Part of the front garden decor at a Dromana home... pic.twitter.com/nbq2kUaMKa
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 1, 2020
Saturday 1 August 2020
boat garden...
peeling bark...
The wonder of peeling bark on the Dromana foreshore... pic.twitter.com/2GXa3E2POq— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 1, 2020
Overbay...
Unbelievable that this boatshed (left) was constructed about 1918 + still stands at Dromana beach today...It is called Overbay...It was made from granite aggregate and beach sand with chicken wire + a concrete roof. There are two concrete seats in the little alcove at the front. pic.twitter.com/dTBuiEqO8x— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 1, 2020
Kiribati farm workers...
This is great. Farmworkers from Kiribati break out in song at a suede farm in Tasmania. https://t.co/yxVwJQhVMC— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 1, 2020
stonework...
Back to 'fences' again...Love the stonework boundary round this home in Dromana...There are a number of professional stonework artisans in Dromana... pic.twitter.com/sMoAjZs1Sd— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 1, 2020
revelling waves...
The waves at Dromana this morning seemed to be thoroughly enjoying having the beach to themselves...— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 1, 2020
I took this image from the foreshore track... pic.twitter.com/OgYhP2yENM
mandolin memories...
I recall one hot summer night when I was about 7 or 8 there was a big party going on down at the Robinsons. The music was so loud and my window was wide open. That's when I first heard House of the Rising Sun and I loved it.
— Rob Cairns (@robbiepoet) August 1, 2020
My dad loved to play that song on a mandolin...❤️Memories...
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 1, 2020
lone autumn leaf...
Saw this lone, glowing leaf this morning just before I set off for my walk...A lone autumn leaf still lingers through winter on my liquidamber... pic.twitter.com/CXgwsAcyLD— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 1, 2020
It brought a smile...
creative fence...
Always drawn to fence styles...Here is a creative fence line in Dromana... pic.twitter.com/bjmAHXeu3U— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 1, 2020
morning walk...
I wish I knew the history of this grand lady...I did it...a morning walk in Dromana...Apart from a bit of a rising panic attack (who knows why), shortening my intended walk a little, it was lovely to feel warm winter sun. I walked a little beachside + Dromana streets. Here is a lovely heritage home -Nepean Highway in Dromana pic.twitter.com/RntOKzRVrl— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 1, 2020
There is no sign to identify her near the front and there never seems to be anyone there...
(Tried Google images with no luck)...
She seems to be always sleeping behind tree foliage...
Now I have just contacted the Dromana and District Historical Society on Facebook
to see if they can help me with information.
Just replied...
The name of the house is 'Piawola'....
The home is a double-storey Italianate residence, built in 1894 for Nelson Rudduck (1849-1935).
Originally called 'The Nest',
it was re-named 'Piawola' (meaning 'nest') by Ruddock's wife Jane Sophia in 1905.
Rudduck was a prominent figure in the Dromana community around this time.
He built a General Store in Dromana, was a JP and councillor,
donated land for the Dromana Bush Nursing Hospital
and is believed to have financed the construction of the former Methodist manse.
MORE information from the Dromana and District Historical Society...2.8.20
PIAWOLA - This two-storey Italianate brick cement rendered house in Point Nepean Road, Dromana was built by Nelson Rudduck for his wife Jane. The bricks for his home were made from clay from the brick pit on ‘Karadoc’ owned by his brother Samuel. Nelson Rudduck arrived in Melbourne in 1868 on a ship carrying cargo for his brother Samuel’s store in Dandenong. In 1870 Nelson married Jane Sophia Chapman who was the sister of his brother Samuel’s wife. Nelson decided in 1871 that there were greater opportunities in Dromana and moved his family there. Camped under a tarpaulin thrown over a post and rail fence, he built a small shop and home near the corner of today’s Pier Street. The family grew, and Nelson’s business prospered. However, in the depression following the land boom, Nelson went bankrupt. He vowed that given time he would repay every penny he owed his creditors, and this he did. He was also able to build ‘Piawola’. The Rudducks were very hospitable and took into their home people from the slums of Melbourne for holidays. ‘Piawola’ remained in possession of Rudduck family members for over a century. The property was sold in the late 1990’s to a Melbourne couple who retain ownership to this day.
He rests in Dromana Cemetery.
PIAWOLA - This two-storey Italianate brick cement rendered house in Point Nepean Road, Dromana was built by Nelson Rudduck for his wife Jane. The bricks for his home were made from clay from the brick pit on ‘Karadoc’ owned by his brother Samuel. Nelson Rudduck arrived in Melbourne in 1868 on a ship carrying cargo for his brother Samuel’s store in Dandenong. In 1870 Nelson married Jane Sophia Chapman who was the sister of his brother Samuel’s wife. Nelson decided in 1871 that there were greater opportunities in Dromana and moved his family there. Camped under a tarpaulin thrown over a post and rail fence, he built a small shop and home near the corner of today’s Pier Street. The family grew, and Nelson’s business prospered. However, in the depression following the land boom, Nelson went bankrupt. He vowed that given time he would repay every penny he owed his creditors, and this he did. He was also able to build ‘Piawola’. The Rudducks were very hospitable and took into their home people from the slums of Melbourne for holidays. ‘Piawola’ remained in possession of Rudduck family members for over a century. The property was sold in the late 1990’s to a Melbourne couple who retain ownership to this day.
He rests in Dromana Cemetery.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)