To...
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Fyansford.com
- Jan 7, 2019
- 1 min
64. Apologies...
Some of our Fyansford neighbours may have noticed that Magic and I haven't been around the traps for a while now. I'm working at getting...
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Fyansford.com
- Dec 31, 2018
- 1 min
63. Black Bull Ridge Revisited...
It has been quite a while since my last visit and it seems not a lot has changed. While there are signs of some progress, several lots...
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Fyansford.com
- Dec 15, 2018
- 1 min
62. 150-220 McCurdy Road
The old Protestant Asylum, Orphanage and Common School is truly a colourful, multi-layered. interest-filled bite from our local history....
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Fyansford.com
- Dec 4, 2018
- 1 min
61. First photoshoot without Magic
Just didn't seem right! Walked around the estate this morning without Magic in tow. Definitely very different and it will take some...
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Fyansford.com
- Nov 28, 2018
- 1 min
60. At last!
I was so pleased to see three couples and young'unsenjoying the unfenced open-ness of our newly and finally finished Moorabool River...
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Fyansford.com
- Nov 26, 2018
- 1 min
59. When Dr Who dropped by...
If perchance I had the opportunity I'd …. See: Compilation #1 ps Ali, there is a photo here that might go partway to answering your...
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Fyansford.com
- Nov 23, 2018
- 1 min
58. A decidedly unique read..
For those with an interest in the history of Fyansford... History of descendants of Peter McCann who landed in Australia in 1799 and the...
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