Vale of Clywdd, Lithgow, New South Wales Australia Some years ago, I created this annotated map in memory of My Great Grandparents, David and Mary Ann Leake who settled here in 1880. The home that they built remained in the family until my Aunt Della passed away in the 1980’s. I have many happy memoriesContinue reading “Annotated Map: Looking Back in Time”
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SYDNEY TO LITHGOW
The Blue Mountains were a significant barrier to the development of rail travel to the west of NSW. The railway line had only reached Lithgow in 1869, following the construction of the section known as the ‘Zig Zag’ built to allow the steam trains to descend the steep terrain leading down into the Lithgow ValleyContinue reading “SYDNEY TO LITHGOW”
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