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1960s - Irish Photo141 viewsWaiting for further details on this one.
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2021 Sweeney Homestead "Culla Hill' 195 viewsI was touring around Eltham in February 2021 and saw the the heavy roadside bushes outside the front fence of Culla Hill had been removed, giving us a wonderful view of the old homestead. The higher roof centre and right is the older portion of the house and the lower roofline on the left is a later edition.
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1954-01 Gavin Carrucan and Gwen Lodge at the christening of their first child Christine Mary Carrucan130 viewsGavin Carrucan and Gwen Lodge at the christening of their first child Christine Mary Carrucan, who is being held by Gavin's father Francie William Carrucan. Christine is a great great grand daughter of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. Photo sourced from Gavin's and Gwen's son Michael Carrucan and passed on by his nephew Kieran Magee, who is a great great grandson of Peter and Hannah.
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1929 - Kevin James Carrucan and daughter Patricia attend an Afternoon Tea Party in the Garden of Buckingham Palace in July 1929201 viewsKevin James O'Doherty Carrucan (1885 - 1933) was the oldest child of five to Patrick Joseph Carrucan and Agnes Mary Hardbottle and was a grandson of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. He married Rubina Beaton in 1910 and they had four children Patricia (1911), Donald (1914), Enid (1919) and John (1921). This photo, taken in July 1929, shows him and his daughter Patricia attending an Afternoon Tea Party in the Garden of Buckingham Palace. At that time Kevin held the position as the Secretary to the Australian Ambassador at Australia House in London while his wife Rubina and the children lived in Brugge in Belgium.
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1954 - Marriage of Gregory Carrucan and Bernadette Hanley145 views1954 - Marriage of Gregory Carrucan (1929-1991) and Bernadette Hanley at St Patrick's Cathedral in East Melbourne, Victoria.
Also shown in the photo are bridesmaid Mary Hanley and Greg's brother Jack Carrucan (1922-1987) on the right.
Greg and Jack were sons of John Francis Carrucan (1885-1956), the grandson of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Ireland in 1856
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1900 approx Lower Plenty Hotel Ned Kent on horse, Susan Kent nee Carrucan probably sitting on steps161 viewsSusan Carrucan (1862 - 1943), the third eldest child of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien, married Edward Shae (Ned) Kent (1858 - 1907) in 1881. Ned Kent owned the Plenty Pub and pubs in Diamond Creek, Christmas Hills and Bulleen and an orchard in Eltham. He is shown seated on a horse outside the Plenty Pub at Lower Plenty while we think it is Susan seated on the steps with a group of others. As he died in 1907, aged 49, this photo must predate that date.
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2016 Jim and Bess McMahon of Kinglake154 viewsSadly, we lost our last third generation link to the early Carrucan settlers, when James Peter (Jim) McMahon of Kinglake died on 4th August 2017, aged 97. A grandson of original settlers Peter and Hannah Carrucan, Jim had lived all his life in Kinglake, north of Melbourne. His mother Margaret (Mattie) Carrucan was the youngest of 10 children born to Peter and Hannah. Jim and wife Bess were farmers. Jim is survived by Bess, along with their 6 children James, Noelene, Josephine, Anthony, Peter and Michael, along with 17 grand children and 8 great grand children.
This photo, taken in 2016, shows Jim and Bess on their farm at Kinglake (source http://benetasheroes.com.au/hero/jim-beth-mcmahon/).
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1900 approx - portrait of Mary Sweeney as a young lady152 viewsMary Sweeney was one of 5 daughters to John Sweeney - Portrait as a young lady, circa 1900.
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1946 wedding Betty Carrucan - with new husband Eric Erickson-266 viewsIn 1946, Elizabeth Agatha (Betty) Carrucan married Gunnar Eric Erickson, a Swedish engineer whom she met in Stawell where she was teaching and he was working on drilling bores. They went to live in Captains Flat in southern NSW where Gunner worked on the Snowy Mountain Schema. Mick and Terry Erickson were born in that harsh and rugged environment and one further son, Tim, was born in Greensborough. Betty was born in Eltham in 1915 and was the granddaughter of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Co. Clare.
Betty and Eric are shown with Maid of Honour Marie Murphy nee Hickey, one of Betty's girlhood friends from Eltham.Jun 05, 2026
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1946 wedding Betty Carrucan - with Jack Carrucan with Marie Murphy nee Hickey.jpg66 viewsIn 1946, Elizabeth Agatha (Betty) Carrucan married Gunnar Eric Erickson, a Swedish engineer whom she met in Stawell where she was teaching and he was working on drilling bores. They went to live in Captains Flat in southern NSW where Gunner worked on the Snowy Mountain Schema. Mick and Terry Erickson were born in that harsh and rugged environment and one further son, Tim, was born in Greensborough. Betty was born in Eltham in 1915 and was the granddaughter of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Co. Clare.
Betty is shown with her older brother John Francis (Jack) Carrucan along with Maid of Honour Marie Murphy nee Hickey, one of Betty's girlhood friends from Eltham.Jun 05, 2026
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1946 wedding Betty Carrucan - with new husband Eric Erickson-162 viewsIn 1946, Elizabeth Agatha (Betty) Carrucan married Gunnar Eric Erickson, a Swedish engineer whom she met in Stawell where she was teaching and he was working on drilling bores. They went to live in Captains Flat in southern NSW where Gunner worked on the Snowy Mountain Schema. Mick and Terry Erickson were born in that harsh and rugged environment and one further son, Tim, was born in Greensborough. Betty was born in Eltham in 1915 and was the granddaughter of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Co. Clare.Jun 05, 2026
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1927 - Obituary for Mary Carrucan nee O'Brien68 viewsThis is the published death notice for Mary Carrucan nee O'Brien, the wife of the last Patrick Carrucan of Dalton St, Eltham. Patrick and Mary had come out from Ireland in the 1850s and lived on the Dalton St Farm.
Mary died at age 90, with her son Michael inheriting the farm.Jun 05, 2026
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1847 - Edward Dunn convict 1769-1850138 viewsA legal dispute between Thomas Sweeney and one of his employees, Edward Dunn, was reported by the Port Phillip Herald of Thursday 22nd July 1847. Peter Cuffley has investigated the background of Edward Dunn and this information is captured in the attached image.Jul 31, 2025
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1997-10-19 Pat Sweeney with Peter Cuffley107 viewsThis photo shows cousins Pat Sweeney and Peter Cuffley.
It was taken in 1997 when Pat Sweeney was visiting Victoria from his home in Western Australia.Jul 30, 2025
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1993-11 Sweeneys Lane subdivision sale141 viewsIn late 1993, the Burston family did a major subdivision and offered 12 allotments, ranging in size from 1 to 3 acres. Once this was done, the Burstons were left with the single house block.Jul 30, 2025
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1986 Ellie Goss, Jim Murray, Noel Murray with wife Marcella and Cath Cuffley138 viewsThis photo, of cousins Ellie Goss, Jim Murray, Noel Murray and wife Marcella, and Cath Cuffley, was taken at the Murray property, Laurel Hill, Etham North in 1986.
James Eugene ‘Jim’ Murray lived until 1993 and always welcomed cousins to the old house on the hill. Jul 30, 2025
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