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Showing posts with label Victoria. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Victoria. Show all posts
Monday, June 10, 2019

Reflections - The Holocaust Tattoo & The Barber Shop.

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When I was a kid, I used to sweep the hair in my Dad's Barber shop. I have always equated Dad's Barber shop, in the Gippsland town o...
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Saturday, May 4, 2019

The Victorian Trooper - Dedicated Site Now Live.

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Now that I've completed my series of articles tracing the life of my great great grandfather, Joseph Ladd Mayes, I'm pleased to anno...
Sunday, April 7, 2019

The Victorian Trooper #10 - Legacy & Tapestry: John Adolph Mayes.

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(From an original recollection by Allen Mayes - John's Grandson & JL Mayes' Great Grandson). Perhaps the most comprehensive...
Thursday, April 4, 2019

The Victorian Trooper #9 - Twilight By The Sea.

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After 35 years of service in the Victoria Police, Sergeant 1st Class, Joseph Ladd Mayes retired in December of 1895. His service record show...
Saturday, March 30, 2019

The Victorian Trooper #6 - Ned Kelly & The Cave Parties.

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In the history of Victoria's criminal past, one figure stands out above all others - Edward "Ned" Kelly. The bushranger, outla...
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The Victorian Trooper #5 - A Sabbatical Abroad.

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During our family research a little documented piece emerged that threw a new spin on we thought we knew about Joseph Ladd Mayes. During ...
Thursday, March 28, 2019

The Victorian Trooper #4 - Brush With A Brushranger.

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The township of Marysville, nestled in the vast Yarra Ranges National Park in Victoria, was established in 1864 as a way point for prospecto...
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