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Chris Ganly
Apr 15, 20241 min read
They Once Raced Here - Volume III
It's not quite "new bike day" but it's a close second - new book day. Volume III arrived from my printer today. I'm really happy with...
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Chris Ganly
Apr 10, 20241 min read
Geelong's Market Square
About 5 years ago my father (Rob) and I were working on 101 things you didn't know about Geelong. One thing led to another and Rob went...
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Chris Ganly
Mar 23, 20244 min read
Scratching the Itch - Part I
In 2016 I published my second book, Major Mercer: No Ordinary Life. You can read more about that here: https://www.formertracks.com/post/...
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Chris Ganly
Mar 17, 20241 min read
They Once Raced Here - Volume 3
For all of you out there interested in the third volume in the series, I just sent the proofs to the printer this afternoon. I expect to...
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Chris Ganly
Jan 22, 20235 min read
It's a miracle, it's finished
Well not really but some might think so. "What on earth is he talking about?" I know I've promised it for some time now but the final...
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Chris Ganly
Jul 2, 20226 min read
Moolap Station Road
The Barwon Heads Road is being upgraded, and it's not before time. The problem for all of us cyclists that use it a lot is that it's not...
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Chris Ganly
Jun 27, 20225 min read
What's up in Newtown?
I've posted on a number of things in Newtown in the past years so today I thought I'd provide an update on some things that have caught...
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Chris Ganly
Sep 25, 20218 min read
They raced at.... Birregurra
Birregurra (Mount Gellibrand) Locations: Mount Gellibrand; Gazetted course – Lake Ayrey; Ingleby; Studbrook; Shanahan’s Happy Valley;...
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Chris Ganly
Aug 1, 20213 min read
They Once Raced Here: The lost racecourses of Victoria
I haven't posted for a while and here's the main reason why. As some who read this will know, I started working on another research...
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Chris Ganly
Oct 3, 20203 min read
Limeburners Point: The complete history
Some time ago my father Rob, and I started working on documenting "101 things you didn't know about Geelong." Well, one thing led to...
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Chris Ganly
Aug 15, 20208 min read
Get on your bike
As some readers will know I like to go riding, and here I mean “real” bike riding with me as the engine on a road bike. I have a few...
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Chris Ganly
Aug 9, 20209 min read
Shanks' Pony
In these strange times of lock down I took Shanks’ Pony and headed out and about for some exercise. When I was out, I came across a...
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Chris Ganly
Apr 4, 20205 min read
Moorak Park
There’s a small park in Newtown called “Moorak Park.” It’s on the south side of Noble Street opposite Talbot Street. I walk my dogs...
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Chris Ganly
Mar 29, 20204 min read
Newtown Street Names
Most of us walk around our neighbourhood rarely noticing the street names. As I walk around Newtown I like to look at the street names,...
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Chris Ganly
Mar 23, 20205 min read
A Bell, a Seat and some Gates
I haven’t posted here for a while and it’s not that I haven’t been busy. Real (well, my paid) work has ramped up, I’m writing my third...
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Chris Ganly
Oct 16, 20182 min read
The enigma of snake island
Some time ago, my first post in March 2016 to be exact, I posted about a field trip I took with my Dad, Rob, to Snake Island. What I...
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Chris Ganly
Mar 13, 20182 min read
Mile markers
We’re all familiar with the standard distance markers that we see on the sides of all of our roads. They come in a range of different...
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Chris Ganly
Jan 10, 201814 min read
Some little known pioneers
Happy New Year! Over the Christmas break I was talking with my father about some of the little or unknown pioneers of Victoria. So with...
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Chris Ganly
Dec 29, 201710 min read
Johanna
The tiny hamlet of Johanna is one of those places that you either know or don’t. You don’t just stumble across it, as it’s pretty out of...
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Chris Ganly
Oct 11, 20177 min read
Old Hong Kong
As I mentioned in my last post I was heading back to Hong Kong and, while I was there, I was going to take a look around and see what I...
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