Thomas Street, East Devonport, c. 1905. BSMC-1318.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nREFERENCES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Higgs Family record by Peter Higgs (great grandson)<\/li>\n
- \u201cWith The Pioneers\u201d by Charles Ramsey<\/li>\n
- \u201cThe Quiet Achievers\u201d by Maureen Bennett<\/li>\n
- Bass Strait Maritime Centre<\/li>\n
- \u201cDiscovering Devonport\u201d by Faye Gardam<\/li>\n
- Eastside Village People<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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