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NameWestonDescriptionThe Weston family originated from England, where in 1749 Henry Weston was bequeathed a manor house and estate West Horsley Place, Surrey England.

George Weston settled in Australia in 1831 and married Blanche Johnston in 1858. Blanche was the daughter of Lieutenant Colonel George Johnston of Rum Rebellion fame. The Colonel was a large landholder, having estates in Sydney and the Illawarra at Johnston’s Meadows, Albion Park. He was a member of the military contingent accompanying the First Fleet.

George and Blanche Weston had eight children, one of whom, Edward Henry, and his wife Esther Emily Johnston, (daughter of the Colonel and Esther Johnston), settled on the 1500 acre 'Macquarie Gift' property at Albion Park. Edward H. Weston was manager of the estate and was one of the leading public men in the district.

The couple bred fine bloodstock racehorses on the estate, later to be known as 'Westons’s Meadows'. The property had its own private racing track where picnic races and many social events were held. As Major Weston, Edward formed the Illawarra section of the NSW Lancers, later the first Light Horse Troop in the Illawarra in 1884.

To celebrate the first anniversary of the formation of the light horse a banquet was held in honour of Captain Weston at Condon’s Commercial Hotel when it was stated that the first light horse in the colony of NSW had been formed in Albion Park. The movement spread to Kiama and a sham battle was staged between the Illawarra light Horse under Captain Weston and the Kiama light horse under Captain Honey in 1888.

The funeral of Major E.H. Weston at Albion Park in 1913 was one of the largest the district had ever seen. Major Weston was buried in the Church of England Cemetery beside his wife.

The 'Weston’s Meadows' property remained in the Weston family until 1952, when the last of the farms were auctioned.

External LinkAn Old Soldier's DeathObituary Mr Alick Horsley WestonObituary Mr Charles WestonDeath of Mrs WestonThe Late Mrs Weston of HorselyMajor Weston

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Green Glass Bottle

Brown Glass Bottle

Clear Glass Bottle

Letters From Blanche Weston To Mary Perry

Postcards - Manson's Bridge And Macquarie Rivulet

War Dispatch Surrender

Albion Park School

Private Jeanette Weston

Bert Weston

A. H. Weston, Chairman Illawarra Cooperative Central Dairy

Debutantes Albion Park

WWII Army Uniform - Bert Weston

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View over Johnston's Meadows Estate

Johnston's Meadows, Albion Park

Former Norris Family Home

Bert Weston beside his World War 11 uniform on display at Tongarra Museum

Lieutenant Bert E Weston

Lieutenant Bert E Weston, Royal Australian Engineers AIF

Bert Weston's houseboat on Lake Illawarra

Lieutenant Bert Weston

Bert Weston's houseboat on Lake Illawarra

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Plan of Portion 93 Resumed for Public Watering Place, Albion Park, Parish Calderwood & Jamberoo, County Camden

Johnston's Estate Subdivision

Johnston's Meadows Estate

Subdivision of Johnston's Meadows Estate

Johnston's Meadows Estate

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Johnston's Meadows Estate

Westons Meadows Estate

'Norris Homestead'

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Ball, Richard Padlar

Weston, Bert

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Norris

Johnston (George)

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Letters From Blanche Weston To Mary Perry

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Horse Racing

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Albion Park Rifles

Bert, Alan, Bruce, Rupert, Norman and Elsie Weston, Albion Park, c.1900.

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CollectionFamiliesPlaceWeston's Meadows EstateJohnston's EstateLocalityAlbion ParkEventHorse RacingOrganisationAlbion Park RiflesFamilyJohnston (George)Related ItemA H Weston, Chairman Illawarra Cooperative Central Dairy Society 1919-1930Westons Meadows EstateWeston, Bert (Bertie) ErnestWeston, BertThelma Stewart, George McDonald, Bert Weston & David O'Meley at Tongarra MuseumRupert, Norman, Bruce and Bert WestonLieutenant Bert E Weston, Royal Australian Engineers AIFLieutenant Bert E WestonBert, Alan, Bruce, Rupert, Norman and Elsie WestonBert Weston's houseboat on Lake IllawarraBert Weston's houseboat on Lake IllawarraBert Weston exhibition, Tongarra Museum 1996Bert Weston beside his World War 11 uniform on display at Tongarra MuseumBert Weston aged 25Bert Weston aged 16Bert Weston & Kevin Gillis at Tongarra MuseumBert Weston & Kevin Gillis 1995Bert E Weston 1901-1996

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