The Blue Bell Hotel in Myrtleford does not seem to be menioned in Kay Robertson's book about Myrtleford. In 1869 Mary McManus and Andrew McMaster got married there - according to a family tree that I have been given. Has anyone else heard of this hotel? Many thanks Susan

I have not heard of the Blue Bell Hotel, but the Blue Bell railway crossing was the second railway crossing after you left Myrtleford going towards Wangaratta. It was quite a dangerous crossing. Some years ago the road was re-routed and bypassed this crossing. It's a couple of k's out of Myrtleford. - Perhaps is was called the Blue Bell crossing because of the hotel. If you were to drop a line to the Historical Society in Myrtleford they may be able to help you. Regards. Beverley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Baines" <susanbaines@lineone.net> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 11:37 PM Subject: [AVNE] Blue Bell Hotel Myrtleford > The Blue Bell Hotel in Myrtleford does not seem to be menioned in Kay > Robertson's book about Myrtleford. In 1869 Mary McManus and Andrew McMaster > got married there - according to a family tree that I have been given. Has > anyone else heard of this hotel? > > Many thanks > > Susan > >

Many thanks Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: bragge <bragge@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 6:54 AM Subject: Re: [AVNE] Blue Bell Hotel Myrtleford > I have not heard of the Blue Bell Hotel, but the Blue Bell railway crossing > was the second railway crossing after you left Myrtleford going towards > Wangaratta. It was quite a dangerous crossing. Some years ago the road was > re-routed and bypassed this crossing. It's a couple of k's out of > Myrtleford. - Perhaps is was called the Blue Bell crossing because of the > hotel. > If you were to drop a line to the Historical Society in Myrtleford they may > be able to help you. > Regards. Beverley > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Susan Baines" <susanbaines@lineone.net> > To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 11:37 PM > Subject: [AVNE] Blue Bell Hotel Myrtleford > > > > The Blue Bell Hotel in Myrtleford does not seem to be menioned in Kay > > Robertson's book about Myrtleford. In 1869 Mary McManus and Andrew > McMaster > > got married there - according to a family tree that I have been given. > Has > > anyone else heard of this hotel? > > > > Many thanks > > > > Susan > > > > >

Beverley, I think that I remember that wretched railway crossing! Going from Myrtleford towards Wang, wasn't it on a left hand bend at the top of a hill, and in a narrow gulley as well? Scary. Was it not far from the turn-off to Beechworth via Buckland Gap road? Peter Ross ----- Original Message ----- From: bragge <bragge@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 3:54 PM Subject: Re: [AVNE] Blue Bell Hotel Myrtleford > I have not heard of the Blue Bell Hotel, but the Blue Bell railway crossing > was the second railway crossing after you left Myrtleford going towards > Wangaratta. It was quite a dangerous crossing. Some years ago the road was > re-routed and bypassed this crossing. It's a couple of k's out of > Myrtleford. - Perhaps is was called the Blue Bell crossing because of the > hotel. > If you were to drop a line to the Historical Society in Myrtleford they may > be able to help you. > Regards. Beverley > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Susan Baines" <susanbaines@lineone.net> > To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 11:37 PM > Subject: [AVNE] Blue Bell Hotel Myrtleford > > > > The Blue Bell Hotel in Myrtleford does not seem to be menioned in Kay > > Robertson's book about Myrtleford. In 1869 Mary McManus and Andrew > McMaster > > got married there - according to a family tree that I have been given. > Has > > anyone else heard of this hotel? > > > > Many thanks > > > > Susan > > > > >