Oops, sorry Jackie, hope you realised the place was Springvale with an "s". Is the child Catherine Riley who wandered into the bush and died at Dandenong in 1848 one of yours? Jenny -----Original Message----- From: Jackie <jackiecall@netspace.net.au> To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 7 Jan 2006 21:20:23 +1100 Subject: RE: [HC] Nogoodamb/p Thanks Jenny, The two Rileys (var) were born there 1843/44. Further registrations were then made Dandenong. Ellen Riley married James Wheeler 1848 after death of Bernard Riley in 1847. Their first children were born Dandenong then they moved to Woodend in 1860s. An interesting story. Jackie -----Original Message----- From: jnnyb@aol.com [mailto:jnnyb@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, 7 January 2006 8:54 PM To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [HC] Nogoodamb/p Hi Jackie, It was know as "No good damper" from the "No good damper Inn" so named by Aboriginals in the 1840s as they believed the owner of the Inn had poisoned the flour he gave them. It has been located on the pringvale side of Dandenong by a creek. Charles de Villiers' lived there in 1841 when he was the superintendant of the native Police based as Narre Warren. Jenny -----Original Message----- From: Jackie <jackiecall@netspace.net.au> To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 7 Jan 2006 18:01:59 +1100 Subject: [HC] Nogoodamb/p Realise this is out of High Country area but think there are some interested in Dandenong area on the list? Have 3 births - two Nogoodamb and one Nogoodamp - others in the family born Dandenong. Time 1840s. Does anyone know anything of this place please? Many thanks Jackie

Hi Jackie, It was know as "No good damper" from the "No good damper Inn" so named by Aboriginals in the 1840s as they believed the owner of the Inn had poisoned the flour he gave them. It has been located on the pringvale side of Dandenong by a creek. Charles de Villiers' lived there in 1841 when he was the superintendant of the native Police based as Narre Warren. Jenny -----Original Message----- From: Jackie <jackiecall@netspace.net.au> To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 7 Jan 2006 18:01:59 +1100 Subject: [HC] Nogoodamb/p Realise this is out of High Country area but think there are some interested in Dandenong area on the list? Have 3 births - two Nogoodamb and one Nogoodamp - others in the family born Dandenong. Time 1840s. Does anyone know anything of this place please? Many thanks Jackie

Hi Kerry, Some real classy gear, almost wrecked my keyboard with drool, I will have to lash out and get some powerball tickets if I want any of it. Anyway - make a list, I will get prices; does not worry me. Brian. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerry" <kerryb@austarnet.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 4:01 PM Subject: Re: [HC] Off Topic - 35mm Newspaper reader > Hi Brian > > This site http://www.microfilm.net.au/equipment.shtml?st200 > > gives all the latest on different viewers, as I am interested in a new one but a little hesitant to email this group to find out the cost. > > Kerry > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Brian Rhynehart > To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 1:52 PM > Subject: Re: [HC] Off Topic - 35mm Newspaper reader >

I like the sound and look of the ScanPro eRearcher http://www.microfilm.net.au/equipment.shtml?scanpro-eresearcher I think the cheapest would be the Scan Pro 200 http://www.microfilm.net.au/equipment.shtml?scanpro200 About a year ago, I requested a price for a new one from Macbeth and I think their quote was about $700.00 (Denise may remember the correct amount) that was a basic viewer. Kerry ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian Rhynehart To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 11:25 PM Subject: Re: [HC] Off Topic - 35mm Newspaper reader Hi Kerry, Some real classy gear, almost wrecked my keyboard with drool, I will have to lash out and get some powerball tickets if I want any of it. Anyway - make a list, I will get prices; does not worry me. Brian. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerry" <kerryb@austarnet.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 4:01 PM Subject: Re: [HC] Off Topic - 35mm Newspaper reader > Hi Brian > > This site http://www.microfilm.net.au/equipment.shtml?st200 > > gives all the latest on different viewers, as I am interested in a new one but a little hesitant to email this group to find out the cost. > > Kerry > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Brian Rhynehart > To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 1:52 PM > Subject: Re: [HC] Off Topic - 35mm Newspaper reader > -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.14.13/221 - Release Date: 4/01/2006

Hi Denise, Well, I think I'll have to get my map of Hillsborough out, that's all a bit technical for me. Thanks for your time and trouble. Ronda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <denisem@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 8:11 PM Subject: Re: [HC] Ronda > You asked for it - if you work it out I'd love to know > > A site for common school purposes has been reserved at Hillsborough as > under - > 3 roods four perches unnamed county town of Hillsborough being allotments > 8 and 9 of Section D > Commencing at the north angle of allotment 9 being the point of > intersection of the western side of Osborne street by the southern side of > Stanley st; bounded thence by Osborne street, bearing S.0deg. 9 min W. > three chains, eight-two links; thence by allotment 7, bearing west two > chains ninety-four links; thence by allotment 6 bearing N 29 deg 23 min W > one chian forty-three links; and thence by Stanley street aforesaid > bearing N 60 deg 37 min E four chians seventeen links to the point of > commencement. > > I can't stop laughing - no wonder they put it in the pub > > >> Hi Denise, >> I know a few details about the whereabouts of the school - it was >> previously a hotel owned by Ellen Kennedy, but I do not have the detail >> you mention. (They must have changed their minds about the tender for a >> new building). >> I'd absolutely love the info, but only if you have time to type it up - >> otherwise I can look it up on my next visit to the State library. >> Ronda >> >> OMA >> November 28th 1867 top 4th column >

Woof! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <denisem@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 8:26 PM Subject: Re: [HC] OMA 3.12.67 > > 8 pm - Display of Fireworks let off in the Market Reserve from a stand > > facing Holmes' Creek. > > Best brass bands will place during the proceedings. > > All guys willing to act as Stewards please attend no later than 10 am. > > News UPDATE - > > Successful fireworks display. If the slightest stoppage occurred off went > half a dozen rockets and while the spectators were gazing up in the sky all > was made ready for a fresh display. > There was not for nearly an hour during which the fireworks lasted, tow > minutes' of darkness. > Ended and a mad rush for the buggies coaches and vehicles - no! the were not > going to get away, there were more fireworks in the town, the horses refused > to move and the ladies and children entirely sympathised with the horses and > then there was another hour's jollity, > > The next morning I bet there wasn't a dog left in town. >

Sure will do Dawn, such a variety don't know where to start, probably at the cheapest:-) K ----- Original Message ----- From: Dawn Webb To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 3:23 PM Subject: RE: [HC] Off Topic - 35mm Newspaper reader Well Kerry if you do find out costs, I'm interested to know what they charge for these whiz bang devices. Can't be cheap with all those features, but very nice! Dawn -----Original Message----- From: Kerry [mailto:kerryb@austarnet.com.au] Sent: Friday, 6 January 2006 4:02 PM To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [HC] Off Topic - 35mm Newspaper reader Hi Brian This site http://www.microfilm.net.au/equipment.shtml?st200 gives all the latest on different viewers, as I am interested in a new one but a little hesitant to email this group to find out the cost. Kerry ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian Rhynehart To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 1:52 PM Subject: Re: [HC] Off Topic - 35mm Newspaper reader Denise, Jenny and interested others, I have been watching this thread unravel for a while but have not said anything yet because I was still experimenting. I am still experimenting but the story goes:- The new fiche/film readers at the National Library are connected to either a printer or a scanner. From the scanner the image can be printed or saved as jpeg, bmp, tif or pdf. I have done the trick of trying to copy and print small parts of a half page article then take home 17 or 18 A4 pages to read a small section in the middle and type into a word document. I next tried the scanner and emailed the results to myself - cheaper, less copied pages but the typing still remained and I waited ages for a mail download. Next I got a USB memory drive - this certainly made getting the scanned image home but still the typing. [I go all the way back to the typing of telegrams etc. in the post office in the early sixties, through various computers starting with ones where I would have been writing this in single line format (EDLIN or similar earlier editors) and by now looking like running out of memory. I still hate typing long documents and the arthritis can be a bitch] . The next project involved playing with some OCR programmes, I am still doing this, the best yet can only get about 20%, the programmes I have tried require black & white images to work best, the best image of a scanned document is greyscale. Therefore I was not really ready to say anything yet as the experimentation goes on with many interruptions (like now, have to pick up one of the kids (24 and no car) in a few minutes) but I am ever hopeful. If I can get it to work then long articles can be scanned in sections and converted to a document type format that does not require typing the whole thing. Brian Rhynehart. ----- Original Message ----- > > > And while we're on the subject, has anyone worked out a way to > > successfully digitise newspaper film? > -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.14.13/221 - Release Date: 4/01/2006 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.0.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.13/221 - Release Date: 4/01/2006 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.14.13/221 - Release Date: 4/01/2006

Thanks for this Denise, maybe the journo started the celebration early at the pubs first, tut tut what royalists, my Irish side of the family would have been horrified. Kerry ----- Original Message ----- From: Denise To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 7:13 PM Subject: Re: [HC] OMA 3.12.67 Make that BOOTHS not books Now interestingly, T M Ellen of the British Hotel 3 Mile and W E Laycock of Spring Ck, Robert Ransom of the Albion Hotel are telling their friends their refreshment books will be on the ground the day of the Children's Grand Fete Day. Wines, Spirits Liquors &c will be provided ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <denisem@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 7:07 PM Subject: [HC] OMA 3.12.67 > Duke of Edinburgh has arrived in Victoria and all the towns are > celebrating. > > Beechworth District is holding a Children's Fete - Chiltern had theirs! > > The kids will assemble no later than 10.30 in the Market Reserve and be > marshalled by Gillan, Collier and Drury. They will then form into a > square and sing the National Anthem. After a Royal Salute they will then > proceed to the Cricket Reserve in procession headed by the Wang and > Be/worth Drum and Fife Bands > 12 noon dinner will be served after which the LOTTERY will take place - > 500 prizes will be distributed including a silver watch workboxes &c. > Games - for boys and girls follow - Races, flat and hurdle; Cricket, > Football, Aunt Sally, Swings, Skipping,Bell the Cat, &c &c. > About 2 pm Master Burrowes the famous boy pedestrian will exhibit some > astonishing feats in walking; and during the afternoon several AIR > BALLOONS will be set off. > 5 pm - Tea for the children at the Booths then they will march back to the > Market Reserve headed by the various bands where their parents and friends > WILL BE EXPECTED to receive them. > 8 pm - Display of Fireworks let off in the Market Reserve from a stand > facing Holmes' Creek. > Best brass bands will place during the proceedings. > All guys willing to act as Stewards please attend no later than 10 am. > - > Now interestingly, T M Ellen of the British Hotel 3 Mile and W E Laycock > of Spring Ck, Robert Ransom of the Albion Hotel are telling their friends > their refreshment books will be on the ground the day of the Children's > Grand Fete Day. > Wines, Spirits Liquors &c will be provided. > ----- > Parking at the Fete - the Committee of Management has a portion of the > reserve set aside for horses and vehicles. Horses - in the saddle paddock > please. > - > A triumphal Arch in Ford St - Flowers, Evergreens Banners and Flags for > decorating same are needed - please give to the Hon Sec Edward S Harris. > =- > Beechworth Grammar - the pupils of the above school on the day of the fete > will assemble in the schoolrooms at 9.30 and from thence to march to the > Market Reserve. > Parents! Make sure the kids are on time > Ed Harris > - > St George's Hall > Professor Blair the world renown magician will soon appear. > And then disappear probably! > - > Yackandandah- > At the Cricket Ground.Free FEAST Sports and Games and fireworks in the > evening. > Cricket Swings Giant strides, Jumping in sacks, high jump, pig race, > Quintain, Foot Ball, Wheelbarrow and foot races, Aunt Sallys Skipropes &c > &c > A powerful Galvanic Battery > A Brass Band and Highland Piper > Jolly fun for everyone. > Publican's booth on the ground > - > Billson's Brewery will be closed for the transaction of business that day! > - > -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.14.13/221 - Release Date: 4/01/2006

Hello Denise, When you have time can I have David Erasmus RASMUSSEN Thank you, Mary of Melbourne > Births 1875 - Beechworth registration office > > Robert Samuel Pye > Mary Anne Sheary/Sherry > David Erasmus Rasmussen > Ellen Murphy ) > James Murphy) twins > > > Denise > > >

Thanks Carol Poor Henry in the end had quite a demise - suicide. Chris On Thursday, January 5, 2006, at 04:01 PM, Carol Barrie wrote: > Hi Chris > > Birth on 05 Aug 1893 at Newtown, Beechworth. No. 1768 in the register > of Births in the District of Beechworth 1892 > > Thomas Henry PLAYLE, Male > Father: Arnold PLAYLE, watchmaker, age 36, born Yackandandah > Mother: Lucy PLAYLE formerly TANSWELL age 31, born Bright > Married: 23 Sep 1889 Beechworth > Other Issue: Lucy Elizabeth, 3 years > Informant: Lucy PLAYLE, Mother, Beechworth > Witnesses: Not any > Nursh: Mrs. STALLARD > Other Witnesses: Not any > Registered: 02 Oct 1893 > > Cheers > Carol > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris" <wildmob@dodo.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 5:30 PM > Subject: Re: [HC] SPARES > > >> Hi Carol >> interested in the birth of PLAYLE pls. >> >> Thanks >> Chris >> On Tuesday, January 3, 2006, at 02:04 PM, Carol Barrie wrote: >> >>> BIRTHS >>> PLAYLE, Thomas Henry 05 Aug 1892 New Town, Beechworth >>> >

Dear Denise, Thanks again for this one Mary of Melbourne > =- > Beechworth Grammar - the pupils of the above school on the day of the fete > will assemble in the schoolrooms at 9.30 and from thence to march to the > Market Reserve. > Parents! Make sure the kids are on time > Ed Harris > -

Hi Denise, I know a few details about the whereabouts of the school - it was previously a hotel owned by Ellen Kennedy, but I do not have the detail you mention. (They must have changed their minds about the tender for a new building). I'd absolutely love the info, but only if you have time to type it up - otherwise I can look it up on my next visit to the State library. Ronda OMA November 28th 1867 top 4th column

> 8 pm - Display of Fireworks let off in the Market Reserve from a stand > facing Holmes' Creek. > Best brass bands will place during the proceedings. > All guys willing to act as Stewards please attend no later than 10 am. News UPDATE - Successful fireworks display. If the slightest stoppage occurred off went half a dozen rockets and while the spectators were gazing up in the sky all was made ready for a fresh display. There was not for nearly an hour during which the fireworks lasted, tow minutes' of darkness. Ended and a mad rush for the buggies coaches and vehicles - no! the were not going to get away, there were more fireworks in the town, the horses refused to move and the ladies and children entirely sympathised with the horses and then there was another hour's jollity, The next morning I bet there wasn't a dog left in town.

Make that BOOTHS not books Now interestingly, T M Ellen of the British Hotel 3 Mile and W E Laycock of Spring Ck, Robert Ransom of the Albion Hotel are telling their friends their refreshment books will be on the ground the day of the Children's Grand Fete Day. Wines, Spirits Liquors &c will be provided ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <denisem@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 7:07 PM Subject: [HC] OMA 3.12.67 > Duke of Edinburgh has arrived in Victoria and all the towns are > celebrating. > > Beechworth District is holding a Children's Fete - Chiltern had theirs! > > The kids will assemble no later than 10.30 in the Market Reserve and be > marshalled by Gillan, Collier and Drury. They will then form into a > square and sing the National Anthem. After a Royal Salute they will then > proceed to the Cricket Reserve in procession headed by the Wang and > Be/worth Drum and Fife Bands > 12 noon dinner will be served after which the LOTTERY will take place - > 500 prizes will be distributed including a silver watch workboxes &c. > Games - for boys and girls follow - Races, flat and hurdle; Cricket, > Football, Aunt Sally, Swings, Skipping,Bell the Cat, &c &c. > About 2 pm Master Burrowes the famous boy pedestrian will exhibit some > astonishing feats in walking; and during the afternoon several AIR > BALLOONS will be set off. > 5 pm - Tea for the children at the Booths then they will march back to the > Market Reserve headed by the various bands where their parents and friends > WILL BE EXPECTED to receive them. > 8 pm - Display of Fireworks let off in the Market Reserve from a stand > facing Holmes' Creek. > Best brass bands will place during the proceedings. > All guys willing to act as Stewards please attend no later than 10 am. > - > Now interestingly, T M Ellen of the British Hotel 3 Mile and W E Laycock > of Spring Ck, Robert Ransom of the Albion Hotel are telling their friends > their refreshment books will be on the ground the day of the Children's > Grand Fete Day. > Wines, Spirits Liquors &c will be provided. > ----- > Parking at the Fete - the Committee of Management has a portion of the > reserve set aside for horses and vehicles. Horses - in the saddle paddock > please. > - > A triumphal Arch in Ford St - Flowers, Evergreens Banners and Flags for > decorating same are needed - please give to the Hon Sec Edward S Harris. > =- > Beechworth Grammar - the pupils of the above school on the day of the fete > will assemble in the schoolrooms at 9.30 and from thence to march to the > Market Reserve. > Parents! Make sure the kids are on time > Ed Harris > - > St George's Hall > Professor Blair the world renown magician will soon appear. > And then disappear probably! > - > Yackandandah- > At the Cricket Ground.Free FEAST Sports and Games and fireworks in the > evening. > Cricket Swings Giant strides, Jumping in sacks, high jump, pig race, > Quintain, Foot Ball, Wheelbarrow and foot races, Aunt Sallys Skipropes &c > &c > A powerful Galvanic Battery > A Brass Band and Highland Piper > Jolly fun for everyone. > Publican's booth on the ground > - > Billson's Brewery will be closed for the transaction of business that day! > - >

You asked for it - if you work it out I'd love to know A site for common school purposes has been reserved at Hillsborough as under - 3 roods four perches unnamed county town of Hillsborough being allotments 8 and 9 of Section D Commencing at the north angle of allotment 9 being the point of intersection of the western side of Osborne street by the southern side of Stanley st; bounded thence by Osborne street, bearing S.0deg. 9 min W. three chains, eight-two links; thence by allotment 7, bearing west two chains ninety-four links; thence by allotment 6 bearing N 29 deg 23 min W one chian forty-three links; and thence by Stanley street aforesaid bearing N 60 deg 37 min E four chians seventeen links to the point of commencement. I can't stop laughing - no wonder they put it in the pub > Hi Denise, > I know a few details about the whereabouts of the school - it was > previously a hotel owned by Ellen Kennedy, but I do not have the detail > you mention. (They must have changed their minds about the tender for a > new building). > I'd absolutely love the info, but only if you have time to type it up - > otherwise I can look it up on my next visit to the State library. > Ronda > > OMA > November 28th 1867 top 4th column

Duke of Edinburgh has arrived in Victoria and all the towns are celebrating. Beechworth District is holding a Children's Fete - Chiltern had theirs! The kids will assemble no later than 10.30 in the Market Reserve and be marshalled by Gillan, Collier and Drury. They will then form into a square and sing the National Anthem. After a Royal Salute they will then proceed to the Cricket Reserve in procession headed by the Wang and Be/worth Drum and Fife Bands 12 noon dinner will be served after which the LOTTERY will take place - 500 prizes will be distributed including a silver watch workboxes &c. Games - for boys and girls follow - Races, flat and hurdle; Cricket, Football, Aunt Sally, Swings, Skipping,Bell the Cat, &c &c. About 2 pm Master Burrowes the famous boy pedestrian will exhibit some astonishing feats in walking; and during the afternoon several AIR BALLOONS will be set off. 5 pm - Tea for the children at the Booths then they will march back to the Market Reserve headed by the various bands where their parents and friends WILL BE EXPECTED to receive them. 8 pm - Display of Fireworks let off in the Market Reserve from a stand facing Holmes' Creek. Best brass bands will place during the proceedings. All guys willing to act as Stewards please attend no later than 10 am. - Now interestingly, T M Ellen of the British Hotel 3 Mile and W E Laycock of Spring Ck, Robert Ransom of the Albion Hotel are telling their friends their refreshment books will be on the ground the day of the Children's Grand Fete Day. Wines, Spirits Liquors &c will be provided. ----- Parking at the Fete - the Committee of Management has a portion of the reserve set aside for horses and vehicles. Horses - in the saddle paddock please. - A triumphal Arch in Ford St - Flowers, Evergreens Banners and Flags for decorating same are needed - please give to the Hon Sec Edward S Harris. =- Beechworth Grammar - the pupils of the above school on the day of the fete will assemble in the schoolrooms at 9.30 and from thence to march to the Market Reserve. Parents! Make sure the kids are on time Ed Harris - St George's Hall Professor Blair the world renown magician will soon appear. And then disappear probably! - Yackandandah- At the Cricket Ground.Free FEAST Sports and Games and fireworks in the evening. Cricket Swings Giant strides, Jumping in sacks, high jump, pig race, Quintain, Foot Ball, Wheelbarrow and foot races, Aunt Sallys Skipropes &c &c A powerful Galvanic Battery A Brass Band and Highland Piper Jolly fun for everyone. Publican's booth on the ground - Billson's Brewery will be closed for the transaction of business that day! -

Hope some have sighted the small, but very interesting report on Beechworth in the Travel section of today's (06.01.2006) Herald Sun. The "author" Triscia Welsh, states "shopping gold is waiting to be mined on the streets of Beechworth these days.. There is also a photo of "the historic main street of Beechworth" plus one of the Buckland Gallery Elayne

For your files do you want to know where the Hillsborough Common School is? Or do you already know? November 28th 1867 top 4th column - happy to type up for you if you don't have. Paper describes exactly where it is Denise

Parish of Murmungee County unnamed At Taylor's Gap on the Myrtleford Road about ten miles from B/worth Lot 43 allotment 3, 90a 2 r 6 p Upset price £1 per acres - Upset Wm Wells

Denise, Better hour today, back from being Dad's Taxi, call from oldest child (40) when I hung up earlier to get taken to the doctor. I do not know what the Canadians did about registration etc. If they had something like Lloyds; then a year of building, a location and the builders name may allow a search of the registers. Can't hurt to check out this line of reasoning. Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <denisem@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 11:36 PM Subject: Re: [HC] Ships built in 1850 > Brian hi so late at night > > No. > Not to my knowledge. > > It was built by a subject of ours (Canadian/Americans) about 1850 in Nova > Scotia. The descendants and I have been in touch with many, have tried to > find details of this ship. Letters written in 1850 exist but the author > didn't bother to name the ship which had just been launched. They know most > likely where it was built, have been to the museum there (which is presently > shut for 9 months winter) and no luck. I was hoping a website may just > throw his name and the ship at me! (g) > > This guy then lived in Beechworth nowhere near the sea, so built furniture > and coffins. > Thanks for the idea > Denise