Glen Innes 1888 a bit of family history

Nicknack · Post by **Nicknack** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:09 am

My Mum found this when cleaning up some of my Dads things and gave me this great old photo.
of Glen Innes 1888, New South Wales in the New England area of Australia.It is my Great Grandfather Alfred March and Great Uncle Alf March in Grey st the main street of Glen Innes with his horse team.My great Uncle Alf fought in WW1 and My Grandfather Frederick March joined the Army as a Light Horseman but was unable to fight as his health prvented him.Both Alf and Frederick March drove a horse team.My Grandfather Fred Drove his team from Inverell to Glen Innes throught to Grafton on the coast.here is a picture of the were he drove his team in Big River Country.
There is a road tunnel on the Old Grafton road that was supposed to have been made by Convicts when Australia was first settled this is the road My Great Grandfather and Grandfather drove their horse teams on this road which went from 3,000 feet down hairpin bends it follows the Little River but is known as the Boyd River,most of this country is now National Park and is mostly unfenced. The Old Grafton road ran over the Great Dividing Range this is a very beautiful part of Australia.As a side note it can flood right up and over the bridge in the picture.if you want some more pics I can post some more.
Regards Dallas

Alf March & son Horse Team 1.JPG

Road Tunnel.JPG

little river 1.JPG

Buccarumbi.JPG

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 5:41 am

Interesting, thanks for posting

20cows · Post by **20cows** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 7:02 am

Great stuff!

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:47 am

Great post, Thanks.

Booger Bill · Post by **Booger Bill** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:54 am

We all have our historys and its great to keep it alive.

Old Time Hunter · Post by **Old Time Hunter** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:21 am

Beautiful country...thanks for sharing.

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 7:05 pm

Neat pics and story. That tunnel is something. I imagine a lot of sweat came from building that.---Sixgun

Jacko · Post by **Jacko** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 5:02 pm

Nice post Nicknack, I know I'd be chuffed if Family History like this was handed down to me. The Northern New England and down along Summerland Way / Bruxner Hwy is some of my Favourite Country to visit. I'd love to retire around the Glenn Innes district, gotta love Winter down there

Leaving this afternoon for a 4 day Hunt near Tenterfield and wouldn't you know it - bloody Rain

regards Jacko

Bruce Scott · Post by **Bruce Scott** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 5:36 pm

Great historic family photo.

I went over to Glen Inness for the Celtic Festival in 2001 - very pretty country.

hfcable · Post by **hfcable** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:48 am

beautiful country! very appealing ......would be great to see someday [ medical issues being what they are , it wont happen ]

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 4:54 pm

Old Time Hunter wrote:Beautiful country...thanks for sharing.

+ 1 ...

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 6:29 pm

Love it...thanks for sharing. Is that a eucalyptus tree In the background? We had those I'n central California.

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