Geoff wrote: >Mannig Clark wrote that an historian needed a stout pair of boots i think >you have worn yours out compiling this list. > I have seen Sir Keith Hancock, Australia's first international historian (born at Bairnsdale) also use this quote, which he attributed to an earlier historian, Tawney. Hancock said: "What historians need is not more documents, but stronger boots". I'm not all that sure I totally agree with him :) But there is no substitute to getting your boots on and going out to the actual place. Cheers Linda Barraclough Briagolong List Owner: AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND email: kapana@netspace.net.au http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/AVG/