The big highlight for us was a visit to the Fred Williams exhibition at the National Gallery but as photography is not allowed in the gallery I can't show photos of that.
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...
Love it! We're off to Canberra again soon, your post and photos have put another place to visit on my list :D)
ReplyDeleteDid they tell you thank at the desk? At the AG-NSW there are sections where it IS allowed. I always ask each time. I am going there again tomorrow night.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE Fred Williams!
ReplyDeleteWhat was the exhibition like?
Any good?
There is a sign on the door outside. I was looking for signage about cameras and didn't see it. When inside I was snapping away and got pulled into line by the attendant. So I actually did get one snap in the exhibition but dared not publish it ... I was told to delete it!!
ReplyDeleteIf you like Williams the exhibition is worth it, a good round up of his work not too big and not too small.
I'm with you Letty I LOVE Fred Williams.