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Book - Hardcover book, The Buxton Progress Association Inc, Buxton-its past, present, people and places, 2023

  • Shows a background of the gum tree Buxton Silver Gum leaves and blossoms. Shows two small black and white photographs; one of Keppels shed and waterwheel and one an abandonded mill house in the local area.

    Buxton-its past, present, people and places

  • Shows the front cover of a small book entitled 'Souvenir of BUXTON'. Shows three souvenir badges from Cathedral Mountain. Below is the blurb about the book.

    Buxton-its past, present, people and places

  • Shows a background of the gum tree Buxton Silver Gum leaves and blossoms. Shows two small black and white photographs; one of Keppels shed and waterwheel and one an abandonded mill house in the local area.
  • Shows the front cover of a small book entitled 'Souvenir of BUXTON'. Shows three souvenir badges from Cathedral Mountain. Below is the blurb about the book.

Physical description

Hardcover. A book that was produced by The Buxton Progress Association on the history of Buxton and its people through the eyes of its people.

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

A collection of personal stories of those/ who have known Buxton, Victoria, Australia
Edited and compiled by Julia Foletta/ assisted by Graham Eddy for the Buxton History Group
The Buxton History Group gratefully acknowledges the support of Foundation Murrindindi (formerly Marysville Triangle Community/ Foundation), the Buxton Progress Association Inc and the Murrindindi Shire Council for their assistance in making this project a reality.
THANKS/ Sincere thanks to everyone who took the opportunity to write their stories, give their time, Buxton knowledge, and photos freely.
Thank you to the following people whose knowledge and support filled in some gaps during the editing process: Leanne Croucher (Wells),/ Wendy Henderson (Jones), Helen Elliott (Smith), Brian Worcester, Lyn Pope, Lorraine Whitehead, Joy Burchell (Alexandra and District Historical/ Society), Harry and Pat Whiteley, Heather Davey (Scott family), Margaret Carlton (Jones), Loris Wells (Jones), David Perry, Wayne Fiske,/ Kingsley Fiske, Laraine Padgham, Angela Ten Buuren, David Sorrell, Ian Jones, Ramon Jones, Ken Carlton, Bruce Ackerman, Yvonne Bellingham,/ Peter Birtchnell, Danny Hogan, Les Perry, Sue Talbot, Geoff Sharrock, Ken Foletta, Shirley Johns, Graeme Robb, Linda Ellis, John Mole,/ Catherine Broderick, Rene DeKoning via the Marysville and District Historical Society, Beth Thorp, Ron Menz, Vicki Moritz, Robin Rishworth,/ Marianne Menz, and so many more I may have missed.
To the proof-readers Alice Stinear, Geoff Heyes and Margaret Rae.
Special thanks: An extra special thanks to Ann Duhunty of Ann Friedel Publishing for her dedication, patience, care and attention to detail during the/ production process. Ann recognised the enormity of this project and accepted the seemingly never-ending updates and changes with grace. Julia Foletta

Summary

A book that was produced by The Buxton Progress Association on the history of Buxton and its people through the eyes of its people.

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