tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991310980200412300.post5265007558615562588..comments2023-05-18T02:00:01.994+10:00Comments on George Griffith's Goldrush Adventure: George Griffith piano tuning in Melbourne, 1876Lenore Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16425222424273971365noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991310980200412300.post-91587415260640765882011-07-17T10:10:14.869+10:002011-07-17T10:10:14.869+10:00Hi Heather,
Thanks for your kinds words. I only...Hi Heather, <br /><br />Thanks for your kinds words. I only wish George had actually left us with his own stories- in a letter, or a journal, perhaps. Too easy! I have discovered how interesting the newspapers of the day are - just the advertisements tell interesting stories. I saw on which talked about a Hokitika hotel being just across the road from the camp - the miners' camp I assume. It did make it all seem like a rather bustling and cheery place (though cold - I notice how thick the woollen suits of the unknown gentleman are).<br /><br />Best wishes,<br /><br />LenoreLenore Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425222424273971365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991310980200412300.post-12317878387104413082011-07-17T04:01:15.515+10:002011-07-17T04:01:15.515+10:00I love your new blog. I had a great uncle who wen...I love your new blog. I had a great uncle who went to New Zealand and Australia for gold rushes, and returned to Boston with lots of stories. I'll be reading your stories often!Heather Wilkinson Rojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704949156266722016noreply@blogger.com