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Official opening of the Police Cell, 9 March 2016.

It was worth the wait!  The old police cell had been sitting quietly in the rear yard following its donation to the Cottage and Forge by the Victoria Police (Bacchus Marsh) many years ago.  In June 2014, with labour supplied by the Lions Club and funds from our Shire, the cell was lifted, rotated and renovated – made ready for presentation to our visitors.  We planned an official opening in March 2015.  As with all well planned events,...

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Our flag has risen.

Australia Day -Tuesday, 26 January 2016 – the flag was raised.  Our small ceremony was possible only through the endeavors of Alan Turner, our expert wood turner, together with the digging out and securing of the sleeve by Russ and Tony, and Geoff was our flag raiser on the day.  Thank you to everyone who attended and shared the emotion.  Thank you to those who made our 2016 Australia Day possible.

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The Flagpole felled..

Our complex had an unexpected disaster in the grounds at the end of 2015.  Our flagpole lay across the Cottage’s entry pathway.  At first it was thought the recent winds at the time did the damage.  A wonderful local wood expert, Alan Turner (aptly named), came to the rescue.  Upon his investigation, the flagpole’s tunnels and destroyed wood particles told the tale – our heritage Douglas Fir flagpole had been a termite...

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Christmas at Home in the Cottage.

Christmas Day has come and gone.  It was just a couple of weeks when we enjoyed our special open day featuring an Aussie Christmas at Home.  Christmas at the Cottage is always a special time with the rooms decorated in the old-fashioned way, using the materials to hand.  Our visitors often commented upon how beautiful the cottage looked and how lucky we are to have such a well-kept reminder of days past.  This year, our Christmas tree was a...

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The Cup That Cheers

Robur, Bushell’s, TyneeTips, are all names that evoke an era when tea was made with leaves and not bags.  Making the tea was quite a ritual, and for special occasions (if there were visitors!) the best china was put out.  We were lucky enough to receive a donation recently of two English china tea settings: cups, saucers and plates.  The pattern on them is “Old Willow”, a pattern which originated in China and was very popular, especially in...

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Opening Times

The Forge Book Barn: open Saturdays 10.00am to 4.00pm

 

The Blacksmith’s Cottage is currently closed for renovations for 2023

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