Australian History

[Manpa]

Melbourne Metropolitan Tramways and the W3 trams in the early 1950s, 16 built only 4 remain?

 

[Rockhunter62]

Melbourne Metropolitan Tramways and the W3 trams in the early 1950s, 16 built only 4 remain?

No Manpa, not the Dart.

Cheers

Doug

 

[Gilly47]

yes rh62 I thought I was answering another Q: on another page
:zzz: :lol: oop:

 

[Manpa]

Henry Sutton and the telephane, a phone like instrument for transmitting photos?

 

[Rockhunter62]

Henry Sutton and the telephane, a phone like instrument for transmitting photos?

No Manpa but it was the first to have a petrol engine.

Cheers

Doug

 

[Manpa]

Harry Tarrant and the first petrol engine car produced in Oz? The Tarrant?

 

[Rockhunter62]

Harry Tarrant and the first petrol engine car produced in Oz? The Tarrant?

You are correct Manpa, over to you. :Y:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarrant_automobile

Cheers

Doug

 

[Manpa]

Thanks Doug

Who am I, born in the 1820, I died at age 74 and was the subject of poems, songs, books and movies.

 

[Manpa]

Who am I, born in the 1820, I died at age 74 and was the subject of poems, songs, books and movies.

I was born in Cornwall before being sent to W.A. as a convict to serve ten years for stealing

 

[Manpa]

Who am I, born in the 1826, I died at age 74 and was the subject of poems, songs, books and movies.

I was born in Cornwall before being sent to W.A. as a convict to serve ten years for stealing

I escaped custody on numerous occasions.

PS Apologies I had a typo for date of birth, now rectified.

 

[Manpa]

Who am I, born in the 1826, I died at age 74 and was the subject of poems, songs, books and movies.

I was born in Cornwall before being sent to W.A. as a convict to serve ten years for stealing

I escaped custody on numerous occasions.

PS Apologies I had a typo for date of birth, now rectified.

Because of my numerous escapes a purpose built escape proof cell was made for me, I was also chained by the neck.

 

[just starting]

Not good `ole Henry Power ,the bushranger ?

 

[StoneTheCrows]

Joe Moondyne, aka Joseph Bolitho Johns

 

[Manpa]

STC, you have it. Interesting character
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moondyne_Joe

All yours.

 

[StoneTheCrows]

Yep good read

where am I

 

[just starting]

Kings Canyon.

 

[StoneTheCrows]

No

Well known gold field / prospecting area in NSW

 

[manfromironbark]

I was going to say Hill End - near the fossicking area.

 

[StoneTheCrows]

Yep - Hill end is the location

It has a specific name where it is at

Cmon guys this is an easy one

 

[manfromironbark]

Golden Gully