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cement history, family history, social life

Hunting Harleston

December 28, 2018December 29, 2018 Kandos History

The turn of the century was a time when young rural men in particular, hungry for their own bit of land, raked among the hills, dales and gullies to identify and secure a portion of crown land.

Tagged family history, Farming, Local history, Rylstone, social life10 Comments
architecture, cement history, Kandos businesses, social life

Cockroach Castle

November 30, 2018 Kandos History

Buildings have their history and also their mystery. The name alone, Cockroach Castle, is intriguing. When did the reputation of this building sink so low as to acquire that pejorative?

Tagged architecture, social life2 Comments
cement history, Local history, social life

Learning Safety by Accident

October 5, 2018October 4, 2018 Kandos History

Who are you staying safe for today? That's the sign employees see as they enter the Whyalla Steelworks. No such sign met employees at Kandos Quarry early last century.

Tagged industrial accidents, kandos cement, Local history, social life6 Comments
architecture, cement history, Local history, social life

Sweet Scent of Success

September 7, 2018September 7, 2018 Kandos History

So what does an English Baron have to do with Kandos? It seems the cement company was hanging on Leverhulme's coat-tails to promote its own workplace philosophy

Tagged architecture, landscape, Local history, social life5 Comments
architecture, cement history, family history

FYI New Zealanders Launched Kandos

March 23, 2018April 25, 2018 Kandos History

Kandosians might find it hard to accept that three New Zealanders contributed more to the foundation of Kandos than three Australians.

Tagged architecture, family history, featured, kandos cement7 Comments

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