Locations of Sites mentioned in the Family History "Traces of a Heritage" (Information as at Dec 2002)

a) Houses, Properties and Places of Residence

15 Darling St, East Geelong

The house where my parents moved into after their marriage and where I spent my early years, is still standing and appears largely unchanged externally. A "driveway" or car parking bay has been added which was not present when my family lived there from c1936 -1959
(source:- Brian Bond)

House at 15 Darling St, East Geelong. (Photograph was taken many years after the family lived there but the house is largely unaltered except for a new front fence, different shrubs in the front garden and a TV antenna on the roof!)

27 Upper Skene St, Newtown

The house is still standing and appears largely unaltered. The trees in front have grown considerably and now screen the view of the house. The driveway has been re-aligned. Originally it curved from the entrance at the front centre of the property to along the left side of the house. Originally the home of Laurie Brooke-Ward it was the home of my family from mid 1959 until c1970 when Win and Laurie sold it and moved to Ocean Grove. I left from here in 1966 to join the Christian Brothers.
(source:- Brian Bond)

House at 27 Upper Skene St, Newtown

87 Dare St, Ocean Grove

The house is still standing (2002) largely as it was after the renovations were completed by Win and Laurie in the 1970's. It was purchased as a holiday home after the sale of the Darling St house in 1959. Win and Laurie lived there permanently after 1970 until its sale in the late 1980's. Given its prime location and the development of Ocean Grove it seems only a matter of time before the house is demolished and the site re-developed.
(source:- Brian Bond)

High St, Belmont

This was the location of the bluestone residence where the Bonds lived when they first moved to Geelong c1920. The site is just over the Barwon Bridge, opposite the intersection with the Barwon Heads Rd and is currently occupied by a garage/tyre service center.
(source:- Frank Bond, Theresa McFarlane)

"Tyneside", 4 Torquay Rd Belmont

This was the family home of William and Bridget Bond for most of the 1920's. The house is still standing set well back from the from the front of a large block. For many years it was difficult to obtain a view of the building due to the high front fence and in more recent time units have been constructed at the front of the block.
(source:- Frank Bond, Theresa McFarlane)

135 Little Myers St, Geelong

William and Bridget lived here during the 1930's. The home is still standing. My father was living here at the time of his marriage to my mother.
(source:- Frank Bond, Theresa McFarlane)

Deep Lead

The site of the home of William and Bridget Bond for the early years of the 20th century up until the time of their move to Geelong. Most of their children were born here. Nothing remains of the house (formerly the house of the mine manager of the nearby A1 gold mine) except the remains of the chimney and the foundations. The site is on the left as one drives from the Western Highway towards Lake Lonsdale on the Deep Lead - Lake Lonsdale Rd (Red Hill Rd - a dirt road). It is 1.8 km from the highway and 200m past the intersection with the turn-off to Illawarra (6km) and Halls Gap (23 km).
No-one lives on the property. The site of the house is well back from the road and not visible from it. If the crudely painted "Private No Shooting" sign on the gate is ignored the remains of the chimneys can be found by walking along the vehicle track for about two hundred metres into the bush scrub until one reaches a clearing and the start of the collection of old vehicles, machinery and used building materials that is scattered over the property. The site of the house is about 20m to the right soon after one first encounters some of the materials stored on the property.

The building which served as the Deep Lead School (1877-1963) where most of the Bond children received some of their education (and my father Alec received his entire education) is on the right of the highway a few kilomeres after leaving Stawell. It was restored and re-opened as a community hall in 1993.
(source:- Frank Bond, my own visit to site)

17 Richmond Crescent, Geelong

On the eastern corner of the narrow lane called Hope St. This was the site of the Cassidy family home where my mother lived all of her life until the time of her marriage. The original timber house was demolished sometime in the 1970's.
(source:- Winifred Cassidy)

13 Hobbs St, Seddon

Home of Jess Berry and her husband Jack Barry. Jess's mother Honora lived the final years of her life here up until her death in 1933. The house is still standing but appears to have been modified to the point where it is difficult to ascertain what would have been the original structure.
William and Bridget Bond and their son Frank and his wife Myra also lived at nearby No 3? for a short time in the 1930's
(source:- Death certificate of Honora Benstead, Shirley Parsons)

Pimpinio

The house belonging to James Bond backing onto the railway line at the northern end of Miller St, was still standing (although increasingly derelict) until quite recently. It has since been demolished and replaced by a new dwelling.
(source:- Frank Bond, my own visit)

Berry property, Gnarwarre

The property of John Berry in Gnarwarre can be reached by proceeding from Geelong along Barrabool Rd to its intersection with Monahans Rd and turning left. (The same intersection can also be reached via Pollocksford) The property is on the western side of Monahans Rd past the water reservation and immediately to the north of the intersection of Monahans Rd with the first road entering from the west after one heads south from the Barrabool Rd intersection. The property extended two thirds of the way back to the next road parallel with Monahans Rd. There site is an empty paddock with no buildings or structures of any type.
(source:- map held at GHRC)

Watkins property, Belmont

The property owned by George Watkins was the north eastern quarter of the block bound by Horseshoe Bend Rd, Reserve Rd, Drews Rd and Smith St. (See Melways map 230) There are no buildings in what is now an empty paddock and no indication that this was once the site of his brickworks.
(source:- map held at GHRC)

"Bond's Paddock" Nurrabiel

On Nurrabiel Church Rd, on the same side of the road (northern side) as the now disused Nurrabiel Methodist Church (a church with which Charles and Betsy and there family had a close association) and immediately to the west of the church beside Darragan Swamp. A further part of the selection is to the north of the property described above but not adjacent to it.
A selection belonging to W. Featherby was located immediately to the south of the Wonwondah to Nurrabiel Rd and south from the intersection with Nurrabiel Church Rd. A monument to the pioneers of Nurrabiel now stands at the intersection. The land immediately behind the monument was part of the selection. The W. Featherby could have been the father of Betsy who is buried in Nurrabiel or his nephew William who also lived in the area.
(source:- Map showing original selections in possession of a Mr Wilson whose farm in 1976 included what had been the selection of C H Bond. Information obtained on my visit to the area with my uncle Frank Bond)

Lower Norton

The Bond property at Lower Norton was somewhere south of Norton Creek and to the east of the Nurrabiel Rd near the junction with the road to Balmoral.
(source:- ?)

15 Hilton St, Clifton Hill

Residence of Samuel Rutherford Cassidy (brother of Thomas and uncle of Robert Henry Cassidy) at the time of his death in 1902.
(source:- Death Certificate of S R Cassidy)

213 George St Fitzroy

Residence of James Cassidy (brother of Thomas and uncle of Robert Henry Cassidy) at the time of his death in 1882. Today Nos 213 & 215 George St appear to comprise a single two-storey dwelling on the corner of Condell St.
(source:- Death Certificate of J Cassidy)

23 Ramsden St, Clifton Hill

This two-storied terraced house is still standing and could be much as it was when Caroline Cassidy (Francis) died here and from where her funeral departed in 1895. It is in the middle of a group of eight similar houses opposite Grant St. At the time of Caroline's death it was the residence of her daughter Annie and how long Caroline lived here is not known.
(source:- Death certificate and newspaper death notice of Caroline published in Melbourne "Age" 23/2/1895)

Emigration Square

Samuel and Mary Cassidy and their family lived in Emigration Square from when they first arrived in Adelaide in 1840 until their move to Cowandilla in Nov 1843. Emigration Square was located in the parklands opposite the end of Hindley St on the western fringe of the city centre.

Cowandilla

Samuel Cassidy purchased two acres at Cowandilla in 1843 and lived here with his family until 1855. What was Samuel's property is all the area fronting the south side of Neill St between Spencer and Turner Sts. The property extended back about halfway to Burbridge Rd.
(source:- map and record of land purchase obtained by Eileen Cassidy, my visit to site)

Port Gawler

Samuel obtained a grant of 316 acres at Port Gawler in 1853 and lived here until his death about two years later. The land is on the south side of the Two Wells - Gawler Rd, and bound by Germantown Rd in the west, Hayman Rd in the south and Frost Rd in the east. (this unnamed road is the next road past Germantown Rd heading towards Gawler.
(source:- map and record of land purchase obtained by Eileen Cassidy, my visit to site)

b) Graves

Alec and Winifred Bond (Cassidy) and Margaret Bond) - Eastern Cemetery Geelong

My parents and sister are buried together in the RC section. It is four rows in from the roadway on which William and Bridget Bond are buried (see below) and closer to McKillop St. After locating the grave of William and Bridget, walk back towards McKillop St, turn left at the first aisle and then right along the fourth path between rows of graves. The grave is on the left, four from the next aisle. Grave of Alex, Win and Margaret Bond
(source:- Brian Bond)

Mona Gladys Bond - Deep Lead cemetery, Deep Lead Vic

The cemetery is on the left of the Western Highway before the "Oasis" Roadhouse at Deep Lead a few kilometers north of Stawell. Follow the path from the main gate then veer to the right. A simple plaque placed there by my uncle Frank Bond marks the grave of his baby sister. It is between the large Peters family plot and the grave of Ah King and his daughter which has a large headstone and is surrounded by a low rail fence. Grave of Mona Gladys Bond
(source:- Frank Bond, my own visit)

William and Bridget Bond (Berry) - Eastern Cemetery Geelong

The parents of Alec are buried together in the RC section. The grave is on a major roadway within the cemetery that comes from McKillop St towards the mortuary chapel (which is surrounded by the graves of priests buried in Geelong) The grave is on the right as one walks towards the chapel from McKillop St and about 50m north of the chapel. The inscription on the headstone has faded but is still legible if difficult to read. Grave of William and Bridget Bond
(source:- Brian Bond)

Robert & Margaret Cassidy (Watkins) and Lillian - Eastern Cemetery Geelong

The parents and sister of my mother Winifred Cassidy are buried in RC section near the former eastern boundary of the cemetery. From the grave of George and Mary Watkins continue walking south up the hill until the sign "Catholic 37" is reached. Turn to face east and walk towards Boundary Rd until you reach the third aisle to the east of the sign. Turn left again and the grave is about five graves to the north. It is a double grave which is completely sealed and carries the simple inscription "Cassidy". grave of Robert and Margaret Cassidy and Lilian Harrison
(source:- Brian Bond)

Charles & Betsy Bond (Featherby) - Nurrabiel Vic

The parents of William Bond are buried together in Nurrabiel cemetery. The cemetery is at the end of Cemetery Rd about 1 km from its intersection with Nurrabiel Church Rd. The grave is near the S-E corner of the cemetery, one row in from the eastern boundary. There is no inscription or marker. It is surrounded by a metal fence and is to the right of the grave of William Featherby. There is one space (unmarked) between the grave of William and the fence of Charles and Betsy's grave. Details of burial of Charles and Betsy
(source:- Trustees of the Nurrabiel cemetery, in particular Mr W Gill. Information obtained on my visit to the area with my uncle Frank Bond)

John & Honora Berry (Benstead) - Warcoort cemetery, near Birregurra Vic

The parents of Bridget are buried together in Warncoort. The cemetery is on the right hand side of the road as one ascends the hill after leaving the intersection of this road with the Princes Hwy and the turnoff to Biregurra about 13 km east of Colac. The grave was surrounded by a metal fence but had no headstone or inscription. A marker appears to have been added since my visit. Grave of John and Honora Berry

Caroline Cassidy/Spruce (Francis) - Melbourne General cemetery

The grave is unmarked. C of E Section T, compartment 559. Map inside main gate of cemetery. The compartments are numbered in an east-west direction and most grave markers are now lost or disturbed. The grave is in line with a grave marked "Verde" which is facing the main drive going past Section T. The easiest way to locate the grave is to walk east from the main drive at the start of section T until one locates the restored grave of Alexis Poutiata the Honorary Russian Consul 1849-94. Caroline's grave is in the same row six compartments to the left, backing on to a grave marked "King". Grave site of Caroline Cassidy/Spruce
(source:- Records of Melbourne General Cemetery and my visit to the site)

Thomas Cassidy

Nothing further is known of Thomas after he reportedly deserted his wife and family. Place of burial and location of grave is unknown.

George and Mary Watkins (O'Neill) and George Jr - Eastern Cemetery Geelong

The parents of Margaret are located in a RC section on the present eastern edge of the cemetery beyond the mortuary chapel which is surrounded by the graves of priests buried in Geelong. Walk from the chapel towards Boundary Rd passing the plot containing the graves of the St Augustine's boys on the left. Turn right into the row aligned with the end of the St Augustine's plot, cross two aisles and the grave is the third on the left. The grave is marked by a solid stone border surmounted by a low metal fence. The inscribed marble cross has toppled off its base and has now been laid flat on top of the grave which was originally strewn with marble pebbles, most of which have disappeared over time. Grave of George and Mary Watkins and their son, George
(source:- Brian Bond. I was originally shown the site of the family graves by my mother Winifred Cassidy)

James and Elizabeth Bond (Smith) and their daughter Jane - Pimpinio Cemetery Vic

The parents of Charles are buried with their daughter on the western edge of the cemetery. The grave is marked by a large, impressive marble headstone. The cemetery is located several kilometers along an unsealed road leading from the Western Highway. The road is sign-posted "cemetery". Where the road reaches the cemetery one can continue straight ahead or make a right turn into a road that runs beside the cemetery. Make the right turn and then stop. The grave is the first one inside the fence next to the road. Grave of James and Elizabeth Bond with their daughter Jane
(source:- Death certificate of James Bond. My visit to the site)

William Featherby - Nurrabiel Vic

The father of Jane is buried in Nurrabiel Vic. The cemetery is at the end of Cemetery Rd about 1 km from its intersection with Nurrabiel Church Rd. The grave is near the S-E corner of the cemetery diagonally opposite the gate, and is one row in from the eastern boundary. An inscribed headstone marks the grave. Grave of William Featherby
(source:- Death certificate of W. Featherby. My visit)

Jane Featherby (Copland) - Hamilton Vic

The wife of William and mother of Betsy is buried in a family grave in the Wesleyan section of the cemetery. The grave is surmounted by a tall, marble headstone. The inscription indicates that Jane is buried there along with her son-in law Charles Haferkorn, her grand-daughter Eliza Soawyer (interestingly she is not the daughter of Charles) and Eliza's husband Andrew. The grave can be found by entering the main gate of the cemetery from the Hamilton-Casterton Road and then following the path that curves to the right after passing the wooden building that presumably serves as a cemetery office. The RC section is on the left and the Presbyterian section is on the right. At the next intersection with another path a sign indicates the Wesleyan and Methodist sections. Take the path to the left which separates the Wesleyan and RC sections and Jane's grave is on the right in the front row of the Wesleyan section facing the path a dozen or so graves along from the intersection. (see photo in footnotes for Ch 4) Grave of Jane Featherby (formerly Copland)
(source:- Death Certificate of Jane Featherby, my visit to site)

John & Jessie Berry (Cameron) - Barrabool Hills cemetery (Highton) Geelong

The grave appears to have been unmarked (or at least no marker has survived) and no record of the location of the grave appears to have survived either.
(source:- Death Certificates of John and Jessie Berry. *GA and cemetery records at *GHRC, my visit to site)

Thomas Benstead - Footscray Vic

Enter the main gate on Geelong Rd and follow the bitumen roadway around to the right until a sign on the right of the path "Roman Catholic Compartment B" is reached. Stand beside the "Hodgson" grave near the sign facing west (the direction you have been travelling to reach the sign) and walk more or less straight for about 30 paces (you will have to walk around a couple of headstones). The "Olson" grave of Thomas's daughter Hannah and her husband John Olson should be easily found. It also has a bronze memorial to Hannah's brother Charlie who died in the middle east in WWI. A bronze memorial plaque for Thomas was placed on the grave in 2011 by Jill Bant a descendant of Hannah and John Olson. Memorial plaque to Thomas Benstead
(source:- Death Certificate of Thomas Benstead, Records of Footscray Cemetery. My visit to site)

Bridget Benstead (Cooney) - East Geelong, Vic

The grave appears to have been unmarked (or at least no marker has survived) and no record of the location of the grave exists following a fire that destroyed the records. Most likely Bridget is buried in or near the fenced off family plot that contains two headstones as well as some unmarked graves. The plot is located in the Old RC section Area 2. From the "Cassidy" grave (see above) continue to walk in a northerly direction (towards McKillop St) Turn left at the first aisle and walk up the hill in a westerly direction. The graves are in on the right between the two trees and a few metres before the "Old RC Area 2" sign. The fenced off area is irregular in shape and contains a headstone which records the burial of several Cooneys and a second headstone facing it recording the burial of some Graysons. (source:- Death Certificate of Bridget Cooney, *GA records at *GHRC, my visit to site)

John Cooney - East Geelong, Vic

The father of Bridget is most likely buried in the same family plot as his daughter (see above). Again no monument or record exists.
(source:- Death Certificate of John Cooney, *GA records at *GHRC, my visit to site)

William Francis - Adelaide, SA

William was buried in a paupers grave in West Terrace cemetery from the Adelaide Destitute Asylum. The entry in the cemetery register is difficult to read but appears to be Road 5, Path 7, grave 4E. As a paupers grave it was later leased to another but there is no headstone or marker of any kind on the grave either to William (hardly surprising if he died as a pauper) or to the subsequent leaseholder if in fact it was ever re-used.
(source:- Cemetery records, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, my visit)

Caroline Francis (Evans) - Kulpara SA

The cemetery is on the right of the Kulpara - Kadina road several hundred metres beyond the Kulpara township going towards Kadina. Kulpara township straddles the intersection of the Kulpara - Kadina and Kulpara - Burra roads. The grave is located in the far north-eastern corner of the cemetery and is surrounded by a recently erected small picket fence. The original marble headstone has been broken at sometime but put back together again and braced. Two additional plaques have been added to the grave in recent times.
(source:- my visit to site) Grave of Caroline Francis (formerly Evans)

Samuel Cassidy

Where Samuel was buried is unknown. Most likely it is in Two Wells or Bethesda cemetery or even Gawler.

Mary Cassidy (Rutherford) - Cargo NSW

Mary is buried in Cargo cemetery. Location is unknown although the records have not been checked.

*GHRC = Geelong Historical Records Centre GA = "Geelong Advertizer"

c) Other Places of residence of Brian Peter Bond

Treacy Centre, 126 the Avenue, Parkville

I lived here during 1968 and again in 1977 while a student at Melbourne University. The Centre underwent a major refurbishment in 2000-2001 with the second floor of what was the residential wing when I lived there being converted into offices. The top floor was kept for rooms or overnight guests and one of the rooms I lived in has been retained for that purpose.

Amberley, 7 Amberley Way, Lower Plenty

(formerly Bonds Rd Lower Plenty as the property extended to front on to Bonds Rd where the entrance was located.) The complex which was the novitiate during my period of training as a Christian Brother (1967) is now a Retreat Centre. Some alterations to the interior of the building particularly the dormitory wing have been made.
I returned to Amberley in 2000 to live in the Community House a spacious dwelling built to the west of the main complex over the road from the tennis court in c1994.

974 Canterbury Rd, Box Hill

The site of the Christian Brothers Teachers College where I lived and studied in 1969. The property extended west along Canterbury Rd from Hay St but was sold, the buildings demolished and the property subdivided sometime in the 1980s

Aquinas College, Thomas St, Ringwood

The Brothers residence was the first building on the left as one enters the school property from Thomas St. It is now used for College Administration. Aquinas College was my first appointment as a teacher in 1970.

385 Queensberry St, North Melbourne

The Brothers lived on the top floor of the main school building on Queensberry St. My room was on the western side overlooking the handball court and the yard of the hotel on the corner. I lived here in 1971-72 while teaching at nearby St Marys Boys school in Howard St (now Simmonds College) and studying at Melbourne University.

97 Nicholson St, Abbotsford.

The Brothers lived in the cream-brick residence on the northern boundary of the property which formed the St Josephs Technical School complex. The school closed in the early 1990's and the site has been converted into residential apartments. I lived here from 1973-5 teaching at the school and studying at Melbourne University.

94 Barrack St, Hobart

I lived on the top floor overlooking St Marys College and the city of Hobart while a member of the teaching staff at St Virgil's College. (now a campus of Guildford Young College), in 1976

1431 Sturt St, Ballarat

I was on the staff of St Patricks College from 1978 - 1982. I lived first in a room adjacent to the Lynch Dormitory (now converted to a teaching/learning area as part of the school and for the final two years I was in charge of boarders in McCann House (on the Sturt St - Wanliss St corner).

Plenty Rd, Bundoora

I lived in the Brothers Training College when I first left home in 1966. The complex with its distinctive tower was later part of Parade College before its demolition in 2001. A housing subdivision now covers the site.
I returned to Parade as Principal from 1989-1994 and lived in the Brothers residence which was later refurbished for use by the school and named after me.

1 Beryl St, Essendon

I lived at St Bernards College from 1983-1988 while serving first as Deputy Principal and later as Principal. When the Brothers community moved out the residence was converted to an administration and staff area.

Anakie Rd, Lovely Banks

I lived in the Brothers residence attached to Chanel College whist Deputy Principal 1997-1999. The future of the site is uncertain although at present (2002) it is still used as a school with the Brother's residence now the caretakers residence.

25 Bantick Drive, Gagebrook, Tas

I lived here for six months in the latter part of 1996 after returning from overseas and while teaching at Guildford Young College, Glenorchy campus.

"Ecce Homo" Via Dolorosa, Jerusalem

I lived here in the first half of 1995 while studying in Jerusalem

Clonkeen, Blackrock, Dublin

I lived in the Brothers residence attached to Clonkeen College from Aug 1995 until June 1996 while completing a course at "Loreto House" in the grounds of UCD in Blackrock.

Community House, 7 Amberley Way Lower Plenty

I lived here as part of the young adult community from 2000-2003.

20 Jones Rd, Rosanna

I lived in the Brothers residence here during 2004

Cornwall Rd, Sunshine

I lived in the Brothers residence here during 2005 while we looked for a more permanent house in the area

79 Parsons St, Sunshine

I lived here from 2006 until I left for Geneva in Oct 2007.

Avenue de Mail, Plainpalais, Geneva, Switzerland

I lived in an apartment here for several months (Oct 2007 - April 2008) until the house in Gaillard was available.

House at 1 Allee des lys, Gaillard, France

1 Allee des Lys, Gaillard, France

I have lived here from April 2008 until the present.