TRADER MCKENDRY’S

It was publican James McKendry’s quirky side business that made him so likeable. You could expect, alongside your beer, additional items that were for sale with the following question of something like “Is there anything you wanted me to look at, for a trade maybe?”. He soon earned the name of Trader McKendry, a term …

SOMERFIELD – Edward Brenchley Bishop (1822 – 1887)

Edward Brenchley Bishop must have been relieved as he watched the timber for his new house arrive via the Heathcote River; it hadn’t been an easy adventure so far.  He and his family had made the trek over the Bridle Path, leading a single packhorse along with them that carried a simple tent and supplies.  …