The Elizabethan Village revisited February 2009

In February 2009 I revisited the Village my father owned and built in 1974 The Village It was opened to the public by Sir Charles Court the premier of Western Australia in July 1977 only Shakespeare's birthplace was open that year. My father Leo Fowler won the Sir David Brand Award for Tourism was announced at a special dinner held at the Palace Hotel, July 26, 1979. He completed 3 of the building and due to his health my mother sold the village to a local business man in 1991 My father died a year later. The two replicas where sold off. The two famous homes in Britain Shakespeare's birthplace and Anne Hathaway cottage are now run as Bed and Breakfast homes a Unique place to stay!

The land at top was then cut up subdivided 16 homes stand where the rest of my fathers dream was to stand.

There is nothing there to remember my father by,. NO memorial plaque for my father on the site for all the hard work he put in to this incredible work of art. It stands In Armadale Western Australia. He created an exact replica of both buildings importing the door furniture and widows and tiles and also the fiber thatch for the cottage all the building was made with out nails or bolts but was constructed with wooden pegs as was done in Shakespeare's day. With sadness I share my fathers uncompleted dream as it still stands as a masterpiece in Bedfordale shire of Armadale Western Australia.

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[Bayoubev]

you are wrong my dear friend when you say there is nothing there to remember your father by...it's an amazing testament to the man and his dreams and you are right to be proud of his accomplishments...when you look at these beautiful pictures of the places he built you see him in every peg and every piece of wood that stands....thank you so much for sharing this touching story and these amazing photo's with me...i do so enjoy them as i'm sure so many others do as well....well done my friend:)

[sallyannphotography]

Thank you Bev for the kind words friendship is something to be treasured . warm wishes love from sally

[Slinglling]

A truly beautiful place

[sallyannphotography]

Thank you sling

[NykaAriadne]

hey WELL DONE

looks wonderful. good choice of music too

[sallyannphotography]

Thanks

I do hope you have a safe trip back to your old life back in USA

[noulteriormotive]

Unique to see an Elizabethan village in such a modern country.  Stunning interior shots. Great choice of music.

[sallyannphotography]

Thank you Tina

And thank you so much for caring so much and letting me stay in Shakespeare's birthplace and treating me like one of your family

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By the way you have logged into my account on you tube haha !!

[dojann2000]

INCREDIBLE!!!! can truly feel the fruition of your father's dream and your love for him in this....thank you for sharing this!