Iconic historical characters Eleanor Lucas, Edward Price, Tilly Thompson and E. Lucas and Co\u2019s \u2018Lucas girls\u2019 are the main personalities in the book, with the first three represented at the launch by costumed Ballarat Centre for Music and The Arts performers.<\/p>\n Bruce Price, the great-grandson of Mrs Lucas and grandson of Mr Price, said the publication was a \u201cmarvellous\u201d way of keeping history alive.<\/p>\n \u201cMy concern was that these stories would drift away over the years, and the younger generations would have no idea about it, so this book creates a link, especially if the various schools around the city embrace it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Arch of Victory-Avenue of Honour committee president Garry Snowden said Three Thousand, Eight Hundred and One Trees<\/em> had already sparked the curiosity of his two grandsons.<\/p>\n \u201cThrough Integra\u2019s initiative, this very special story is now being made accessible to children,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/05\/IMG_2852-300x200.jpg\")
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