tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127190147676724766.post100506449556804017..comments2024-01-14T16:42:25.693+11:00Comments on Barwon Blog: Fyansford's forgotten falls: a lost von GuerardJo Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08109720134974590748noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127190147676724766.post-48595769765620314422016-09-20T20:07:02.650+10:002016-09-20T20:07:02.650+10:00Hi Geoff,
Glad you enjoyed the post. Personally, h...Hi Geoff,<br />Glad you enjoyed the post. Personally, having looked at the site, I think the 1854 bridge was on a slightly different alignment to the Monier bridge. On the west bank of the river amongst all the undergrowth there are a pair of bluestone piles which I believe were the western abutment of the original bridge. My guess however is that the eastern abutment was indeed in the same location as that of the Monier bridge. I can't say I've seen the piles under the Monier Bridge. I will have to go back for a closer look when the water levels drop again.<br />My post discussing the Monier Bridge I think shows the image of the temporary bridge you mention but I'm not sure I've seen the other photo you refer to. Can you point me in the direction of a copy?<br />Thanks,<br />JoJo Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08109720134974590748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127190147676724766.post-6397434134656062512016-09-20T18:08:02.078+10:002016-09-20T18:08:02.078+10:00Well done Jo! Excellent work once again. Do need t...Well done Jo! Excellent work once again. Do need to note that the Monier bridge is on the same site as the 1854 bridge. A photo showing the first bridge used to support the concrete shuttering of Monash & Anderson's bridge exists as does an image of the temporary bridge built a short distance downstream while the Monier was under construction. Piles of the first bridge remain in the water under the Monier span.<br />Geoff Hewittnoreply@blogger.com