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Headmaster's House, Eltham Primary School, 200524 viewsThe Headmaster's House at the Eltham Elementary School in Dalton Street was build in the 1890s and still stands today as part of the Eltham Primary School.

North Piha Beach24 viewsThis photo shows North Piha Beach.\r\nIf you go to Auckland visit all the West Coast beaches - Muriwai, Te Henga (Bethels) Anawhata, KareKare and Whatapu.

1900 approx Lower Plenty Hotel Ned Kent on horse, Susan Kent nee Carrucan probably sitting on steps24 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.

1905 - Plenty Bridge hotel24 viewsSusan (Sue) Carrucan was born in 1862 at Eltham. She was the third eldest child of Patrick Carrucan and Mary 0'Brien.

She met and married Edward Shae Kent (Ned) at Eltham in 1881. Ned Kent was born at Eltham circa 1858 and owned the Plenty Hotel, a pub in Diamond Creek, Christmas Hills and Bulleen and an orchard in Eltham.
This photo, taken in 1905-1907, shows the Plenty Hotel, Plenty Road, Heidelberg (now this area is called Lower Plenty). Photograph sourced from the Victorian State Library

1905 approx - 4 generations of Carrucan women - Mary Carrucan (nee O'Brien), her daughter Bridget Lane, her daughter Bridget McMahon and her daughter Mary Chidlow24 viewsHistoric photo showing 4 generations of Carrucan women
1. Mary Carrucan (nee O'Brien), the wife of the original Patrick Carrucan 1838-1927
2. Her eldest daughter Bridget Lane (nee Carrucan) 1958-1949
3. Her fifth child Bridget (Dolly) McMahon (nee Lane) 1883-1968
4. Her eldest child Mary Honoria (Bonny) McMahon who eventually married Barry Chidlow.

This photo must date from around 1905. I don't have an actual birth date for Bonny. If this was known, it would tie the date down.

1912 - Marriage of John Francis Carrucan and Margaret (nee Doherty) at Creswick24 viewsJohn Francis (Jack) Carrucan married Margaret (Maggie) Doherty at the Catholic Church in Cheswick, Victoria, in 1912. Jack, born 1885, was the eldest child of Patrick Carrucan and Ellen Carroll and the grandson of the original Patrick Carrucan who migrated to Australia in the 1850s. Jack and Maggie had 7 children, all born in Ballarat, except for Greg). Jack died in 1956. Children were Ivan Francis, Cornelius Patrick (Con), Mary Cecilia, Eileen, John, Theodora and Gregory.

1926 - Sylvia Barry James Calnin Maurice Calnin Margarita Barry24 viewsMaurice Calnin (second from right) at the marriage of his younger brother James (seated) and Margarita Barry (on right) in 1926. Bridesmaid Sylvia Barry is on the left.
Maurice and James were 2 of the 10 children born to James Calnin and Annie (Babe) Carrucan and were grand children of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.

1942 - Mary Dempsey nee Carrucan on her honeymoon with her husband Wal Dempsey24 viewsMary Cecilia CARRUCAN (1917-) married Walter McInnes DEMPSEY (1910-) at Kew in Melbourne in 1942. This photo of Mary is taken on the honeymoon.

1945 wedding Con Carrucan and Clare McArdle with Lil McArdle and Ivan Carrucan24 viewsCon (Cornelius Patrick) Carrucan was the great grandson of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Co. Clare to Eltham in the 1950s. He was one of 7 children of John Francis (Jack) Carrucan and Margaret Ellen (Maggie) Carrucan (nee Doherty) of Cheswick.
This photo shows the 1945 wedding of Con and Clare McArdle.
Lil McArdle and Ivan Carrucan are also in the photo.

1946 - Edna and Valerie Simpson24 viewsMonica Kathleen Carrucan (1918-1957) was one of the children of Myles Charles Carrucan (1897-1969) and Phyllis Alberta Kennedy (1899-1948). She married Wilfred Robert Simpson and they had two daughters:
Edna was born on Mar. 19, 1942.
Valerie Ann was born on Oct. 18, 1943
Edna and Valerie are great great grand children of Patrick Carrucan.

1950s Robert Edward Calnin - Breaking in a 2 year old24 viewsRobert Edward Calnin, born in 1929, was the the eldest (along with his twin brother John) of the children born to Maurice Calnin. He was a great grandson of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien. He became a policeman, served in the Bundoora Mounted Branch and then at Buchan. Riding a horse was essential for policing in the rugged mountain country of that area. When he retired, he took up farming at Buchan. He and his wife Betty had 2 children, Dale and Robyn. He died in 2010.
Photo from Maurice's grandson Dale Calnin.

1952 - Terry, Mick and Tim Erickson pose for a formal portrait24 viewsIn 1952, Betty Erickson (nee Carrucan) was living with her 3 children (Mick, Terry and Tim) and her brother Jack (John Carrucan) at the Dalton St farm in Eltham. This formal portrait shows from left Terry, Tim and Mick.

1953 - Marriage of Kathleen Calnin and Matthew OHalloran24 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 subsequently had their own family with children Anne (b 1954) and James (b 1956).
This is their wedding photo.
Matthew died at Camberwell on 3 March 1961 from natural causes. Kathleen died at Melbourne on 14 December 1968 from natural causes. Both are buried at Box Hill Cemetery, Box Hill Victoria.

1960s - Maree Carrucan redhead24 viewsJoseph Thomas Carrucan (1903-1960), third youngest child of Patrick and Ellen Carrucan, was born in 1904. In 1929 he married Eileen Mary Farrelly the only girl in a family of seven boys and they lived in 60a Gold Street Collingwood. They had six children: Helen (1932), Ivan (1933), Patricia (1935), Kathleen (1937), Michael (1942) and Maree (1947).
This photo shows Maree who is a great grand child of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.

1961 - Malachi Ganly Maureen Kelly Ann Ganly24 viewsMaureen Kelly is one of 7 children of Molly (1916-1992) and Bernie Kelly (1916-1980) and is a great great grand daughter of Patrick Carrucan. This photo shows Maureen with her sister Ann and her godfather / uncle Malachi Ganly on the occasion of her reception as a Brigidine nun.

1962 - Margaret Carrucan her son Ivan and his nephew Anthony Carrucan24 viewsThis photo shows Ivan Carrucan (1913-1994), the son of John Francis Carrucan (1885-1956), Anthony Carrucan, the grandson of John Francis Carrucan, and Margaret Ellen Carrucan nee Doherty (d 1969), the wife of John Francis Carrucan.
Ivan was a great grandson of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.

1966 - Jack Carrucan at Dalton St Eltham farmhouse24 viewsPatrick Carrucan's block was in Dalton Street in Eltham. This was not originally a Carrucan farm but was bought by the Carrucans in the 1850's from a farming family called Ball. The old homestead was on the corner of Bible and Dalton Streets and remained intact and occupied until Jack Carrucan died in 1976. The photo below shows Jack in front of the house. The photo shown was taken in 1966 and shows Jack at the front gate of the farmhouse, facing Bible St. All that remains now is the cyprus tree.

1976 - marriage of Vin Ventura and Theresa Kelly24 viewsMary Frances (Molly) Ganly married Bernard Thomas Kelly at St Patrick's Mentone on 9th August 1941. They had 7 children as follows:
Bernie (1942), Maureen (1944), Tony (1945), Peter (1947), Mick (1948), Theresa (1951) and Christopher (1953).

This photo shows Molly and Bernie at the wedding of their daughter Theresa to Vincent Ventura in 1976 with nearly all of their extended family.

L. Back: Peter with his wife Maree, Mick with his wife Margaret, Bernie
L. Front: Tony with his wife Kitty, the newly weds Vin and Theresa Ventura, Bernie and Molly, Pauline (Bernie's wife) & Maureen.

Only Chris is missing.

1980s - Ellen Rose (Toppy) Mulvogue24 views1980s - Ellen Rose (Toppy) Mulvogue nee Ganly (1914-1989). Toppy was the great grand daughter of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien and married Frank Mulvogue (1912-1977).

1980 Robert Edward Calnin - policeman at Buchan24 viewsRobert Edward Calnin, born in 1929, was the the eldest (along with his twin brother John) of the children born to Maurice Calnin. He was a great grandson of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien. He became a policeman, served in the Bundoora Mounted Branch and then at Buchan. Riding a horse was essential for policing in the rugged mountain country of that area. When he retired, he took up farming at Buchan. He and his wife Betty had 2 children, Dale and Robyn. He died in 2010.
This is a photo of Bob when he was about to lead a procession through Buchan at the opening of a local festival. The year would be around 1979 to 1980.
Photo from Maurice's grandson Dale Calnin.

1986 - Kathleen (Kitty) Bourke lette24 viewsKathleen (Kitty) Bourke (1914-1995) was a grand daughter of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.
This letter, written to her nephew Bernard Bourke in 1986 showcases her fine copperplate handwriting.

1995 - Patricia OBrien Anne Wallace nee Ganly Peggy O'Brien nee Ganly24 viewsThis photo shows Patricia O'Brien, Anne Wallace nee Ganly and Peggy O'Brien nee Ganly
Maureen Kelly writes:
Peggy O'Brien nee Ganly is mum's sister. Patricia OBrien (now Price) is her daughter. Anne Wallace nee Ganly was Malachi's wife.

1998 - Reunion: Patrick Line24 viewsThis photo, from Sr Maureen Kelly, gathers the Patrick Line members present at the 1998 Carrucan Family reunion, held on 18 October 1988\

Top row: Bernard Hunt, Kathleen Keane (nee Hunt), Theresa Ventura (nee Kelly), Vincent Ventura, Patricia O'Brien, Terry O'Brien, Tony Ganly, Catherine Dempsey, Margaret Holland (nee Dempsey), Patricia Sturge (nee Carrucan), Cathy Marks
2nd row: Nicholas Ganly, Cathy Cortissos, Margaret (Peg) Cortissos (nee Smith), Sr Bernadine (Maureen Kelly), Paul Latham, Mary Conheady (nee Dempsey), Peter Dempsey, Maurice Holland, Frank Carrucan, Kathleen Lovis (nee carrucan), Leo Ryan
Sitting row: Clotilde Ganly, Mary Stanton (nee Hunt), Marilyn O'Brien, Geraldine Bontempelli (nee Hunt) & Sienna Bontempelli, Peg O'Brien (nee Ganly), Alicia Ryan (nee Ganly), Mary Dempsey (nee Carrucan), Nancy Hunt (nee Latham)\r\n\r\nFront row: Emma O'Brien, Daniel O'Brien, Patrick Ganly, Kristian Ventura, Clement (Clem) Conheady

1990s - Anne Calnin's house in Ballarat24 views1990s - Anne Calnin's house in Ballarat

1915 circa - Culla Hill original hut - Ellen and Kathleen Sweeney and Michael Carrucan24 viewsNana (Ellen Sweeney) and Cassie (Kathleen Sweeney) proudly pose in front of this humble structure, the first hut built by Thomas Sweeney, possibly as early as 1843. John Francis Sweeney was probably born therein.
Mick Carrucan (who married Mary Sweeney in 1910) is also in the picture.
This photo was no doubt taken by Joseph Rance Douie during a weekend visit to Eltham somewhere around the 1910 period or slightly later.

1914 circa - Culla Hill Mary Carrucan nee Sweeney with oldest child Patrick24 viewsThis photo shows Mary Carrucan nee Sweeney with oldest child Patrick, who was born in 1911. Mary was a grand daughter of Thomas Sweeney

Peter Cuffley discusses this photo as follows

It is a wonderful image and reflects the remarkable ability with wood the early Sweeneys had. The homemade seat is in a tradition of Australian bush furniture which Kevin Carney and I wrote about in our 1974 book ‘A CATALOGUE AND HISTORY OF COTTAGE CHAIRS IN AUSTRALIA.’ Not only is it a classic example of hand whittled ingenuity, in the background is a fine example of a picket fence which is entirely made of hand-split bush timber. The posts and the rails are all hand-split and not milled, but even better, every single picket is hand-split! To add further to the importance of the picture, the seat is actually in the Irish hand-made furniture tradition. In 1993 Claudia Kinmonth brought out a superb book called ‘IRISH COUNTRY FURNITURE 1700-1950.’ An up-dated edition was released in 2020 titled ‘Irish Country Furniture and Furnishings 1700-2000.’

2012 Fr Peter, Delia, Frank, Helen M, Anna, Helen, Mary24 views

2016-04-06 Fanore Trip - family gathering 424 viewsTaken in Fanore when Mary Conheady and Sr. Maureen Kelly were on a trip there in June 2016. From left to right around the table:

Mary Conheady (Australia), Nancy Carrucan, Noela Carrucan, Mary Carrucan (nee Minniter), Sr. Maureen Kelly (Australia), Daniel Ryan (one of Anna's children), Breada and Anna Carrucan, along with Noela's mother in law Mrs Toher. Anna, Breada and Noela are Nancy's daughters.

Photo from Mary Conheady

2009 - Dalton Street in Eltham now24 viewsThe Patrick Carrucan farm was on the corner of Bible and Dalton Sts. The Peter Carrucan farm was on the corner of Bible and Napoleon Sts. Nowadays, all we have is suburban blocks. This picture was extracted by Helen Collins from the Vicroads Land Channel website - http://www.land.vic.gov.au/.

1940 approx - Bridget (Bertha) Martin nee Coleman23 viewsBridget (Bertha) Coleman (1864 - 1947), born at Eltham on 6th August 1864, was the fifth of John and Bridget Coleman's children. In 1894, she married Gerald David MARTIN (1862-1930). This photo is taken around 1940.

Long family Plot23 viewsThe Long family plot. Not sure if they are related or not but it"s a great headstone!

John and Mary Murray23 viewsRelatives John Murray (died 1867 aged 50) and his wife Mary Murray (died 1909 aged 76) rest in this plot.

Plot 364 - Jim and Mary Murray23 viewsJim and his wife Mary Murray are buried in this simple plot - Jim was the last of the relatives living in Eltham and died in 1993.

John Francis (Jack) Carrucan - 197623 viewsUncle Jack (John Francis Carrucan) was the last of the Carrucans living in Eltham. When he died in 1976, the long line was broken and the family farm in Dalton St was broken up and sold.

1999 O'Briens Tower Sister Maureen Kelly23 viewsThis photo shows Sister Maureen Kelly (Patrick branch) when she was visiting Ireland in August 1999. She stands in front of O'Brien's Tower, on the Cliffs of Moher

O'Brien's Tower on the Cliffs of Moher23 viewsO'Brien's Tower on the Cliffs of Moher was built in 1835 as an observation tower for the hundreds of visitors who then came to the cliffs each year. The tower was restored in 1970 and is once again a prime viewing location.

The Burren23 viewsThe Burren (Great Rock) is a plateau occupying a vast area of North Clare. It rises in the south from the foothills near Killanoboy and Kilfenora, is bounded in the east by the Gortaclare mountains and is contained in the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Its highest peak, Slieve Elva, overlooks Galway Bay and the Aran Islands. It is an area of scenic attractions - wild and lonely but picturesque - where the clear light, reflected from the stone-grey hills, seems to radiate an air of timelessness, made more realistic by the many pre-historic remains that dot the fields and the valleys beneath. The Burren is of particular interest to archeologists, botanists, speleologists, zoologists, ornithologists, etc.

1998 Carrucan Reunion23 viewsPeter Line family members at the 1998 Carrucan Reunion
Back: Margaret Hammond nee Clements, Ian Griffith, Gavin Griffith, Martin Griffith and David Griffith
Front: Mary Holden nee Carrucan, Tom Holden, Sarah Griffith, Margaret nee Sloane and Kevin, Mary Clements

1990 approx - Cahil, Jimmy, Mary, Jacko and Mick Carrucan23 views

Headmaster's House, Eltham Primary School, 200523 viewsThe Headmaster's House at the Eltham Elementary School in Dalton Street was build in the 1890s and still stands today as part of the Eltham Primary School.

Kate Colman's childhood home in Warrandyte23 viewsThe family home of Kate Colman (nee Jones) in Warrandyte was primitive to say the least and provides a good example of the harsh conditions under which these pioneering generations lived. Kate married Jack (John Vincent) Colman, the son of Peter and grandson of Bridget Coleman (nee Carrucan).

Te Henga or Bethels Beach23 viewsA photo to complement the painting by Matthew Carrucan which is also found in this gallery.
'Te Henga is significant because we used to go there with (my Father) and the Auckland athletic club and they would run along that beach and we would head off behind the beach into the truly massive dunes.
A trip to Auckland is not complete with out at least one visit to one of these beaches.
In the 50's at night in West Auckland you could apparently hear the surf breaking.'

Photo contributed by Matthew Carrucan

1900 circa - Dalton St farm, Eltham - horses and drays at work23 viewsAn old photo given to me by my mother, it shows horses and drays at work in the paddocks of the family farm in Dalton St Eltham, circa 1900. This farm, owned by Michael Carrucan, stayed in the family until the 1970s when my uncle Jack died and it was split up and sold.
The horses were the most important pieces of machinery available and teams and drays were prized possessions. My uncle Jack kept two beautiful drays in his sheds long after the horses had gone. He could not bear to part with them.

1910 October - wedding of Michael Carrucan and Mary Sweeney of Eltham23 viewsThis shows the wedding of Mary Sweeney and Michael Carrucan at St John's Catholic Church in Heidelberg in October 1910.
Celebrant was Rev Fr. Parker.
From left to right: Catherine Sweeney, Michael O'Hare, Michael Carrucan, Mary Carrucan, Thomas Sweeney, Ellen Smith

1913 - Ivan Carrucan23 viewsJoseph Thomas Carrucan (1903-1960), third youngest child of Patrick and Ellen Carrucan, was born in 1904. In 1929 he married Eileen Mary Farrelly the only girl in a family of seven boys and they lived in 60a Gold Street Collingwood. They had six children: Helen (1932), Ivan (1933), Patricia (1935), Kathleen (1937), Michael (1942) and Maree (1947).
This photo shows Ivan as a baby. Ivan was the great grandson of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.

1919 - Pat, Jack, Betty and Ken Carrucan as young children at Eltham23 viewsPat, Jack and Betty were the 3 children of Michael and Mary (nee Sweeney) Carrucan who also raised their first cousin Ken whose mother (Mary's sister) had died in childbirth.
Back: Pat (1911-1991) and Jack (1913-1976)
Front: Ken (1916 - 1997) and Betty (1915 - 1990)
All were brought up in the old Dalton St farm at Eltham. Pat, Ken and Betty all married and had their own families, thus adding further to the rich texture of our family history.

1925 approx - Con Carrucan23 viewsThis photo shows Cornelius Patrick (Con) Carrucan (b 1915 in Ballarat), one of the children of John Francis (Jack) and Margaret (Maggie) Carrucan of Cheswick. Con was one of 7 children and was a great grandson of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Co. Clare to Eltham in the 1850s. Con married Clare McArdle in 1945 and they had two children, Frank and Clare. Con died in a drowning accident in 1949.

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