My Grandparents

I've decided to share images / photos that I have collected over the years here.
The posts will be random with no chronological link, just as I think about them, they will be posted

My Grandparents - Thomas & Evangeline WHITE (nee ROSKELL) - both were deceased, long before I was born.
Location - Dawson Cemetery, Cundletown, NSW

First Tuesday in November .....

Hi everyone

For everyone living in Victoria, you know the basics, but I have a little extra, so please read on.

For everyone else - The First Tuesday in November is Melbourne Cup Day.

The State of Victoria has a public holiday for a horse race - lucky!!!!

I have a very, very, very small link

It is a very, very, very old link

The entrance to Flemington Racecourse (where the Melbourne Cup is held) has a very long paved entrance.

Within these pavers are tiles with previous Melbourne Cup Winners

So while we dodged the massive crowds trying to enter the Racecourse for Derby Day (Saturday) I got hubby to snap a very quick photo with his phone

Complete with the tips of our shoes showing!!!!

My connection??????

Well, my Great-Grandfather, Thomas WHITE, broke Zulu in!!!!!

Yep, Zulu won The Melbourne Cup in 1881!!!!!

How's that for a Melbourne Cup connection

And yes, Melbourne lived up to its reputation while we were there - wet and cold

Every day!!!!

But it was the first time that has happened to us