Just a quick recap for those who have recently joined the Facebook group or wondering if any of the posts posted so far in this Blog includes a mention of their ancestors.
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By the early 1920s, Penguin was regarded as a popular seaside resort with rich agricultural country inland and the famous Blythe iron deposits in close proximity. At this time, Penguin had no public parks or garden, however, the shady beaches of Penguin were regarded as among the best and safest on the coast.
As I was researching the background story of the Ollington oak tree last week, I came across an article relating to an old oak tree in Somerset. While celebrating Arbor Day in 1903, children planted an oak tree in the grounds of the Somerset State School. A similar event occurred on 27 June 1887, when children of the same school planted an English oak in commemoration of Queen Victoria’s jubilee.
In my quest to find the earliest photo of Mount Bischoff after mining commenced in the early 1870s, I came across some wood engraving prints published in the Illustrated Australian News in 1881.
A rich deposit of tin oxide was discovered near the summit of Mount Bischoff in 1871. David Blizzard was one of the first miners to work on the field.
Before the advent of entertainment as we know it today, people in the northwest were to a greater extent dependent upon its own resources for any form of popular entertainment. This week’s photo theme are the Dramatic Clubs from Ulverstone, Stanley and Penguin. Hope you will find an ancestor or two here.
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