Lovely surprise from the past!

[PrueM]

Hi Jool,

Since I started this thread on Rootschat I have got in touch with a few other Haynes relatives, and have got a few photos of Ned/Ted in his older age, but yes, perhaps the Crofts have a few pics hidden away - I never thought to ask, as I was just so grateful that they took the photos of the fireplace for me!

Hi Anakie,
I will have a dig around on my old computer and find the email address I used, and PM it to you

Cheers
Prue

[mare]

Wonderful catching up with this one Prue    and thank you Anakie for bringing this thread from the past up too, missed it first time round.


Cheers  mare

[Robyng]

Prue, I came across your post while I was deep in research about Salisbury Court NSW.  In the course of working on my own family I came across some references for Haynes. One is an article about Edward Haynes from Smith's Weekly 14.5.1927 and a paragraph about one of his carved walking sticks being presented to royalty.  I also have a couple of very brief mentions of Haynes' from Eliza Marsh's journal.  If you don't have these, let me know and I'll give you the references.

[PrueM]

Hi Robyng

I would love to have the articles and diary entries you mention - thank you so much!  I do have a couple of articles about Edward Haynes and his carvings, but I don't think I have the Smith's Weekly one, so I'd be really grateful to have it and the others.

Are you connected to the Marsh family?  There is another Marsh cousin that I'm in touch with who was also tracing the family - if you like, I can put you in touch with her.

I can't post my email address on the forum, and I can't post you a private message (PM) until you have posted at least three times on boards other than The Lighter Side.  If you are happy to post the articles here on the board, I'm happy to receive them that way - otherwise let me know and we'll work out a way for you to contact me

Thank you for getting in touch!

Prue

[Robyng]

Hi Prue, I'll answer you in short bursts as I've just written a complete answer to you and somehow lost it before I posted it.  So, the newspaper article:

I don't know if you can find a library that keeps copies of Smith's Weekly.  However, the article is reproduced in Armidale & District Historical Society Journal No. 21, January 1978.  The Armidale Local History group might be able to help you.  If not, and we can work out a way to contact each other, I can send you a copy of the reproduced article.

It was written from an interview with Edward Haynes when he was 98.

I'll be back soon with some mor.

[Robyng]

The journal entries are fairly short.  They are in Eliza Marsh's papers in the Special Collections section of the Mitchell Library.

1852 20 [March?] Thursday - 'Matt went at 10 o'clock to Boorolong. (undeciphered)  the Bush by Old Haynes sheepstation.'

5 Apr. - 'Matt came home via Old Hayne's. I met him in Hogben's paddock. John took his horse & we walked up to the house together.'

There was a mention of Haynes on 16 April but I didn't write down the quote, just noted that Haynes' station was called 'The Castle", which was 10 miles from Salisbury Court.

[Robyng]

Prue, no.3 entry re Haynes:

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/24845593

the above will take you to the article about Edward Haynes carving the walking stick for a member of the royal family.

My final reference for Mr Haynes is from 'Old New England' by R B Walker (1966) pp. 77-78 : in reference to shepherds' work: "He was ill-paid compared with urban workers and artisans but little was required of him except the capacity to endure infinite monotony. Some, such as Edward Haynes at Boorolong, took penknife in hand and became an expert in the infinite pains of carving whip handles, portrait frames out of wood, or even the great mantelpiece which adorned the hospitable hearth at Salisbury Court."

The above is referenced from the Armidale Express, 17 May, 7 June, 31 October 1879.

Finally, I forgot to give you the page numbers for the first article : 123-125.

All the best.  Robyng

[PrueM]

Hi again Robyn

That is wonderful, thank you so much.  I will chase up the Smith's Weekly article at the National Library when I am next there.

They are all little snippets but they all add up to make a nice big picture, so thanks again.

I thought you (and the others who have followed this thread) might like to see that I did eventually get a photo of old Edward/Teddy/Ned Haynes, and I attach it here.

Best wishes

Prue

[mrs griff]

Prue ,
I know how you feel during my research I met an elderly relative who I had not known anything about on a visit to her home I mentioned my 2*great grandfather was a carpenter she was also a descendent of his and she soon pulled me up saying he was a joiner and she then showed me a Welsh Dresser he had made ,it  was so moving to see and touch it and take a photo of it.

Kind Regards

Mrs Griff