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Lawn Tennis in Beecroft and Cheltenham. Introduction Surprisingly, lawn tennis is a sport where its international history is only slightly longer than the local story.
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Lawn Tennis in Beecroft and Cheltenham. Introduction Surprisingly, lawn tennis is a sport where its international history is only slightly longer than the local story.
Nigel Henry Cockburn Butterley AM (born 13 May 1935) grew up at 25 Hannah Street, Beecroft. His father Mr H M Butterley was the headmaster
Rollo Kingsford-Smith DSO AM DFC With the surname of one of Australia’s pioneer aviators, it was almost inevitable that Rollo Kingsford-Smith would join the RAAF in
Bush Muschetta (c1780-1825) The most famous of the Aboriginal leaders to fight against the English Colony in Sydney was Pemulwoy. He appears to have come
Professional people working in Beecroft Medical Services Beecroft and Cheltenham were founded at a time of tuberculosis, cholera and the plague in Sydney. By way of
The prelude and presence of police in Beecroft. In 1880 a plan of subdivision shows a police station at Thompson’s Corner and in 1887 the
The Wheeler Family moves to Beecroft in 1894 Originally written by the late Roy Wheeler 1924-2008 My grandfather, Charles Walter Wheeler, was born on 9th
Warren’s Pharmacy, Beecroft In 1929 Harry Robert Warren, in partnership with his brother-in-law, Norman Edwards, bought a pharmacy at Beecroft on the corner of Beecroft
Moowattin (c1790-1816) was adopted at about the age of 5 years by Richard Partridge and his wife Mary Greenwood – who had a grant of
Henry (c1817-1821) In March 1819 two year old Henry of the Kissing Point tribe was admitted to the Black Town Institute. Of this establishment on Richmond
Bidgee Bidgee (c1787-c 1836)[1] First recorded as the five year old attending the funeral of his step-brother, Ballooderry, in the grounds of Government House.
Ballooderry (c 1783-1791)[1] lived around Ryde and his name is the same as the fish we know as ‘leather jacket’ – a salt water fish. His
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