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The Convent #blogjune Day 18

The Convent #blogjune Day 18

by Anne Holmes | 20 Jun, 2013 | #blogjune, Abbotsford Convent, Maureen McCarthy

Another novel that you might like to read in the context of the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the Good Shepherd nuns in Victoria on 24 June 1863 is Maureen McCarthy’s The Convent published by Allen & Unwin in late 2012.  This is a work of fiction...
Unnatural habits #blogjune Day 17

Unnatural habits #blogjune Day 17

by Anne Holmes | 18 Jun, 2013 | #blogjune, Abbotsford Convent, Kerry Greenwood, Phryne Fisher

If you are going to the Abbotsford Convent you might like to celebrate by reading the latest Kerry Greenwood book in the Phryne Fisher series which has recently been turned into a television series greatly acclaimed not only here where one might expect it but also in...
Abbotsford Convent 150 celebrations! #blogjune Day 16

Abbotsford Convent 150 celebrations! #blogjune Day 16

by Anne Holmes | 18 Jun, 2013 | #blogjune, Abbotsford Convent

Convent Gardens 52/5/2, a photo by Collingwood Historical Society on Flickr.The Good Shepherd Convent in Abbotsford is celebrating 150 years! There will be a free open day, the Good Shepherd Festival Day, this coming Saturday 22 June 2013 to celebrate the arrival of...
Wind-spoiled game at Vic Park 52/24/3 #fp13 #wind #blogjune Day 15

Wind-spoiled game at Vic Park 52/24/3 #fp13 #wind #blogjune Day 15

by Anne Holmes | 18 Jun, 2013 | #blogjune, Abbotsford, Collingwood Football Club, Flickr, fp13, Victoria Park, Wind

Wind-spoiled game at Vic Park 52/24/3 #fp13 #wind, a photo by Collingwood Historical Society on Flickr.There’s always an excuse for a loss! This game was lost by one goal by Collingwood to Essendon at Vic Park in 1911. The headline “Wind-spoiled...
Collingwood Town Hall clock 52/24/2 #fp13 #wind #blogjune Day 14

Collingwood Town Hall clock 52/24/2 #fp13 #wind #blogjune Day 14

by Anne Holmes | 18 Jun, 2013 | #blogjune, Collingwood, Collingwood Town Hall, Flickr, fp13, Wind

Collingwood Town Hall clock 52/24/2 #fp13 #wind, a photo by Collingwood Historical Society on Flickr.The clock in the Collingwood Town Hall tower is a good example of the complexity of the mechanisms needed to wind and keep going a four faced clock in a tower. The...
Weather vane at Gold St Primary 52/24/1 #fp13 #wind #blogjune Day 13

Weather vane at Gold St Primary 52/24/1 #fp13 #wind #blogjune Day 13

by Anne Holmes | 18 Jun, 2013 | #blogjune, Clifton Hill, Flickr, fp13, Gold Street Primary, Wind

Weather vane at Gold St Primary 52/24/1 #fp13 #wind, a photo by Collingwood Historical Society on Flickr.The weather vane at the Gold Street Primary School in Clifton Hill looks a little the worse for wear. But it was a good photo for the Flickr Friday Photos...
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