----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger and Gwenda Dove" <grandove@onetel.com> To: "Beryl O'Gorman" <beryl@wordweavers.net> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 7:37 PM Subject: Re: Ravenswood near Bendigo > Sorry if I am submitting this incorrectly. It is meant to go to the List. > Just a bit of my own family history to add to the Ravenswood posts. My > great grandfather's brother, James Buick, came from Scotland and lived in > the small town of Ravenswood in a house called The Grove (just at the > Top - or bottom?? - of Big Hill, I remember going up and down that hill > several times before finding the turnoff and cannot remember now if it was > at the top or bottom of the hill. The Grove is still standing, or was two > years ago when we visited the area. The Buicks were a fairly influential > family in the 1800s and James Buick was co-owner of the Beehive Stores in > Bendigo, after he struck lucky in the goldfields. James Buick eventually > retired to Lorne to a house, appropriately named Ravenswood, where he and > his family had spent many holidays. That Ravenswood is now a B&b. > > Many thanks > > Gwenda > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Beryl O'Gorman" <beryl@wordweavers.net> > To: <aus-vic-goldfields@rootsweb.com>; "Linda Barraclough" > <kapana@netspace.net.au> > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 11:07 AM > Subject: Re: Ravenswood near Bendigo > > >> Ravenswood itself, the property, is now a high-class B&B and function >> centre. The current owner is an avid collector himself so may just be >> able