28/10/12

We had a lazy morning and the girls did some washing and fridge defrosting. After lunch we went to the McFeeters Motor Museum. 

There are about 62 different motor cars and trucks in the museum and all but 2 have been fully restored to original condition. It was facinating to see a range of cars from early 1900 to 2008. I think I like the older cars better as they have more character. 

We left McFeeters and went to McDonalds and had a flake cone each. Then we went to the Forbes Museum and had a look around. We found some more information on our great great grandparents there before driving to the Forbes Cemetery to say goodday to them. We found the graves of our great great grandfather, Edward Joseph Smith, and also our two great great grandmothers, Eleanor Mary Smith and Bridget Curry.

From the cemetery we went back to McDonalds to have a lamb burger each for tea. What a huge mistake that was!!! The burgers were crap!!!!

After our dreadful feed we drove around the western side of town to the area where our great great grandfather, Edward Smith, had a small farm. We also found the street where our great great grandmother, Eleanor Smith, lived after our G.G.Grandfather passed away.

 

 The McFeeters Motor Museum

 

 We got to sit in one of the vintage cars

 

 A 1953 Silver Dawn Rolls Royce

 

 A Model T Ford

 

 There were cars of all shapes, sizes and ages

 

 This is just a small section of the display

 

 There was even a caravan!

 

 The caravan was being 'towed' by a 1955 FJ Holden

 

 The display was on 2 floors and was extensive!

 

The Forbes Historical Museum

 

 The grave of Bridget Curry - one of our Great Great

Grandmothers

 

Our Great Great Grandparents, Edward & Eleanor Smith