Dear Julia, I am not sure where you can get a copy of the book but perhaps you could try the big bookshop in the main street of Bairnsdale. Also Linda from the list would be a good person to ask and she can also recommend Peter ? who has a secondhand book store near Bairnsdale. I understand that there are still Betts living in the Swan Reach / Paynesville area. Regards, Ann >Dear Ann, as you can see I have kept your email for quite some time. My >husbands great grandfather was illiam Betts. Can you tell me where I may >purchase a copy of the book "Path Among the Years" please. Thank you >Julia Foon >Bribie Island, Qld >gjfoon@sunshine.net.au > >---------- >> From: Ann Burnell <burnell@peninsula.starway.net.au> >> To: AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND-L] Path among The years >> Date: Friday, 26 March 1999 8:00 >> >> Dear Linda, >> >> I am enjoying reading "Path Among The Years" - a History of Shire of >> Bairnsdale. by John Adams. This could be suggested reading to some of the >> Listers. I see the names there which have come up recently. >> >> e.g. "Two brickyards also flourished in the 1870's operated by John Hayes >> and George Corker. These were situated in Lucknow close to the junction >of >> the Princes and the Omeo Highways. WILLIAM BETTS waas the first to >establish >> a brickyard in the District." >> >> "Joe BULL of Metung, published "Sailing Ships and Paddle Steamers" in >1974 >> which included reminiscences of his father Captain James Bull. "Small >Ships >> and Adze Chips" followed in 1979." Also noted "The Story of Gippsland >> Shipping " (1967) by Peter Williams and J Bull." These may be helpful to >the >> lister if the "Museum" has not been found. >> >> I am going to Swan Reach for Easter and I wondered if any research >> facilities will be open during that period? In Bairnsdale, Paynesville, >> Lakes etc.? >> >> Regards, >> Ann Burnell >> >> >> ==== AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND Mailing List ==== >> Looking for Family in, or a map of, South Gippsland? >> Try Toora and District Family History Group: >> http://www.prom.net/Genealogy/Genealogy.html > > >==== AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND Mailing List ==== >Do YOU know about the Centre for Gippsland Studies at Monash University, Gippsland Campus? >http://www-mugc.cc.monash.edu.au/~meredith/gipps_studies/index.html > >