Thanks john elizabeth John Whitehand wrote: >On Saturday 14 July 2007 12:59:21 Eliz Cook wrote: > > >>Thanks Susie >>The time is either before 1896 or after 1903 >>thanks >> >>elizabethSusie Zada wrote: >> >> >>>Hi Elizabeth, >>> >>>Have you contacted the gaol? A lot of research has been done when (and >>>since) it was set up as a museum. >>> >>>Also you don't mention what period - directories for the relevant time >>>frame may help. And of course, if it was 19th Century then you should >>>find something in the Geelong Advertiser indexes at the Geelong Heritage >>>Centre. >>> >>>Regards ........... Susie Z >>> >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Eliz Cook" <[email protected]> >>>To: <[email protected]> >>>Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 10:48 AM >>>Subject: [GEELONG] Geelong jail >>> >>> >>> >>>>We have a family yarn that a rel worked at the Geelong Jail. >>>>Is there a list of Governors/other workers? >>>>His name was George Furnell >>>>Elizabeth<edited> >>>> >>>> >Hello Elizabeth, > George Furnell was the subject of a query on this list over the past >fortnight. >Unfortunately I didn't save the thread . I believe George may have >been an English trained Prison Officer and held a position as Governor >of Geelong Gaol. > Some of his family have been linked to education (Geelong Grammar) >and Williamstown. >Check the Archives of this list for some additional contacts. >bfn > John > > >