Regular readers will know that I am rather partial to old car wrecks. I found an amazing car yard in the sleeping town of Terowie. This is but a sample.
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 inc...
Wah, I am jealous! In Germany these car yards don't exist (in contrast to other European countries). I recognise the Fords - but not one of the other models.
ReplyDeleteI reckon they should make a museum out of that car yard. It's a slice of Australian history!
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ReplyDeletenot sure if I'm seeing right, but the car's rego in the middle picture seems to read "RIP 146" !!
Martina, I am not much across car models so am unable to assist.
ReplyDeleteWinam, I agree it is a slice of Australian history. A lot of the town is historically preserved, perhaps this car yard too.
Susan, well spotted! But a closer look at the full resolution photo reveals it to be RJP 146,
Wow! This is fantastic! Look at all those rusty beauties!
ReplyDeleteNow somewhere, and I will eventaully remember, I have seen a yard full of used caravans. Or unable to be sold caravans. Thousands of them. Out in the weather. In Australia. We are a wierd people.
ReplyDeleteOo I haven't seen that but I have seen lots of airplanes out in the desert in america
ReplyDeleteThe first thing I thought was that someone here in America would snatch these up and restore them. Although battered and broken they still looked beautiful.
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