tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post5413387037064766673..comments2024-02-29T17:43:34.939+11:00Comments on ivy nest: the history of your placeTaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123593037593548003noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-52543306714843401462012-11-01T22:34:21.762+11:002012-11-01T22:34:21.762+11:00I always find local history fascinating. A few yea...I always find local history fascinating. A few years before we left NZ a book was published on the area that I grew up in. I was totally amazed at how much our little community had changed over the decades and of the stories passed dpwn and told by the elders of our area. It certainly made me see our home in a new light.<br />xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-8738187607227293112012-10-31T15:16:14.501+11:002012-10-31T15:16:14.501+11:00I love books on local history but sometimes they c...I love books on local history but sometimes they can be surprisingly difficult to find, or only focus on a particular industry. I'm yet to find anything for our town. :/<br />~S. xo.sorcha.oxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431135816635778553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-57822693010756387772012-10-30T22:15:56.216+11:002012-10-30T22:15:56.216+11:00I grew up in Ipswich, and we learnt a lot about ou...I grew up in Ipswich, and we learnt a lot about our towns history at school and went on excursions to local landmarks. Fascinating stuff. There are some wonderful historical buildings to visit in Brisbane too that are like stepping back in time and the guides have a wonderful knowledge of the history of the City and many tales to tell.<br /><br />As always, you have put it beatifully. :)Christina Lowryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18370046598325657449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-90821456632456579592012-10-30T21:35:03.496+11:002012-10-30T21:35:03.496+11:00Goodness, how uncanny that we were writing a post ...Goodness, how uncanny that we were writing a post about exactly the same thing at the same time! I love thinking about the people who have come before me, travelling the same paths, different but yet the same. I read a great book as a kid called Playing Beattie Bow about a girl in I think Sydney who goes back in time to the same house but in the late 1800's and her experiences, I think it really struck a chord with me. (Julia might be nearly about the same age as when I read it). mel xBungalowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591099131301027446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-72888503376093921262012-10-30T18:34:44.589+11:002012-10-30T18:34:44.589+11:00Local history is amazing. We had some pretty awfu...Local history is amazing. We had some pretty awful land wars in the 1800's. I'm going to pop into the library this week and find out a little more. Thanks Tania.A little bit countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16683516169183026473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-32086741089923272862012-10-30T18:12:13.871+11:002012-10-30T18:12:13.871+11:00Local history is the best. I always feel like I...Local history is the best. I always feel like I'm standing right in the middle of greatness when I learn about my town's history! Love the post!<br /><br />xxx Sabrina<br />http://bbutterflybrain.blogspot.de/Sabrina @ Butterfly Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250588478530040565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-34924757390760597232012-10-30T16:15:18.867+11:002012-10-30T16:15:18.867+11:00How fascinating to know the origins of your townsh...How fascinating to know the origins of your township.<br />I do enjoy reading about my local history. We were able to obtain the history of our house but this was quite vague. As I live in quite an old suburb I have discovered old maps and pictures area in the early days. My street used to be an almond grove, if only it still was my suburb was used for market gardening. I also read a book on my favourite port in SA (Port Elliot) where a whaling settlement started in the neighbouring Encounter Bay. All very fascinating. What I do find interesting, years before we purchased our house, two of my husband's cousins rented the house for themselves. The chance of that is quite slim.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-82229891798800946402012-10-30T13:01:50.443+11:002012-10-30T13:01:50.443+11:00It is facinating. All libraries have a local histo...It is facinating. All libraries have a local history section, its part of their remit. Ours is stuffed with info which as a relative newcomer to our town i've been slowly working my way through. Our house is built on the original town square and i found some vivid descriptions of the local milita using the land for marching practice though no photos. It adds riches to my gazing out the window whilst cooking daydreams!Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387407423793099797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-2022218544318551832012-10-30T12:58:47.055+11:002012-10-30T12:58:47.055+11:00How wonderful that you should be able to read such...How wonderful that you should be able to read such a book! Local history has always been the most interesting to me. I've poured over the books at the library. There are so many interesting tidbits that are treasures of knowledge. BLD in MThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497511995276601468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-7800501073885285682012-10-30T12:43:59.651+11:002012-10-30T12:43:59.651+11:00@Alison (and Naturally Carol)- yes, I will do :) ...@Alison (and Naturally Carol)- yes, I will do :) We lived not too far from there (Gordon) while in Canberra, but never got around to visiting the old homestead (though I wanted to!). Must be a fascinating job.Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00123593037593548003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-19467528280596996542012-10-30T12:38:30.141+11:002012-10-30T12:38:30.141+11:00Is that Lanyon in the ACT? We used to visit there ...Is that Lanyon in the ACT? We used to visit there a lot when we lived in Canberra 'cos we were in the Tuggeranong Valley. We've since moved to Queensland and I love the history of our old town here and seeing photos of our road when it was just a dirt one. Our house is about eighty years old and some of the people around here knew previous owners and what they did.Naturally Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15999271127735997770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-53625470936987453272012-10-30T12:22:15.964+11:002012-10-30T12:22:15.964+11:00Small world indeed, next time you see her, let her...Small world indeed, next time you see her, let her know Alison from Lanyon said hello! xxxalison@thisbloominglifehttp://www.thisbloominglife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-89410029250888416752012-10-30T12:18:25.519+11:002012-10-30T12:18:25.519+11:00sounds like a lovely if not difficult at times his...sounds like a lovely if not difficult at times history for a town i think! We are moving next year to a glorious old gold rush town in regional victoria. It still has the cobblstone roads, and is soaking in history...our favourite pub in the street has old photos plastered all over the wall and we just eat and then take our time admiring what was before our time! History is a glorious thing! Enjoy learning more about your town Tania xBrenda @ 13 Acreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15936530633161291153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-72350969093474560182012-10-30T11:43:24.281+11:002012-10-30T11:43:24.281+11:00I have found this very same thing - because we usu...I have found this very same thing - because we usually live in wine regions there are often a lot of tourist things to do (including local history) and we would get visitors who wanted to be shown around. I realised that we had just taken everything we had on offer for granted so, some years ago we started to actually go and see and do....and learn. I completely agree that it is very important to learn about the past of your area to create a strong future (through mistakes made as well as triumphs). <br />Ah look, you've got me babbling but it was lovely to read this post, just lovely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-37395697452803744722012-10-30T11:40:10.813+11:002012-10-30T11:40:10.813+11:00Yes that is her name Alison! I'm willing to be...Yes that is her name Alison! I'm willing to bet it is the same one :) Small world isn't it?Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00123593037593548003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-72309811158276932652012-10-30T10:24:25.939+11:002012-10-30T10:24:25.939+11:00History has always been a favorite subject of mine...History has always been a favorite subject of mine too. I live in the deep south of South Carolina in the US and am surrounded by history. While I grumble about how hot the summers are and having no snow in the winter, I do have a wide range of histroy to read about, pirates, indians, war, voodoo and so on. Enjoy your book.Tracey ~ Cloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11575854515384481573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-40855100744035892492012-10-30T10:23:10.560+11:002012-10-30T10:23:10.560+11:00Love that you're finding all the history, and ...Love that you're finding all the history, and enjoying it so much! This is what I do for a living, collecting people's stories. It's a real privilege and I just love talking to 'old-timers'. This is a long shot, but....the lady at the inn isn't Therese is it? If it is, she's a great gardener, we worked together when I managed an historic house.alison@thisbloominglifehttp://www.thisbloominglife.comnoreply@blogger.com