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lmdhs: "Craig Royston" Co-ordinates 33*01'00.52"S - 151*36'04.65"E LMDHS lmdhs: Caption... pages 38 & 39... History In Our Streets...Norm Barney A Prince stayed overnight It was once the pearl of Lake Macquarie, the house that could be seen from many parts of the northern end of the lake. "Craig Royston" is today hemmed in on all sides by more modern homes, but in it's heyday the house stood-out with it's lovely rose garden, layered lawns and steps leading to the lake foreshore. It's major claim to fame, however, is that it was the house in which Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII before he abdicated and became the Duke of Windsor) slept on a visit to Lake Macquarie in June, 1920. It was then the home of Mr Duncan McGeachie and his family. Mr McGeachie was involved in the coalmining industry for most of his working life and was general superintendent of Caledonian Collieries on his retirement. He died at "Craig Royston" in 1942. The house was one of the largest built in the early days of Toronto, on land that was subdivided and sold in the late 1880s by the Excelsior Land Co. as a selling gimmick the company asserted that living in Toronto could increase your life span by 20%. More....... lmdhs: Toronto McGeachie Wedding 1909 AndyBrii: The house is still there - somewhat hemmed in by new developments:  UON Library, University of Newcastle, Australia: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/angeljim46] Great find Andy! Looks like they have even kept the original stripes around the roof.