Joan your best bet is to purchase or get hold of the book "Maryborough"..A Social History 1854-1904. by Betty Osborn & Trenear DuBourg. ISBN 0 95994691 You could probably request it at your local library. It has a lot on the history of Alma, which was previously known as Joyces Creek. Jenny..Kyneton..Vic.

Hi Jenny, I am curious that you refer to Alma as being know as Joyces CREEK. My understanding is that it was referred to as Joyce's DIGGINGS (being situated in a part of Alfred Joyces holding NORWOOD) but it is a long way from Joyces Creek as such. I am not saying you are wrong but just wondered where you got the reference. Please someone correct me if I am wrong. regards Lois ----- Original Message ----- From: "jenny" <jenwy@netcon.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 4:46 AM Subject: Alma or Joyces Creek > Joan your best bet is to purchase or get hold of the book "Maryborough"..A > Social > History 1854-1904. by Betty Osborn & Trenear DuBourg. > ISBN 0 95994691 > > You could probably request it at your local library. It has a lot on the > history of Alma, which was previously known as Joyces Creek. > > Jenny..Kyneton..Vic. > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > Threaded archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/aus-vic-goldfields > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.8/37 - Release Date: 1/07/05 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.8/37 - Release Date: 1/07/05