Woolmers. Thomas Archer & his family. All the first sons were called Thomas. This beautiful family home stayed in the family from 1819 - 1994. From Thomas the First to Thomas the Sixth.
The extension from the old to the more fashionable, thats English fashionable happened in the 1840's. As per normal, no photo's inside, which was a shame, the dinning room is still set as if they have all gone out for a walk....side board, candles, silver service etc...incredible!
Most of these Estates became small villages, with originally convict workers, the Archer family gave the convicts better conditions than most..Stephen could not resist the double toilet!!
Just inside the rose garden (which goes on and on) there was this cute pergola...thought we looked like Bill and Ben...if you can remember them you are showing your age!!!!!!
The old car, this Wolseley was bought by Thomas V for his honeymoon touring Tasmania and then when the farm equipment was in short supply, after WW1, it was used to tow trailers around. Still in original condition......
Strike the pose in the Cellar.....
The original horse -drawn water pump.....
Windmill.....technology on the move.
The sheds and the Cider Room. The large wheel below is for crushing the apples...not sure how they collect the juice?
We then went to Christ Church, a small but cute church high on the hill not far from Longford.
We had heard that the ashes of the Artist Tom Roberts were to be found here and as the searching for things like this is one of my passions (quirks according to Stephen) we went to find the headstone.
Not sure what his connection with this area is, as he died in Victoria...can only assume that his wife, also interned here, has something to do with the area.
Woolmers. Thomas Archer & his family. All the first sons were called Thomas. This beautiful family home stayed in the family from 1819 - 1994. From Thomas the First to Thomas the Sixth.
The extension from the old to the more fashionable, thats English fashionable happened in the 1840's. As per normal, no photo's inside, which was a shame, the dinning room is still set as if they have all gone out for a walk....side board, candles, silver service etc...incredible!
Most of these Estates became small villages, with originally convict workers, the Archer family gave the convicts better conditions than most..Stephen could not resist the double toilet!!
Just inside the rose garden (which goes on and on) there was this cute pergola...thought we looked like Bill and Ben...if you can remember them you are showing your age!!!!!!
The old car, this Wolseley was bought by Thomas V for his honeymoon touring Tasmania and then when the farm equipment was in short supply, after WW1, it was used to tow trailers around. Still in original condition......
Strike the pose in the Cellar.....
The original horse -drawn water pump.....
Windmill.....technology on the move.
The sheds and the Cider Room. The large wheel below is for crushing the apples...not sure how they collect the juice?
We then went to Christ Church, a small but cute church high on the hill not far from Longford.
We had heard that the ashes of the Artist Tom Roberts were to be found here and as the searching for things like this is one of my passions (quirks according to Stephen) we went to find the headstone.
Not sure what his connection with this area is, as he died in Victoria...can only assume that his wife, also interned here, has something to do with the area.
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