Thanks Hec. At least I am sure now which direction the building was in. regards Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hec Alcock" <heca@iprimus.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 5:40 PM Subject: RE: [HC] Beechworth locals > Hi Denise, > just got home and checked "whereis" after reading the comments from Anne. > Camp Street runs North West, South East, so from the bakery, South would > between behind and to the right. > I reckon we were both nearly right..or South > > cheers > > Hec > > -----Original Message----- > From: Denise [mailto:denisem@powerup.com.au] > Sent: Wednesday, 4 January 2006 4:58 PM > To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [HC] Beechworth locals > > > Hi Hec thanks > I'm trying to place a shop on Camp St which would have been between the > P.O. > and where the Empire is now. > > However from what I can work out the Empire was at least up until the fire > of 1867 only about three doors from the P.O. > > I have someone who had a shop 'two doors south of the Empire hotel" the > years were 1859 thru to 1865 or 66 so far that I can find my subject > there. > > The description of where his shop was comes from advertisements. > > So how could he describe it for years as being south if it was alongside > the > Empire almost?????? > > Does anyone have reconstruction of Beechworth and in particular Camp > Street > and can look up 1861 for please and tell me what surnames run along that > section of the road - ie. between Ford and High Streets. > > Many thanks > regards > Denise > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <heca@iprimus.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 3:50 PM > Subject: RE: [HC] Beechworth locals > > >> Hi Denise, >> South will be behind you, >> cheers >> Hec >>>-- Original Message -- >>>From: "Denise" <denisem@powerup.com.au> >>>Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 14:41:21 +1000 >>>To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com >>>Reply-To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com >>>Subject: [HC] Beechworth locals >>> >>> >>>Usually I can find my way around the world without any problems but when >>>in Beechworth I never know which is north west south or east. >>> >>>So, could a local or anyone who probably knows, please tell me if I was >> standing >>>at the Bakery looking across the street to the P.O. which direction would >>>be south? >>> >>>Behind me, to the right, to the left? >>> >>>Denise >>>