Thanks to Tom Edwards for this pic of the booklet for the third test in the New South Wales versus Queensland Primary Schools test. It was held on the 21st July 1979. Other interesting commentary on this event: Brian Rossetta: I was a touch judge for this game with Tom Spain the referee. The NSW […]
1936 Canoeing Record
Thanks to Jenny Goddard for this fascinating piece of history: Our Uncle Jack Robson slipped his home made canoe into the river at Tumut in January 1936, aged 23 and after four months arrived in Adelaide. He travelled over 2200 miles along the Tumut, Murrumbidgee and Murray rivers, and for many years held the Inland […]
Bombowlee – Drawing In Hay
Courtesy of Peter Butler, the approximate time this was taken is 1930s: Drawing in hay at Bombowlee where Jack Butler lives. David Alston on the stack, Joseph (Jack)Thomas Butler, William (Bill) Clarence Butler holding whip. Photo from the collection of the late Margaret Mitchell
Festival Float – Early 1960s
Mark Holdsworth, Kay Holdsworth and Bettina Kell in what appears to be a Festival of the Falling Leaf float? Photo courtesy of Graham Spencer. A second photo taken on same day, photo courtesy of Anastasia Cole:
Jimmy Nedery – 1974
Thanks to Col Coulton via Julie Lorimer for this picture and description: Col Coulton found these old photos of Jimmy Nedery who came into town in 1974 to have a look at the new car he was going to buy. Col’s recollection was it was in the ANZ bank.