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From: "Peter Ross" <>
Subject: Re: [AVNE] Link Albury Museum
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 21:55:09 +1100
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It's a tad difficult to describe where it was but I'll try... but I have to
assume you know something of Albury and / or have a map. Thurgoona St runs
off the western end of Albury's main street, Dean St. At the northern end
of Thurgoona Street is a hill. Loma Loma was in the middle of the block at
the very top of the hill, bounded by Thurgoona St on the west, Grafton St to
the south, Lester St to the north, and Sackville St to the east. Loma Place
now runs to the south off Lester St, and I think was originally the old
driveway to Loma Loma.

I'd love a copy of that photo for old times' sake, if you're able to email
it to me off-list? Does it show the big old pine tree?

Colleen, the old house you have described near the present Union Bridge over
the Murray on the Hume Highway, was already falling down over sixty years
ago when I first noticed it. I don't think it is heritage listed, but Albury
Historical Society would be able to tell you about it. It's ironic that the
first building you see in NSW on the Hume Highway coming from Melbourne is a
derelict rat and snake infested ruin!.

Peter


----- Original Message -----
From: "Colleen Wells" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: [AVNE] Link Albury Museum


> Thank you to everyone who assisted with my Gordon/Eck families, also to
> Peter for info on Loma Loma. I have a photo of Loma Loma and wondered
where
> it was located, what address ?
>
> I have emailed Murray Breweries and hope to hear from them regarding Eck
> Soft Drinks.
>
> While visiting Albury during September I took photos of an old house
located
> on the left hand side of the bridge that continues onto Wodonga, it has
been
> fenced off, I was told it may be a "Gordon" design, just wondering if
anyone
> (who may reside in Albury) know the history of this old homestead.
>
> Just wish to mention how beautiful Albury is, full of history and the
> hospitality shown to us during our stay was wonderful.
>
> Regards
> Colleen
> Central Coast NSW
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anne Hanson" <>
> To: "bruce johnson" <>; <>
> Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 5:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [AVNE] Link Albury Museum
>
>
> > My apologies Bruce there should have been a . between the www and
Albury.
> > Anyway I googled it and here it is
> > http://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/museum/
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Anne
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:
> > [mailto:]On Behalf Of bruce johnson
> > Sent: Thursday, 9 November 2006 1:27 PM
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: [AVNE] Gordon/Eck Families
> >
> >
> > this link does not work for me !!
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Anne Hanson" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 10:45 AM
> > Subject: Re: [AVNE] Gordon/Eck Families
> >
> >
> >> Colleen,
> >>
> >> It might also be worth trying the Albury Regional Museum - web
address -
> >> http://wwwalburycity.nsw.gov.au/museum
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >>
> >> Anne H.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From:
> >> [mailto:]On Behalf Of Peter Ross
> >> Sent: Wednesday, 8 November 2006 9:39 AM
> >> To:
> >> Subject: Re: [AVNE] Gordon/Eck Families
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi Colleen,
> >>
> >> You might try the Wagga Daily Advertiser's records by writing to them
in
> >> Wagga, but it would depend on where in the Murrumbidgee he was drowned
> >> perhaps. Since he was an Albury resident, the Border Mail archives may
> >> be
> >> worth trying.
> >>
> >> Ecks soft drinks were a part of daily life in Albury for me in the
1940s
> > and
> >> 50s... their Sarsaparilla was to die for (for a small boy anyway)! I
> > think
> >> they stopped in the early 1960s.
> >>
> >> I don't remember the family home Vermonth although the name seems
> > familiar,
> >> but I remember Loma Loma very well as I lived across the road from it
in
> >> Thurgoona Street from 1942 on. At the time it was the home of the
> > Roxburgh
> >> family, and this is the first I've heard that it was the home of the
Ecks
> >> family. It was a beautiful stately old house with wide verandahs and a
> >> tower I think. Surely someone will have a photograph of the old house
> > (try
> >> Albury Historical Society?). It was on the top of a hill and had views
on
> >> all sides and across Albury to the Victorian snowfields, Mt Bogong
etc..
> >> I'm not sure if it is still there, but will check later this week.
It's
> >> grounds are now fully built on, and a block of units called "Loma Loma"
> >> takes up most of it, off Loma Place.
> >>
> >> I hope this helps a little.
> >>
> >> Peter Ross
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Colleen Wells" <>
> >> To: <>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 8:20 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [AVNE] Gordon/Eck Families
> >>
> >>
> >> > Good evening List,
> >> >
> >> > I am looking for any info on the following families in
Albury/Wodonga.
> >> >
> >> > JOHN GORDON & ELIZA ROBERTS (migrated to NSW on the Mentor 1853 from
> >> > UK)
> >> moved from Sydney to Goulburn then settled in Albury/Wodonga, JOHN
> >> drowned
> >> in the Murrumbidgee River 1879, where could I find Newspaper items on
> >> this
> >> accident ??, he was a carpenter by trade.
> >> >
> >> > Some children were, WILLIAM & CHARLES GOODWIN SYLVESTER GORDON, these
> >> brothers designed St Patrick's Church in Albury and also the
Carriageway,
> >> some streets are named after this family, VERMONTH ST, GORDON ST,
WILLIAM
> >> STREET, CHARLES STREET, etc.The family homes were called Loma Loma and
> >> Vermonth, what has happened to these homes, are they still standing ?
> > where
> >> would they be located ?
> >> >
> >> > Charles G S married Caroline Eck, daughter of FREDERICK ECK and
> > KATHERINE
> >> (migrated from Germany), they owned shops in Albury/Wodonga and were
> >> involved in the ECK Soft Drink Company, is it still in existance today
?
> >> >
> >> > I can not find a marriage, children or death on William Gordon,
middle
> >> name may be Joseph.
> >> >
> >> > Charles G S Gordon and Caroline Eck had a son, Charles George Gordon,
> >> > he
> >> married Julia Keating, they are my grandparents.
> >> >
> >> > Many thanks
> >> > Colleen
> >> > NSW
> >> >
> >> >
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