Archive for August, 2006

Abbotsford House, Sir Walter Scott’s place in Scotland

Sunday, August 6th, 2006

I assume without quite knowing that Abbotsford was named after this place, Sir Walter Scott’s last home, Abbotsford House, in Scotland. Other Abbotsfords are to be found in Sydney, Dunedin, Johanasburg, British Columbia, and Wisconsin. That great hotel, the Rob Roy, may take its name from Scott’s novel of the same name. I just discovered [...]

Accommodation, Beer, Fitzroy, Food, History, Pub Grub | No Comments

A concise history of the Abbotsford Convent

Sunday, August 6th, 2006

I went again for a walk to the Convent today and wandered for the first time in the main gardens. The parents of the Steiner primary school were out in force again forging a garden around the school building. This evening, I found a nice little summary of the Convent’s history in a 2003 Sydney [...]

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Some photos of the Gleadall St Richmond Market

Saturday, August 5th, 2006

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Food, Good as hell, Richmond, Shops, Uncategorized | No Comments

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