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22-06-09, 07:31
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farms
I appreciate old farm buildings ..for their character and charm . But how many of today's generation would put up with cold, damp, draughty winters and a log fire and a slow combustion stove ( and the associated labour carting and splitting firewood ) . Boiling hot summers under a tin roof without a air conditioner. Coolgardie safe for a fridge . Kero lamps for lighting. A whole days travel by horse just to buy basic supplies .
Mike
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01-07-09, 16:33
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Some Family History
There are many old building here in Quebec. Quebec City just celebrated its 400 anniversary last summer (1608 – 2008). Here in Lachine there is one old stone house on the lake shore. I’ve drove by it many times without giving it much thought.
This past weekend I discovered that it was build by one of my ancestors. One of my great grandmothers’ family name was Quesnel. I was able to trace her back to the original owner of the house Olivier Quesnel. He was born in St-Malo parish, Bayeux, Normandy, France in about 1651; son of Pierre Quesnel and Marie Poulard. His profession was that of an arms manufacturer (armurier) and later as a merchant in the fur trade. He left Bayeau at the age of 24. The first written record of him in Ville Marie, New France appears in 1676. In 1680 he married Catherine Prud' home the daughter of l' honourable Louis Prud' homme, captain of militia and Roberte Gadois. They settled in Lachine. The Quesnel family surrivied the Lachine Massacre of 5 Aug. 1689. Construction of Maison Quesnel started in 1710. Olivier Quesnel died on 15 May 1719. He had 12 childern, 8 boys and 4 girls. Maison Quesnel is still a private residence.
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08-11-09, 00:02
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Now this is a " Tinny " church
even the windows are tin Located at Lightning Ridge in New South Wales picture is a bit grainy though ,taken at a distance with the phone
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Have a good one  Andrew Custodian of the "Rare and Rusty" 
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11-02-10, 09:32
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dundullimal homestead
This is where my family went on Australia Day
One of the oldest slab construction houses west of the mountains .Built around 1840
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Have a good one Andrew Custodian of the "Rare and Rusty"
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