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Fyansford.com
CONTENTS
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Introductory overview of what Fyansford.com is all about
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Explains what Fyansford.com is all about, it's purpose and guiding principles
General plan of major pages & links that make up the Fyansford.com site
A detailed listing of all that's important on the site
Fyansford Explorations ~ site blog
Email me information, comments, photos, etc.
Momentous Times
Not all doom-n-gloom
Feel like a surf this am
Includes Personal Picks ~ As close to an editorial as I get
My thoughts on varied issues
Personal thoughts during the inial covid lockdown
My focus on distractions as a way of surviving the lockdown
Personal search for positives
Just whatever took my fancy
Greetings to all
All the best for the New Year
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Nothing too serious - all light-hearted explorations
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From published pages past & Present
From the TROVE collection
The Fyansford history-scape / An time-line perspective
Internet searches that reveal stuff
I enjoy playing with assorted software during downtimes
Fyansford community enjoys Halloween over the past few years
Archie's adventures - walking Fyansford
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Fyansford.com focuses on some particular aspect
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Something about the picture prompts questions
Who is this?
Places that give me cause to think...
Fyansford Families
From meetings with members of the Gugger family
From documents provided by the Guggers
For members of the Gugger family (Password required)
For members of the Synot family (Password protected)
From documents provided by Gary Viccars
Fyansford names of significance
What I know about Captain Foster Fyans
The McCanns were pivotal to the development of Fyansford
The Atkins family
William Buckley - the wild man
Cabbage Tree Ned
Did Captain Melville visit Fyansford?
Button Hill by the paper mill
Was there a real Barwon Bunyip?
Getting to now our neighbours
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Fyansford.com focuses on the history of our township & community
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Overview of Fyansford's place in history
Fyansford's amazing history
Things change and even disappear over time
What was life like back then?
Exploring specific histories
Capturing moments in time
The environment over the years
Local bird-life
Rod Morrison explores the locality
A Bird watching site
Main roads & pathways in the locality
Roadways that have ceased to exist
Story of The Moorabool River
Looking at the Moorabool in our locality
When the Moorabool was re-routed
Looking at the Barwon in our locality
The Fyansford post office has had an interesting history
The Fyansford primary school over the years
Class photos from over the years
A social institution with a great past
Religions have impacted on Fyansford over the years
Football clubs are to be found in most country towns
Southern Star Hotel
Public Houses located within the locality
Story of the Fyanstown Inn
Story of the Balmoral Hotel
Story of the Fyans' Ford Hotel
Story of the Fair View Hotel
Story of the Friend in Hand Hotel
Story of the Junction Hotel
Story of the Small Black Bull Hotel
Story of the Southern Star Hotel
The old paper mill by the Barwon River
The flour mill / community hall
Fair View Gardens
The varied quarries in the Fyansford district
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Fyansford.com focuses on contemporary Fyansford
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Contemporary life in Fyansford
What's special in Fyansford?
Under the hammer
How Fyansford has changed
New estates are changing Fyansford
Gen Fyansford, the developer shaping Fyansford for the better!
Gen Fyansford promotional videos
Stories behind our streets
How our streets are changing before our very eyes
The Riverview Estate
Views that change all too quickly
In the shadow of the ring road
Over the years numerous photographers have captured images of Fyansford
Mr Kawitzki's gallery
Mr Calquhoun's gallery
The risks of fire & flood
Fyansford Yellow pages
An exploration of the history and impact of the cementies on Fyansford
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Overview of the complexity and history of the cement works
Introducing the main processing plant
Introducing the silos
The silos art installation
Tee transportation systems have changed over the years
An overview of the transportation system
The Batesford quarry feeds the plant
The power station generates the power that runs the plant
The historical museum was a must-see tourist attraction
Frequently asked questions and answers
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Exploriong the visual arts and Fyansford
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Overview of related photographic and other visual arts
For run-of-the-mill hobby photographers
For the more creative / skilled photographer
A focus on related drone photographs and videos
Photography from years gone by
Alternative visual medias
Great photographers by any standard
Charles Pratt and his AirSpy collection
The Evert van Dreven Collection
Andreas' Collection of photos and videos
A look back at the visual arts through others' eyes
Mr Kawitzki's gallery
Hans' Gallery
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