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Garry Mappin from the Blue and Grey, not only came as a mortician but also ran the Bathhouse which was very impressive. 
Garry made the shower self draining into the river and also had hot water on the boil for those who wanted to use the Bathhouse.
This is a luxury at any encampment as any re-enactor will know. 

Bath house

Great canvas roof

Commissioner Brooks enjoying the amenities.

Mr. Mappin in front  of his bathhouse

2 of the four toilet  tents on site.

Sadly departed  Lazarus Hobbs on the morticians table.

Embalming fluid

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Here are a selection of photos taken around the campsite. There were some special moments which the camera can barely capture.

	Line of diggers' tents	modified photo of diggers' tents	Up to no good	Oscar aka William Wilde	No rest  for women	Some games
Breakfast	Relaxing	Having a drink	Sutler with goods	Camp view 3	Relaxing again	Camp view 2	Digger's dog tent
		Misty Sunday  morning 1	Misty Sunday morning 2	Marita Gill  carrying wood	Dining table
	Making Damper  and Treacle 2	Making Damper  and Treacle 3	Interiror 1	Interiror 2	Interiror 3	Interiror 4	Interiror 5
Diggers tools	Miss Taminick Brooks with Richard Snape.	The river was laced with pretend gold for our diggers to find.	Cradle 1	Cradle 2	Cradle 3	View of river bank, cradle and  campsite above	Commissioners  tent
		The notices on  the old gum tree	Saturday night Philanthropic Society entertainment	Talk given by Terry about the 40th Regiment of Foot	Tip for next year... memorise your music as it is hard to read by lantern.	Robert Brooks playing squeeze box with some dancing.

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Photos of individuals at the event.

Chips doing his thing.	Commissioner Brooks having a cup of tea	Commissioner Brooks and Mrs Brooks	Marita and Mike Gill with nephew Ryan	The Gills	Mr Starbuck and  Mr Eastman 1	Mr Starbuck and  Mr Eastman 2	Kevin
Larrikins 1	Larrikins 2	Chook Fowler	Oscar	Jimmy Walker	Stephen	Kevin	Mrs Brooks
	Mr Simian, Confectionary sutler and Opportunist	Master Jones  (Ryan)	Mr Starbuck, resident drunk	Miss Taminick Brooks	Group photo modified

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Police Commissioner Brooks and the 40th Regiment of Foot putting a stop to a rebellion. 
With a gentle prod using fate cards, the inhabitants of the Holey Plains Gold field quickly started to form alliances, 
began plotting, used bribes and showed creative initiative that even surprised us!  
There was also a murder mystery involving a digger named Lazarus Hobbs.

	Flag at the  Commissioners tent	"What do we  have here?"	Under Arrest.	"check those men's pockets!!"	The crime scene
The following day the Commissioner was accused of some scandalous crime and was arrested whilst a diggers mob decided to have a minor rebellion... unfortunately Commissioner Brooks attempted to make a run for it and was shot down by the soldiers.
		Commissioner Brooks accused	The arrest of Commissioner Brooks