The New Anslow Blog

Tuesday, 20 December 2022

Saturday, 23 July 2022

Within walking distance - A great afternoon and evening for all age groups. Talented musicians supporting the headline "Ukulele Death Squad". A truly memorable time! By the end everyone was up and dancing!

Monday, 11 July 2022

The Granddaughters

A visit to Sydney to catch up.

Aubree, Abigail and Amber

Friday, 8 July 2022

Floods Around the Maitland Area

We were fortunate as we live on a hill, but floodwaters cut us off from traveling north and east.

4/7/2022 155mm over 24 Hours [343mm in total for Largs in July]

4/7/2022 Phoenix Park between Largs and Morpeth before the road closure due to flooding.

View from Morpeth bride of the Paterson River.

Boat ramp and picnic park, Queens Wharf Park closed at Morpeth.

Pitnacree

6/7/2022 Flat Road at Lorn

Dunmore Bridge, Paterson River at Woodville before the road closure

Hunter River at Maitland Road Hexham

Testers Hollow looking south.

Morpeth bridge closed looking towards Phoenix Park and Largs

Maitland Levee failure being sandbagged by NSW SES

Maitland Levee

7/7/2022 Road Closures

Looking south across to Gillieston Heights A.K.A. Gilligan's Island

Tuesday, 21 June 2022

Scanning Old Photos Part 2

Preston My Mothers family.

Norman [Father], John, Jane, Margaret Ann and [Mother] Sarah

Preston My Mothers family.

Back row L to R: Margaret Ann, John, Sarah [Mother]

Front: Norman [Father], Jane

Annie Cresswell pre WW1

Annie Anslow (nee Cresswell) my Grandmother

Beatrice and Dennis Anslow

Dennis and Beatrice Anslow

Dennis and Beatrice Anslow
Wedding Party in 1944

Young Denis Anslow

Denis, Beatrice and my mother Ann Anslow

Edward John Taylor
History Link

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Wednesday, 8 June 2022

A little History - A lady Holding a Rose

My Mum remembered when my maternal grandfather came home with his find from a second hand shop. He appreciated the painting but never knew of its significance or value. Today it is on loan to the Birmingham Museums Trust https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/a-lady-holding-a-rose-33768

Friday, 8 April 2022

Our Trip West - Day Five - Willow Tree to Home

Map of our Travels

Day Five 9/4/22

Morning at our camp at Willow Tree

The pack is worn out from too much excitement and walks!

Buffy is keen to get going once she awakes.

Our neighbour is quiet.

Ready to move on.

Murrurundi NSW 2338

Paradise Park - Murrurundi

Paradise Park - Murrurundi. Some nice walking trails, but we need to be back home on time to pick up Chappie from his holidays at Kip Pet Resort.

Golf course with a view! next to Paradise Park - Murrurundi

Murrurundi NSW 2338

Burning Mountain Rest Area

Now the last leg to home via the New England Highway

through Muswellbrook and Singleton

Bayswater Power Station on the New England Highway.

Not far now to home!
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We were way too ambitious to do this trip in five days and needed a couple of weeks at least to do our trip justice.

Next Time we now know where to go.