tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post2326001699326918858..comments2024-01-27T21:24:29.597+11:00Comments on Strong Foundations: Back to Nhill Celebrations 1929Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-55315757033184969252014-07-30T19:26:28.594+10:002014-07-30T19:26:28.594+10:00 An interesting account of a quite significant eve... An interesting account of a quite significant event, but isn’t it great that Eva had her Box Brownie?Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-89589737226193052552014-07-30T17:30:23.090+10:002014-07-30T17:30:23.090+10:00A quite fascinating account, it almost made me fee...A quite fascinating account, it almost made me feel as if I had gone back to Nhill myself.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-62359364887684121642014-07-29T20:43:53.913+10:002014-07-29T20:43:53.913+10:00Yes I am very thankful that she captured so many w...Yes I am very thankful that she captured so many wonderful images with her Box Brownie. She was excellent with her labelling too. Just a shame that she didn't go through the Album with me when she was alive.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-3348858808102782732014-07-29T20:41:41.513+10:002014-07-29T20:41:41.513+10:00Initially I thought it must not have been well att...Initially I thought it must not have been well attended as the first and last photo look very empty. However, from all account, there was a large crowd so my grandmother must have taken her photos at the right time!<br />Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-61201047565307500772014-07-29T05:11:34.292+10:002014-07-29T05:11:34.292+10:00Sharon. this photos by you 18 year old grandmother...Sharon. this photos by you 18 year old grandmother to be -- with her box brownie camera -- at true treasures. Eva managed to capture a slice of history!Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-34156828178814338892014-07-28T21:32:22.323+10:002014-07-28T21:32:22.323+10:00That sounds like quite an event. I have seen old p...That sounds like quite an event. I have seen old postcards from "Old Home" weeks which sound similar. Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-66142866715438224222014-07-28T20:46:04.331+10:002014-07-28T20:46:04.331+10:00Mum always said "There is Nil at Nhill"....Mum always said "There is Nil at Nhill". I disagree as for me there is a lot of history at Nhill!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-76970214285824647122014-07-28T20:44:10.941+10:002014-07-28T20:44:10.941+10:00We are in the process of organising a work reunion...We are in the process of organising a work reunion (those who worked in the same Area in the 1990s), which will be interesting!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-89428660032151261822014-07-28T20:42:35.743+10:002014-07-28T20:42:35.743+10:00I have never hear that song but it certainly sound...I have never hear that song but it certainly sounds similar.<br /><br />The message is a good one though!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-35945197949891279942014-07-28T20:40:46.047+10:002014-07-28T20:40:46.047+10:00Yes it was the old car photo that I immediately th...Yes it was the old car photo that I immediately thought of when the prompt came up. I also really like the message on the final banner.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-57020726206693045692014-07-28T20:39:59.271+10:002014-07-28T20:39:59.271+10:00One day the themes will allow me to do a blog abou...One day the themes will allow me to do a blog about my grandparent's Box Brownies.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-75770758526798545502014-07-28T20:38:23.575+10:002014-07-28T20:38:23.575+10:00I can't see why 1929 was important but will se...I can't see why 1929 was important but will see what else I can find out.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-16215854171448155132014-07-28T20:35:44.348+10:002014-07-28T20:35:44.348+10:00Give me the country any day! I enjoy visiting the...Give me the country any day! I enjoy visiting the city from time to time but I am a country girl, who likes my personal space! Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-14070975814928953372014-07-28T20:33:56.926+10:002014-07-28T20:33:56.926+10:00At present there is a local projected to revitalis...At present there is a local projected to revitalise the Old Hume Highway Route and get tourists to visit the little towns that have been by-passed by the Freeway. Hate to admit that I haven't visited a lot of the little towns and instead speed past on the Freeway. Think that I need to take the time to visit them.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-13261209071946716022014-07-28T09:06:56.470+10:002014-07-28T09:06:56.470+10:00What an interesting idea. I bet it was a lot of fu...What an interesting idea. I bet it was a lot of fun for everyone.<br />I was a bit sidetracked by 'Nhill' - thought it was a contraction of something much longer!violet shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394243443725107623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-76598686739701373682014-07-28T06:34:35.186+10:002014-07-28T06:34:35.186+10:00Wow what a lot of effort they went to in Nhill. I...Wow what a lot of effort they went to in Nhill. I haven't heard of these type of reunions before - school and family yes, but not towns.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-8376298023979599942014-07-28T05:23:07.803+10:002014-07-28T05:23:07.803+10:00The banner at the end of your post reminds me of o...The banner at the end of your post reminds me of one of the songs we used to sing in a round around a Girl Scout campfire: "Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other, gold." :))La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-24243040737577916482014-07-27T13:12:56.782+10:002014-07-27T13:12:56.782+10:00I like that banner at the end! Interesting and my ...I like that banner at the end! Interesting and my favorite photo (they're all great) is of all those old cars!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-16850927643641158612014-07-27T01:10:45.923+10:002014-07-27T01:10:45.923+10:00Great story of an important event. I love the Kod...Great story of an important event. I love the Kodak box camera pictures...looking good. My first camera was one of those, but I don't think I have any shots from it still. Now I'll have to look.Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-69837605880211508432014-07-26T23:57:25.457+10:002014-07-26T23:57:25.457+10:00There's nothing like a 'back to' event...There's nothing like a 'back to' event to bring people together and get them talking and reminiscing over times past. Did the year 1929 have any special historical significance for the town? It must be about time for another 'Back to Nhill' event!Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-81810136040879905682014-07-26T10:06:36.924+10:002014-07-26T10:06:36.924+10:00That was a wonderful post. The type of reunion ha...That was a wonderful post. The type of reunion has been held in so many small communities across Australia. I think it it is only as you get older that you start to appreciate these country towns and with two thirds of Australia's population living in the capital cities and their suburbs so many of the very small communities are disappearing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-13316804865458306222014-07-26T01:30:37.471+10:002014-07-26T01:30:37.471+10:00This reminds me of Cradock where I grew up. It wa...This reminds me of Cradock where I grew up. It was a vibrant little community for many years but fell to decay when original owners died or moved out and property values plummeted. But every year there is a "Come Home to Cradock" event as part of revitalization efforts. The leaders of Nhill certainly made the event one that everyone surely wanted to attend.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.com