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[cherryexile]

An area near New york Lincs uk is called botany bay
There is a Spalding and Peterborough in Sth Australia also a Grantham and Coningsby in Queensland

I used to live a few miles from Botany Bay in Derbyshire. Entirely land-locked with no ecologically significant flora or fauna and apparently no link to its Australian namesake.

 

[markhonesmagicstuds]

There's also a Lincoln City in Oregon and a Lincolnshire, in Illinois.

My in-laws live in the suburb next to Lincolnshire Village in Illinois. I got far more excited over a sign than a grown man should do when we drove past it for the first time.

I was always disappointed to see that there was another Heighington in the UK.

 

[Bazzzer]

I used to live a few miles from Botany Bay in Derbyshire. Entirely land-locked with no ecologically significant flora or fauna and apparently no link to its Australian namesake.

Part of Birchwood is built on the site of a wood called Great Botany Bay Plantation.

Old map alongside satellite pic https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/sid...3.20640&lon=-0.59997&layers=168&right=BingHyb

 

[cherryexile]

Part of Birchwood is built on the site of a wood called Great Botany Bay Plantation.

Old map alongside satellite pic https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/sid...3.20640&lon=-0.59997&layers=168&right=BingHyb

Apart from the identification of Botany Bay in Lincoln: I didn't realise that the National Library of Scotland Maps covered England too. That is a great resource for my family history research. Thank you.

 

[NottyImp]

Sir Joseph Banks already name-checked. Matthew Flinders - who help map much of the Australian coast - was also from Lincolnshire. I have a feeling that, as a young man he sailed with the infamous Captain Bligh.

 

[PerthImp]

Sir Joseph Banks already name-checked. Matthew Flinders - who help map much of the Australian coast - was also from Lincolnshire. I have a feeling that, as a young man he sailed with the infamous Captain Bligh.

Yep, another Lincolnshire explorer of Australia (from Donington) and did a lot of mapping of the country, both on land and from sea. A fair bit of controversy surrounds him and Cook because of the whole ‘claimed for the English Crown regardless of the fact the aborigines were the indigenous population of Australia for 40,000 years”. Fascinating, but very complicated history.

 

[VA IMP]

Sir Joseph Banks already name-checked. Matthew Flinders - who help map much of the Australian coast - was also from Lincolnshire. I have a feeling that, as a young man he sailed with the infamous Captain Bligh.

Like the history as well. Live about 20 minutes from Jamestowne. Captain John Smith and a lot of the originals from Lincolnshire. Took my niece during active dig and all the original buildings were built in Lincoln style. A few years ago the Muesum was seeking a Lincoln male accent for the holograms voice etc. Couldn’t convince the brother in law to audition. Lots of recent news on the Lost Colony of Roanoke as well. Got IFollow sorted finally for tomorrow’s match

 

[brisimp]

Yep, another Lincolnshire explorer of Australia (from Donington) and did a lot of mapping of the country, both on land and from sea. A fair bit of controversy surrounds him and Cook because of the whole ‘claimed for the English Crown regardless of the fact the aborigines were the indigenous population of Australia for 40,000 years”. Fascinating, but very complicated history.

And the flinders ranges named after Matthew Flinders

 

[bristolimp]

Like the history as well. Live about 20 minutes from Jamestowne. Captain John Smith and a lot of the originals from Lincolnshire. Took my niece during active dig and all the original buildings were built in Lincoln style. A few years ago the Muesum was seeking a Lincoln male accent for the holograms voice etc. Couldn’t convince the brother in law to audition. Lots of recent news on the Lost Colony of Roanoke as well. Got IFollow sorted finally for tomorrow’s match

ha ha. You should ask them to contact Chris Ashton or Guy Martin!

the live dig you were looking at probably wasn’t much older then the house we live in (not far from Glastonbury festival site). We are redecorating and are currently picking out the wall paper to use! Funny world!

I hope you enjoy the match!

 

[NottyImp]

Like the history as well. Live about 20 minutes from Jamestowne. Captain John Smith and a lot of the originals from Lincolnshire. Took my niece during active dig and all the original buildings were built in Lincoln style. A few years ago the Muesum was seeking a Lincoln male accent for the holograms voice etc. Couldn’t convince the brother in law to audition. Lots of recent news on the Lost Colony of Roanoke as well. Got IFollow sorted finally for tomorrow’s match

I have a biography of Jihn Smith in my "to read" pile.

 

[PerthImp]

I have a biography of Jihn Smith in my "to read" pile.

Is this the same John Smith who was linked with Pocahontas? She married an Englishman and they came to England when she was very young and was accepted by high courtiers in society. Unfortunately she died as she was about to return to the US and was buried in Gravesend, Kent, somewhere where the old cathedral was, but it burned down and the grave’s exact location is unclear.

 

[cherryexile]

Is this the same John Smith who was linked with Pocahontas? .

He made a reasonable pint of beer in the old days too.

 

[Sincilbanks]

Is this the same John Smith who was linked with Pocahontas? She married an Englishman and they came to England when she was very young and was accepted by high courtiers in society. Unfortunately she died as she was about to return to the US and was buried in Gravesend, Kent, somewhere where the old cathedral was, but it burned down and the grave’s exact location is unclear.

No, it's about the bloke who made the beer...

 

[plumbob]

He made a reasonable pint of beer in the old days too.

His brothers beer is cheaper, and for good reason

 

[NottyImp]

Is this the same John Smith who was linked with Pocahontas? She married an Englishman and they came to England when she was very young and was accepted by high courtiers in society. Unfortunately she died as she was about to return to the US and was buried in Gravesend, Kent, somewhere where the old cathedral was, but it burned down and the grave’s exact location is unclear.

That's the dude. I have a *lot* of books in my "to read" pile, so I may not be able to add much to your summary for a while!