Short Stories of the Blackmores, Suttors, Kinlesides, Watsons, Farrs, Gordons, Blacks and others.
From a Newspaper Article in 1971 (displayed in the Mudgee Museum) What were the original colours worn by Adam Lindsay Gordon when he rode in the first steeple chase held by the Adelaide Hunt Club more than 100 years ago? The Equestrian Federation Olympic Fund believe that they have the original red and white checked … Continue reading Horseman Poet’s Racing Colours in Dispute
Out of England Edwin Gordon Blackmore (1837-1909), public servant and author, was born on 21 September 1837 at Bath, Somerset, England, fifth child of Dr. Edward Blackmore, M.D., of Bath, and his wife Jane Elizabeth, née Gairdner. His grandfather was Hugh Blackmore of Cornwall, a Surveyor. Landsdown Crescent, Bath, where Dr Edward Blackmore lived before … Continue reading Blackmore’s in New Zealand
“I remember as a kid we used to sit and watch the guys unloading the trucks of Super (at Clandulla Railway Station) and then the excitement of going down Brogans Creek road to Blackmore's and watching the plane spreading it” - Ray Parlett Clandulla Railway Station with Post Office in background. Ray’s father Arthur was … Continue reading Super Spreaders
Lew Blackmore was born in 1917 and until he was 12 years old lived at "Landsdowne", Wattamondara, near Cowra in NSW. In 1929 he moved with his parents Jack and Edith to "Mt View", Clandulla, near Rylstone, also in NSW, His father, Jack, was more interested in growing Merino sheep for fine wool than farming … Continue reading Lew Blackmore’s Aircraft
The Blackmore Club, Adelaide The Blackmore Club The Blackmore Club was founded in 1989 and the members comprise of former Saints (Collegiate School of St Peters) rowers, and current and former coaches and parents. “Connecting current and former Saints rowers and supporters” The Blackmore Club is named after Mr Edwin Gordon Blackmore who was, for … Continue reading Regattas, Shields & Silverware
Edwin Ord Blackmore (1879 - 1956) Edwin Ord Blackmore, the 4th son of Edwin Gordon and Eleanora Elizabeth Blackmore (nee Farr), was born at Semaphore, Adelaide on the 19th August 1879. From June to November 1895, Edwin, as a 6 year old, joined his grandfather Archdeacon George Farr and grandmother Julia Warren Farr and Aunty … Continue reading Edwin Blackmore – to South Africa
James Gairdner Blackmore (1876 - 1963) James Gairdner Blackmore, the 3rd son of Edwin Gordon and Eleanora Elizabeth Blackmore (nee Farr) like his brother George before him, captained St Peter's College at football and went on to a brief career with Norwood.Born at Kent Town on 28 September 1876, Jimmy was a keen schoolboy footballer … Continue reading Jimmy Blackmore – to South Africa
George Edward Blackmore (1874 - 1952) George Edward Blackmore, the 2nd son of Edwin Gordon and Eleanora Elizabeth Blackmore (nee Farr), had an enigmatic football career. From St Peter's College, he went on to a successful season with Geelong in 1893. He returned to Adelaide, played the first game of the season with Norwood in … Continue reading George Blackmore – to South Africa
Early in 1967 the writer, Greg Blackmore, drove up to Rockhampton and then out to “Tartrus” west of Marlborough and on the Mackenzie River to start work for Graham and Shirley McCamley. As I drove into the property from the Marlborough Nebo Road which was then the Bruce Highway, I was blocked by floodwaters and … Continue reading “Tartrus”, Marlborough CQ
In 1969 Lloyd Taylor came to Moura in the middle of Central Queensland’s fertile Brigalow area and opened a Stock and Station Agency in February 1970. He had followed his parents Steve and Addie and brother’s Robert with wife Rita, Owen and his wife Margaret and sister Elizabeth to the district as they had drawn … Continue reading Lloyd Taylor and Co, Rural Property Agents, Moura
Struth it's Blackmores 