We went down the road a little outside of town to the Berkelouw Book Barn and spent a happy hour or so browsing the stacks.
We passed through Bakers Swamp without noticing anything. Then reached our last dot on the map for this trip - Larras Lee and saw this. The roadside monument says: In Memory of WILLIAM LEE (1794 - 1870) of "Larras Lake" a pioneer of the sheep and cattle industry and first member for Roxburgh under responsible government (1856 - 1859). This stone was erected by his descendants. --- 1938 --- This is a repost from a few days ago. Thinking I would use this for this week’s Taphophile Tragics post I dug a little further into William Lee’s story, it’s a very colonial Australian one. William was born of convict parents, living his childhood years around the Sydney region. In his early 20s he was issued with some government cattle, recommended as a suitable settler and granted 134 acres at Kelso near Bathurst. He was one of the first in the area and did well. A few years later he was granted a ram and an increase in his land to 300 acres. William developed a r
Ah, now I only know the two Berks in Sydney (Paddington and Leichhardt). Berrima is looking more enticing.
ReplyDeleteI haven't been to this place although I've passed it a few times. Must next time I'm in Berrima.
ReplyDeleteI love these shots, and I never get round to (or see them) taking them....
ReplyDeleteJule and Winam, definitely go there, it's big and stuffed full of interesting books. Nice log fire too on cold days.
ReplyDeleteSean, I am fascinated for example, to see how Julie has visited the same places as me but sees totally different details. I walk around the city and can't see a single thing to shoot whereas I know you would be busy snapping away. I am learning for these different interpretations to try and push my boundaries while at the same time as being true to my own vision of things.
... and Martina is google-ing Thomas Hood ...
ReplyDeleteHi Martina, I did the same and discover he is a poet. In fact I remember now that I have quoted one of his poems
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