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Kicking the tuffs of long, mangled grass, flashes of the lives of others zipped through my imagining. Little remained to show for the toil, and the heart-break of my forebears: save a commons unearthed by a sharp kick. I lowered the faded polaroid, as the emotion welled within. This is the way the world goes ...
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Jamieson, in the Victorian high country, in 2011 retracing the lives of my great-grandparents who built this chimney soon after their arrival from Gloucestershire, England, in 1862. The first photograph dates from the early 1980s. The chimney was knocked down soon after.
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A chimney with a family connection, now that is special!
ReplyDeleteCDP was working yesterday, I thought the problem may have been the storms in the USA, anyway, thanks Julie for putting up the blog.
just a brick is all it takes to stir the memory
ReplyDeleteSuch a moving post!
ReplyDeleteAn impressive mean to measure time and life indeed. The story, very moving indeed.
ReplyDeletePlease have a good new month ahead.
Great chimney with a history. Thanks for setting up the meme page since CDP is not functioning.
ReplyDeleteMarvellous post Julie. And thanks again.
ReplyDeleteYes Julie, much toil and heartbreak ... I would have lowered the Polaroids.
ReplyDeleteThis is really a piece of you the.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the CDP reminder.
Very special chimney. Shame it is not longer there.
ReplyDeleteFamily history has so many levels to it, some positive but others not so. I like the fact that you can make a connection to this chimney, even tho it can create some emotion.
ReplyDeleteI nice thought provoking post. Has me thinking how many of the homes of my great-grandparents are still standing. I know of one, an old Queenslander but that means there are 3 more to try to discover.
ReplyDeleteiios just realised I omitted one of the greats Stephen & Hannah were the grandparents of my grandmother, making them my g-g-grandparents.
ReplyDeletethat extra great makes this even more poignant, for the distance,
ReplyDeletethank you for this CDP link.
We both have a family link to today's post. I think your g-g-grandparents would be very touched to know how much you care today about the things that mattered to them in their daily lives.
ReplyDeleteThanks for setting up the CDP theme day meme (again!).
Your very personal chimney and post. Excellent.
ReplyDeleteTouching story well narrated and illustrated Julie!
ReplyDeleteGone but not forgotten hey Julie, always remembered in your images.Wonderful post, I bet your g-g-grandparents really enjoyed it. thanks for organizing the theme day spot again Julie.
ReplyDeleteA very interesting story for the theme day. Well done, thanks for sharing and have a good week.
ReplyDeleteA bittersweet discovery, Julie. This post made me think of visiting the graves of my grandparents.
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Such a violation to destroy one's history. Fortunately for you to have the top photo for remembrance.
ReplyDeleteJulie, your post is so moving. Thank you for it. It would have been enough, yet you made it possible for us all to share our "chimney" posts today and I thank you for that as well. (Still the 1st in California as I write.)
ReplyDeletei think is a strange chimneys
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