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Hidden Valley
The following short stories about the history of Hidden Valley have been put together by Grahame Thom. Land development north of Melbourne in the 1800s. […]
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Magnificent Mac’sfield
“All go to the same place; all come from dust, and to dust all return.” – Ecclesiastes 3:20 The Macleod Family and Mac’sfield One would […]
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Inverlochy Castle Hotel – The final chapter
In Part I: Inverlochy Castle Hotel – Beginnings we learnt about the inception of the Inverlochy Castle Hotel and how it changed hands into the Laffan family […]
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Dining with Wallan’s Pioneers
I’ve often heard chefs on those TV cooking shows talk about how closely food is involved in our memories. It’s very true. If you think […]
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Inverlochy Castle Hotel – Life at the Hotel
In Part I: Inverlochy Castle Hotel – Beginnings we learnt about the inception of the Inverlochy Castle Hotel and how it changed hands into the […]
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Inverlochy Castle Hotel – Beginnings
The Inverlochy Castle Hotel in Wallan,Victoria was once an epicentre full of activity; a popular meeting point for local residents and a resting place for […]
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Residents of Wallan – 1904, 1921 and 1925
Below are lists of three annual directories for the Wallan area. Please appreciate not every head of a household may be listed, for example the […]
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Arkell’s Lane, Bylands
Arkells Lane is named after Frederick George Arkell and a local history book, Pretty Sally’s Hill by J W Payne, states he came from Gloucestershire. […]
