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Back in the swirling mists of time

in the not-so-early, post-colonial era

there existed in the hamlet of Fyans' Ford

an old Mechanics Institute and Free Lending Library.

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On entering the front door
you enter what was then called

the gentleman's retreat

Sexist, I know, but that's the way it was; mechanics being mechanics.
I daresay things have changed over the years...

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The library shelves were filled with e-books; unheard of at the time.

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History

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People

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Places

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Collections

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Industry

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Rivers

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Other Stuff

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The Fyansford.com Library includes:

       texts, photo collections, slideshows, videos... 

  • free, online (digital) publications

  • available to members of the public

  • available only from Fyansford.com

  • produced by Fyansford.com 

  • copyright remains the property of primary authors where identifiable 

  • published with permission from 'author representatives' where identifiable 

*    Primary authors are original creators / sources of works ​

*    Author representatives are living descendants

*    Where works are out of copyright or author representatives are unknown, online            materials will be considered available for publishing  

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Hard  copies

Fyansford.com Hard-copies are:

  • Self-Publications

  • Not for sale

  • Subject to a limited print-run (5 copies):

    • One for on-site reference

    • one for presentation to the Geelong Heritage Centre

    • one for primary image/text contributors

    • two for gift-giving to Fyansford.com supporters

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NOTE:
e-Books may take a minute or more to download depending on PC speed. Books are best viewed on larger laptops or PCs.

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