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| − | [[File: | + | [[File:Eureka-veterans.jpg|500px|thumb|right|''Eureka Veterans at the 50th anniversary of the Eureka Scockade: [[N. Reed]] (Brunswick), Laurence Holmes (Arawata), [[A. McNair]] (Brunswick), [[A. Third]] (Bolamwal), [[Alexander McLaren]] (Whitelaw), Charles Trompf (Maryborough), Menallick (Brunswick)'' The Leader, 10 December 2014]] |
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== | ==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== | ||
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| + | At the time of the Eureka Riots Lawrence Carter Holmes and his partner James Weatherly were operating the Eureka Bakery. When the shooting started, Laurence Holmes was off seeing to his horses.<ref>Research by Graham Peters, descendant of Laurance C. Holmes, 09 November 2017.</ref> | ||
==Post 1854 Experiences== | ==Post 1854 Experiences== | ||
| − | + | In 1904 Laurence C. Holmes was living in [[Arawata]]. He attended the 50th anniversary of Eureka which is remembered witin the family the following way: | |
| + | ::When the fifty year celebrations occurred in 1904, LC Holmes attended and was claimed by his descendants to have enjoyed a roughly ten day bender with old mates. Given his sons had signed the pledge, they were unimpressed.<ref>Research by Graham Peters, descendant of Laurance C. Holmes, 09 November 2017.</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
| − | Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004. | + | Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004. |
<ref>Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., ''Eureka Research Directory'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.</ref> | <ref>Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., ''Eureka Research Directory'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 10:53, 10 November 2017
Eureka Veterans at the 50th anniversary of the Eureka Scockade: N. Reed (Brunswick), Laurence Holmes (Arawata), A. McNair (Brunswick), A. Third (Bolamwal), Alexander McLaren (Whitelaw), Charles Trompf (Maryborough), Menallick (Brunswick) The Leader, 10 December 2014
Contents
Background
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
At the time of the Eureka Riots Lawrence Carter Holmes and his partner James Weatherly were operating the Eureka Bakery. When the shooting started, Laurence Holmes was off seeing to his horses.[1]
Post 1854 Experiences
In 1904 Laurence C. Holmes was living in Arawata. He attended the 50th anniversary of Eureka which is remembered witin the family the following way:
- When the fifty year celebrations occurred in 1904, LC Holmes attended and was claimed by his descendants to have enjoyed a roughly ten day bender with old mates. Given his sons had signed the pledge, they were unimpressed.[2]
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
External links
Citation Details Eurekapedia, http://eurekapedia.org, accessed [insert date]
