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2008 Wyuna in Brighton24 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 died in 1908 and Susan moved to Brighton in 1910, firstly living in 'Rothwell' at 143 Church St and then at 'Wyuna' in Black Street. This historic property is still occupied and these photos, taken recently, show its grand nature.

1904 - Kas Sweeney24 viewsThis photo shows Kathleen A Sweeney (Kas), the youngest of 10 children born to John Sweeney and Ellen Kenney. She was born in October 1884. I guess this photo was taken when she was about 20 years of age. The photo is currently with Brian Carrucan, her grandson. I am still to get a good copy so this is just in interim attempt. Kas married Frank Carrucan in 1915 but died in 1916 soon after bearing her first child Ken.

1865 circa Sweeney heirloom emu egg - view 224 viewsThis traditionally carved emu egg was passed onto Mary Carrucan (nee Sweeney) by her father John Sweeney. It was on display in this old pink vase in the dining room at the Dalton Street farm house for some 60 years. It is believed that the egg was given to John Sweeney in the 1850s by the local First Peoples. The vase itself was also a gift to John Sweeney and his wife Ellen Kenney.

This is 1 of 3 views of the emu egg, showing the full extent of the carving.

1910 approx Dalton St Farm Michael O'Heare Michael Carrucan Mary Carrucan - reverse24 viewsThis shows the back of the old Dalton St farm circa 1910. On the left is Michael O'Heare, a well known local solicitor who was one of the groomsmen at Michael Carrucan's wedding (1910). Michael Carrucan is shown on the right and Michael Carrucan's mother Mary (nee O'Brien) who was born in 1838 in Ireland is in the middle. She would have been around 72 at this time. She eventually died in 1927 aged 89.
This photo was no doubt taken by Joseph Rance Douie, a friend of Michael O'Heare. Joseph says on the back of the photo 'It is many years since I took this photo ...'

Carrucan Family Bible 124 viewsJohn Sweeney died on 24 May 1909 at age 65 and this Bible was given to his daughter Mary on the occasion of her marriage to Michael Carrucan in 1910. It stayed in their house in Dalton Street until the property was subdivided and the old house demolished in 1976.

The following inscription is found inside the front cover pages

Dec 2nd 1887
I John Sweeney became a teetotaller for twelve months.

This Bible was published in 1877.

1859-05-02 Peter Carrucan Hannah Woods Marriage Certificate24 viewsThe Wedding Certificate for Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods confirms that they were married on May 2nd 1859 (our Dirt Poor book incorrectly says 2nd February) at St Monica's Chapel in Heidelberg. This was a small weatherboard chapel that existed before the current bluestone church was built in the 1850's, as per the current parish website http://pol.org.au/heidelberg/History.aspx. Certificate compliments of Kieran Magee, who is a great great grandson of Peter and Hannah.

24 viewsFrancis William Carrucan (1895-1967) and Thelma Stoney (1900-1988) were married at St Mary's Church, Glenferrie Rd, Glenferrie, on 30th April 1924. Frank was the grandson of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. These two photos show Frank and Thelma on their honeymoon at Lorne, Victoria, immediately after the wedding. Photos compliments of their grandson Kieran Magee.

1830s Coastal Cutter - Peter Cuffley24 viewsUpon obtaining his Ticket of Leave in 1831, Thomas Sweeney set about becoming a coastal trader between Wollongong and Syddey. By 1833, he owned a half share in a small vessel called Sarah and was building a craft of some 40 tons. This old engraving, provided by Peter Cuffley, is typical of the sort of boat that Sweeney would have sailed.

1902 John Francis Ryan and Ellen Elizabeth Sweeney with children Thomas John Margaret and Francis (Frank)24 viewsEllen Elizabeth Sweeney (1845-1932), one of the daughters of Thomas Sweeney, married John Francis Ryan in 1880 in Cormandel, NZ. They are shown here with their 4 children Thomas Joseph "Tom" (born 1882), Margaret Katherine "Tissa" (born 1883), John Desmond "Des" (born 1885) and Francis Michael "Frank" born 1887. They were living in Waihu, NZ, at the time.

1824-04-22 Sweeny in Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, Thursday, April 22, 1824, page 4 24 viewsIn the Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser of Thursday, April 22, 1824, there is an interesting advertisement: ‘TEN DOLLARS REWARD. – Whereas on Sunday the 11th inst. two Saving Bank Receipts of One Pound each, belonging to my Government assigned Servant, Thomas Sweeny, were stolen from the Men’s Hut on my Farm of Bexley, near Cook’s River; This is to give Notice, that I am willing to pay the above Reward, on discovery of the Individual who presented them for Payment, and endorsed the Name of the said Thomas Sweeny upon the back, as an Acknowledgement. JAMES CHANDLER

1907 circa - Thomas and Kathleen Sweeney, postcard to Mary and Fran in WA24 viewsThis is the back of the photo of Kathleen (Kas) and Thomas (Tom) Sweeney which was sent as a postcard to older siblings Tom and Mary in Western Australia. It says in part

"Tom Prior took it as we were returning from a ride. You will recognise the hill; our young stock.....Pigs send their love. Only another 3 weeks to live....Tell Frank to try and come home this year. Anxiously waiting for your next letter. Dad's neck is a bit troublesome now. He is making a new fowl house and it is nearly finished. Went for a ride on my own today."

1820s Cove of Cork24 viewsThis Irish harbour was known as COVE until 1849 when it was changed to Queenstown after a visit from Queen Victoria.

2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip23 views

1934 - Matthew O'Halloran23 viewsKathleen Calnin (1919-1969), the youngest daughter of Annie (Babe) Carrucan and James Calnin, was a grand daughter of Patrick and Mary Carrucan. In 1953 she married Matthew O'Halloran and they had their own family with children Anne (b 1954) and James (b 1956).
This photo of her future husband Matthew O'Halloran was taken in 1934 when he was 20 years of age.

1920s - Patrick and Eva Lane23 viewsPatrick and Eva Lane circa 1920s

1920 approx - Timothy Anthony Silvester (Syl) Lane23 viewsTimothy Anthony Silvester (Syl) Lane was born in 1896 in Jumbunna in Victoria and died in 1985 in Perth in Western Australia.

2008-John-Martin-postcard23 views

1831 Thomas Sweeny Ticket of Leave23 viewsAfter 8 years as an assigned convict in the colony of New South Wales, Thomas Sweeney's Ticket of Leave, dated the 29th of November 1831, allowed him to work for himself. There is a notation on his Ticket of Leave butt dated 21st of March, 1834 which reads: ‘The holder of this Ticket is permitted to voyage between Illawarra & Sydney for trading purposes.’ It is signed, Alexander McLeay, Colonial Secretary’s Office. The Ticket of Leave has a further notation in 1835: ‘Allowed by the Colonial Secretary’s letter No. 35/613 dated 9th November 1835, Trade between Manning River and Sydney but not allowed to cut cedar.’

1895 circa Eltham State School No. 209 Dalton Street Eltham23 viewsThe Eltham Elementary School in Dalton Street (School Number 209) had been started in the 1850s and all the Sweeney children attended. At its peak, 2 teachers had to teach up to 100 children ranging in age from 3 to 14 in the old sandstone schoolroom. The early schooling was general in nature and focused on rudimentary reading and writing and basic farming capabilities.
Sourced from the Eltham District Historical Society.

Annaly House22 viewsAnnaly House, in Fanore, is the farmhouse B&B run by Pasty and Ann Carrucan

2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip22 views

1998 Carrucan Reunion22 views1998 Carrucan Reunion

Frank Carrucan's carrucan crest table22 viewsFrank Carrucan of Ballarat likes to work in wood so what better than a coffee table with the Carrucan crest inscribed on the top.

1883 - John Sweeney Diary22 viewsJohn Sweeney intermittently kept a personal diary (hand written in an old exercise book) between the years of 1881 and 1883. It was passed onto his daughter Mary Carrucan) who in turn passed it onto her son Jack. Jack passed it onto his sister Betty (Erickson) who in turn passed it onto her son Tim Erickson. It is currently being looked after by Tim. It documents the sort of subsistence farming which framed the lives of the early Eltham settlers. The diet was one of cutting wood, ploughing, planting or digging up potatoes, taking produce or wood to Melbourne to sell and the various special occasions when someone visited or the family visited someone.

Carrucan Family Bible 422 viewsJohn Sweeney died on 24 May 1909 at age 65 and this Bible was given to his daughter Mary on the occasion of her marriage to Michael Carrucan in 1910. It stayed in their house in Dalton Street until the property was subdivided and the old house demolished in 1976.

The following inscription is found inside the front cover pages

Dec 2nd 1887
I John Sweeney became a teetotaller for twelve months.

This Bible was published in 1877.

1965 Circa - Family portrait of all the children of Gavin Carrucan and Gwen Lodge22 viewsFamily portrait of all the children of Gavin Carrucan and Gwen Lodge. The children are Christine (born 1953), David (born 1955), Louise (born 1957), Michael (born 1958), Andrew (born 1959), Anthony (born 1962) and Suzanne (born 1964). Photo sourced from Gavin's and Gwen's son Michael and passed on by his nephew Kieran Magee, who is a great great grandson of Peter and Hannah.

22 viewsAnn Margaret Carrucan (b 1931) and Francis Xavier Magee (1931-1997) were married at East Kew in January 1956. These two photos are taken immediately after their wedding. Photos compliments of their son Kieran Magee.

1921 Eltham Elementary School grades 3 and 4 - Patrick and Jack Carrucan Nellie Sweeney Teacher22 viewsThe Eltham Elementary School in Dalton Street (School Number 209) had been started in the 1850s and was just a stone's throw from the Carrucan farms and not too far from Culla Hill. All the Carrucan and Sweeney children attended and this photo of the 1921 Grade 3 and 4 class shows 40 children ranging in ages from about 10 upwards. Nellie Sweeney is the teacher on the right. Patrick and Jack Carrucan are amongst the children.

1953-02-07 Gavin Carrucan and Gwen Lodge wedding party21 viewsGavin Michael Carrucan (1928-2020) and Gwenda Marie Lodge (1927-) were married on 7th February 1953 in Camberwell, Victoria. Gavin was a great grandson of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. This photo shows the wedding party - Gavin and Gwen, Pauline Lewin (Gwen's sister) and Des Sullivan (Michael's friend & best man), Ann Carrucan) and Keith Lodge (Gwen's brother). Photo sourced from their son Michael Carrucan and passed on by his nephew Kieran Magee, who is a great great grandson of Peter and Hannah.

1843-03-31 Culla Hill Land Purchase 110 acres No 17160 7821 viewsThe first land allocations in Eltham took place as part of a subdivided lot of 1040 acres advertised as Lot 69 in a Government Notice dated 4th of February 1841. The large portions of land found no buyers, so were cut into smaller allotments. It was one of these allotments that Thomas Sweeney bought in 1843. In relation to the Certificate of Title dated the 31st of March 1843, we read: ‘Port Philip. Land Purchase, A. Whereas in conformity with the Regulations made for the Sale of Crown Lands in that part of Our Territory of New South Wales, Known as the Southern or Port Phillip District Thomas Sweeny of the Yarra Yarra River near Melbourne has become the purchaser of Land hereinunder described, for the Sum of One Hundred and Ten Pounds Sterling. One Hundred and Ten Acres, be the same more or less, situated in the County of Bourke and Parish of Nillumbik. Allotment number Seven of Portion number Five.’

2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip20 views

Carrucan Family Bible 320 viewsJohn Sweeney died on 24 May 1909 at age 65 and this Bible was given to his daughter Mary on the occasion of her marriage to Michael Carrucan in 1910. It stayed in their house in Dalton Street until the property was subdivided and the old house demolished in 1976.

The following inscription is found inside the front cover pages

Dec 2nd 1887
I John Sweeney became a teetotaller for twelve months.

This Bible was published in 1877.

1902 - John Francis Ryan and Ellen Elizabeth Sweeney with children Thomas John Margaret and Francis (Frank)20 viewsEllen Elizabeth Sweeney (1845-1932), one of the daughters of Thomas Sweeney, married John Francis Ryan in 1880 in Cormandel, NZ. They are shown here with their 4 children Thomas Joseph "Tom" (born 1882), Margaret Katherine "Tissa" (born 1883), John Desmond "Des" (born 1885) and Francis Michael "Frank" born 1887. They were living in Waihu, NZ, at the time.

1840s Robert Hoddle map of Parish of Nillumbik20 viewsThis Robert Hoddle map of the Parish of Nillumbik shows that a number of the subdivision sections have names allocated to them but not all. Thomas Sweeney has a 110 acre section adjoining the Yarra River. He subsequently leased section No. 6 of 810 acres, thus giving him a total of 920 acres to farm. An annotation on blocks 6 and 7 records "Stringy bark range thickly wooded".

As supplied by Peter Cuffley to Alan Marshall for his book Pioneers and Painters.

1915 circa postcard J.H. Clark- Eltham from Bolton Street20 viewsThis photo postcard shows an early view of Eltham looking east from Bolton Street between Bridge Street and Brougham Street (Wellington). The fenced road reserve on the right is Brougham Street.
Originally dated as pre-1877 introduction of the Telegraph (the Telegraph was connected to the Post Office on Thursday, June 7, 1877) given the lack of poles and wires visible, a more recent higher resolution scan has revealed the presence of several Telegraph poles: one about half way between Brougham Street and Dalton Street, one opposite the Police Residence, another opposite W.B Andrew’s Corn Store (Zen Den site), one possibly near the Fountain/Evelyn Hotel. Also, given the photo was originally marked “J. H. Clark Photo” it is safer to assume the image is dated circa 1915.
Sourced from the Eltham District Historical Society.

2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip19 views

1998 Carrucan Reunion19 views1998 Carrucan Reunion

1969 - Ivan & Nell Carrucan19 viewsJohn Francis Carrucan (1885-1956) was the oldest child of Patrick and Ellen Carrucan. In 1912 he married Margaret Ellen Doherty. They had 7 children: Ivan (1913), Cornelius (1915), Mary (1917), Eileen (1919), John (1922), Theodora (1923) and Greg (1929).
This photo shows the marriage of Ivan Carrucan and Ellen (Nell) Kiniry in 1969. Also shown in the photo are Ivan's mother Margaret Carrucan (nee Doherty) on the left and Agnes Hurley (Nell's aunt) on the right.
Ivan was a great grand child of Patrick Carrucan.

1970 - Dalton Street Farm19 viewsPatrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien settled on a farm in Eltham, with their farmhouse on the corner of Dalton and Bibles Street. The farm stayed in the family until their grandson John Francis (Jack) Carrucan died in 1976. At that stage what remained of the property was subdivided and sold.
This photo is taken from Mt Pleasant Rd, looks across the farm paddocks towards Dalton St and gives a side view of the old farm house.

2008 Wyuna in Brighton19 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 died in 1908 and Susan moved to Brighton in 1910, firstly living in 'Rothwell' at 143 Church St and then at 'Wyuna' in Black Street. This historic property is still occupied and these photos, taken recently, show its grand nature.

19 viewsAnn Margaret Carrucan (b 1931) and Francis Xavier Magee (1931-1997) were married at East Kew in January 1956. These two photos are taken immediately after their wedding. Photos compliments of their son Kieran Magee.

1993-11-27 Sweeneys subdivision19 viewsIn late 1993, the Burston family did a major subdivision and sold off a number of 12 sllotments, ranging in size from 1 to 3 acres. Once this was done, the Burstons were left with the single house block.

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