A Visit to the Pine Museum
Make time in your schedule to visit the Museum at North Pine country Park (Wednesday to Friday 10am – 3pm; Saturday & Sunday 10am – 2pm). The current display of “Pioneering the Pine” triggered memories for Edith Fogg of the Fogg family’s involvement in the area’s history.
Here Edith shares her story:
Friday night October 31st saw the opening of the new display of “Pioneering the Pine.” Various members of the branches of the Fogg family attended as did the other families mentioned in this fifth display – Cruice, Dohle, and White.
For those like me who have not visited the North Pine Park Museum before, it was a real eye opener. They have done a wonderful job of displaying the history submitted by the families, and it was so interesting to read the history of the district from early times. I am really sorry that I have not seen the previous four displays and will make sure to catch the ones from here on. The current display finishes on February 1st 2009.
The Cruice family and the Fogg family moved to the Dayboro and Samsonvale areas about the same time – Cruice in 1870 and Foggs in 1873. Cruices took up 112 acres at Lacey’s Creek and the Foggs 160 acres at Samsonvale costing 2/6 per acre with a total price of 20 pounds.
Peter’s Grandfather, Arch Fogg was 3 years old when they arrived and he died just before his 102 birthday in 1972. The Fogg family owned most of The Basin at one time. The original family had 12 children (including Archibald William) and were dairy farmers in this district for most of their time here. In 1892 Mr Fogg acquired the contract to transport butter from Samsonvale to Denhams in Roma Street. This was done by rising at midnight and preparing the horses. They would arrive at the factory at 1.30am where Andrew McKenzie and Jim Dale would help to load up.
Quote: Samsonvale History by AJ Gold and Ken Gold
When butter production was high and load too heavy, young Arch would transport part of the load in a spring dray to beyond the worst hills, where it was transferred to the spring wagon. Sometimes he would accompany his father, or ride on a horse that was not required after the worst hills had been passed. On arrival at home he would continue with farm duties, sometimes until 8pm.
Be it recorded that in 11 years of carting, not one trip was cancelled, and only once did the load arrive at Roma Street late, which was the result of a broken swingle bar. When the last load was delivered, Mr Denham invited Mr Fogg to his office. There he congratulated him on his efficient service, stating that over the years he had not known his weekly arrival time to vary by more that ten minutes. His punctuality surpassed that of his employees, many of whom lived right near Roma Street.
How different life was for those early men and women and seeing displays such as this reminds us of how much we owe to the early settlers. Descendents of many of these families still live, or maintain close ties with the local district.
Arch Fogg’s 100th birthday (1970) Pictured (left to right) are
Viv Fogg (twin of Arch Jnr), Peter Fogg, Archibald John Fogg (Grandfather)
For those like me who have not visited the North Pine Park Museum before, it was a real eye opener. They have done a wonderful job of displaying the history submitted by the families, and it was so interesting to read the history of the district from early times. I am really sorry that I have not seen the previous four displays and will make sure to catch the ones from here on. The current display finishes on February 1st 2009.
The Cruice family and the Fogg family moved to the Dayboro and Samsonvale areas about the same time – Cruice in 1870 and Foggs in 1873. Cruices took up 112 acres at Lacey’s Creek and the Foggs 160 acres at Samsonvale costing 2/6 per acre with a total price of 20 pounds.
Peter’s Grandfather, Arch Fogg was 3 years old when they arrived and he died just before his 102 birthday in 1972. The Fogg family owned most of The Basin at one time. The original family had 12 children (including Archibald William) and were dairy farmers in this district for most of their time here. In 1892 Mr Fogg acquired the contract to transport butter from Samsonvale to Denhams in Roma Street. This was done by rising at midnight and preparing the horses. They would arrive at the factory at 1.30am where Andrew McKenzie and Jim Dale would help to load up.
Quote: Samsonvale History by AJ Gold and Ken Gold
When butter production was high and load too heavy, young Arch would transport part of the load in a spring dray to beyond the worst hills, where it was transferred to the spring wagon. Sometimes he would accompany his father, or ride on a horse that was not required after the worst hills had been passed. On arrival at home he would continue with farm duties, sometimes until 8pm.
Be it recorded that in 11 years of carting, not one trip was cancelled, and only once did the load arrive at Roma Street late, which was the result of a broken swingle bar. When the last load was delivered, Mr Denham invited Mr Fogg to his office. There he congratulated him on his efficient service, stating that over the years he had not known his weekly arrival time to vary by more that ten minutes. His punctuality surpassed that of his employees, many of whom lived right near Roma Street.
How different life was for those early men and women and seeing displays such as this reminds us of how much we owe to the early settlers. Descendents of many of these families still live, or maintain close ties with the local district.
Arch Fogg’s 100th birthday (1970) Pictured (left to right) are
Viv Fogg (twin of Arch Jnr), Peter Fogg, Archibald John Fogg (Grandfather)
