Historical information
BHS Collection
Physical description
The Australian High Commissioner's Visit to Cornwall. Information supplied by Tom and Libby Luke. Mentioned is the visit by the Australian High Commissioner Mr Michael L'Estrange to Trevessa Farm, Cornwall, the birthplace of Sir John Quick. The Cornish Association placed a plaque on Trevessa Farm in 2002. Margaret Bigg, one of the owners of Trevessa Farm can claim to have relatives of the Ellis Family here in Bendigo. On the back is a copy of a Bendigo Advertiser article titled Cornish to honour their patron saint. It was dated March 4, 1992. Article contains some information on St Piran, the patron saint of miners. Also mentioned is the birthplace of Sir John Quick.
Subjects
- bendigo,
- history,
- long gully history group,
- the long gully history group - the australian high commissioner's visit to cornwall,
- tom and libby luke,
- michael l'estrange,
- trevessa farm,
- sir john quick,
- camborne pool redruth urban regeneration company,
- dr tim williams,
- cr graeme hicks,
- cornwall county council,
- adrian and margaret bigg,
- the cornish association,
- john bolitho,
- ellis family,
- bendigo advertiser 4 mar 1992,
- st piran's day,
- tin mining,
- the cornish association of bendigo and district,
- eaglehawk town hall,
- eaglehawk dahlia and arts festival,
- max goldsworthy
