What's in a name?
could be a liitle, a lot or nothing...
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Hmmm!
What's in a name? Blog
who exactly were Fyansford's movers-n-shakers?
And, what was .....?
Remembering Those who served...
Fyansford's special people
Article by P.L. Brown published in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 1, 1966
All in a day of the life of a Geelong sheriff in 1853
From Barwon Blog by Jo Mitchell
Article by P.L. Brown published in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 1, 1966
Foster Fyans
1790 - 1870
The man after whom Fyans Ford was named
Article by Geoffrey Serle published in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 10,1986
General Sir John Monash – Fact sheet 121
Artlicle in The Age ~ July 8, 2015 By Katherine Smith
Article by Geoffrey Serle published in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 10,1986
John Monash
1865 - 1931
Co-engineer and builder of the Fyansford Monier Arch Bridge
By Frederick Grosse, Engraver, 1828-1894
La Trobe Picture Collection, State Library of Victoria
Raymond Lindsay, 1930 - 1939
By Frederick Grosse, Engraver, 1828-1894
William Buckley
1780 - 1856
Of Buckley Falls fame...
What's in a name? Blog
What's in a name? Blog #6
school and I were a mix 'not made in heaven', rather purgatory - a place of suffering inhabited by those of us expiating our sins before entry to heaven.
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What's in a name? Blog #7
What's in a name? Blog #8
Wilks Wheelwright & Blacksmiths
High Street, Fyansford
Following my recent blog (Fyansford Explorations, Blog 349, https://www.fyansford.com/blog) relating to Wilks Wheelwright and Blacksmith, High Street , Fyansford, I have received an exciting bundle of goodies from Phil Fenton which I shall share over the coming week. However, I have no extra information so if anyone in our community can add any form of commentary relating to any of the photos I’d be really appreciative (Fyansford.com@gmail.com)
A sincere thanks to Phil for sharing his amazing photos with Fyansford.com.
Phil's photos ~ Batch One
What's in a name? Blog #9
Phil Fenton throws lots of names out there...
Do any of these names mean something to you?
Synot, O'Brien, Gugger, Henshaw, Monty Carroll, Rognon, Herb Robinson, Wilson,
Patsy Wilks, Milly Taylor, Henry Wilks, McNoughton, Barbara Wallace, Ronald, Ivy Wilks?
(Are any of these names incorrect?)
What about these locations?
Monty Carroll's dairy, Wilks Wheelwright...
(Share your memories with our community ~ Fyansford.com@gmail.com)
What's in a name? Blog #10
Phil Fenton poses an amazing new question...
Southern Star Hotel (!)
Doesn't show up in any of my searches...
(Free meal at our local for anyone who can throw light on this pub)
Has anyone ever heard of the 'Star Garden'?
(Free meal at our local for anyone with another photo of this garden)
Attention! G. Lewis
I never know what will turn up in my email.
Needless to say, I was so very excited to hear recently from Jacob Clark who explained...
Was working the other day and started chatting to an old fella who does a bit of prospecting. He found a metal tin full of trinkets, inside the tin were 3 fyansford football club Leigh league premiership medal. One from 1921 and 2 from 1922 all belonging to a G.LEWIS. being a local footballer myself I thought they were pretty cool and took some photos. Thought you might be intrested.
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Jacob Clark
What a great find!!!!
Jacob, I really appreciate your thoughtfulness in contacting me.
Hopefully there is someone out there (grand-son or grand-daughter) who might be related to G. Lewis.
It would be my guess that G. Lewis would have
been born during the early 1900s.
If there is anyone who can throw light on this
wonderful find please feel free to contact me at:
Fyansford.com@gmail.com
Hmmm!
Or was it G. Leuris?
We all leave
something behind
Fyansford
through the eyes of
the cartographer
Fyansford.com gallery of maps
in chronological order
Google Earth aerial views of Fyansford
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CD Pratt aerial photographs
with streets marked and named
Fyansford.com overlay maps
Surface elevation maps
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The Guggers
the Guggers
Cyril Synot Drive
With names
Courtesy Paul & Val
Courtesy Vikki
the Synots
memories are golden threads to real-life events
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One of the goals of Fyansford.com
is to collect and to share
memories from back then...
To this end I have embarked on a program of cold calling throughout our community and the publishing of personal Fyansford recollections and other relevant stuff.
I recently dropped in on:
Gary Viccars
Blog 1
Gary was kind enough to share his mother's writings in which she described her Fyansford; the time when there was no electricity, outdoor toilets and wood stoves.
Gary's grandmother had at one time run Viccars' general store and post office.
Fyansford.com proceeded to publish a 30-page, full-colour, book of these writings which I gave to Gary in appreciation for his sharing of his mother's writings.
Click link to view the e-flipbook
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I recently dropped in on:
Blog 2
Paul Synot
Having previously visited Val and Paul I knew the welcome would be typically country-warm.
Paul grew up on his parent's property (1932 - 1956); in what had previously been the old Swan Inn. I am indebted to both Val and Paul for sharing so generously their history.
I had already given Paul a copy of "A Brief History of Public Houses In and Around Fyansford".
Click link to view the e-flipbook
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I recently dropped in on:
Blog 3
Max Taylor
Though having visited Max a few times, I always leave looking forward to my next call.
I won't mention Max's age; suffice to say
I doubt there would be others in our community who have seen more sunrises.....
I love the way Max responds to my questions and I am astonished at his memory. I look forward to sharing the warmth of his wood fire on many more occasions.
I recently dropped in on:
Blog 4
Referrals are always the way to go. I've tried for a month to contact a member of the Fyansford branch of the Wilks family.
Ken was surprised but delighted to meet and to receive a copy of "The Pioneering Days of Fyansford" by an early member of his family, Bert Wilks.
I was pleased to hear Ken say that he had early family photos and that he'd look them up for me.
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Ken Wilks
