A really good account of the rise and fall of a particular goldfield town, Lamplough, can be found at http://home.vicnet.net.au/%7Eadhs/Article.html, but I think we can confidently expect that the picture painted would have been replicated many times, in connection with other rushes. As for Lamplough today, you need to keep your eyes peeled or you'll miss it completely - a small sign at the side of the road, but nothing visible from the road itself other than fences and grass! Cheers Graham Lewis Sydney -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jenny De Angelis Sent: Tuesday, 8 July 2008 9:18 AM To: AUS VIC GOLDFIELDS Subject: Living Conditions on goldfields Where can I find out what the living conditions would have been like on the goldfields at California Gully around the time the DeAngelis family arrived between 1856-1858? I imagine it would have been pretty rough and ready but just how rough and ready would that have been? Any information on how I can find out more on this aspect of the people and how they lived at that time would be welcome. Another question I have is about how long would the journey from London have taken? Regards Jenny DeAngelis Spain. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message