Thanks to Helen Cornish for the great story and pictures: This little bit of history may only be special to me …..but here goes. When I started school at the Catholic school way back in 1959 there was a huge acorn tree outside the convent. I used to fill my tunic pockets with acorns & […]
Tumut Cyclists, 1939
Thanks to Ron Pearce for this great picture and description: Some of our early cyclists set to race at Tumut Showground- 1939 ( l to r) Jack Pearce, Ernie Lambert, Victor Johnson, Tom Kent, Reg Pearce & Bill Bamford.
Tumut Locals in Sydney – 1956
Thanks to Maureen Webb again for this picture and description: A photo of some Locals taken in Sydney about 1956.L to R. “Duck Sturt”, John Webb, “Tiger” Bowden”, John McAlister, Lyle “Count” Baker, Bruce Mayo.
Festival of the Falling Leaf – Coles floats
Thanks to Maureen Webb for these great pictures and description: Found these photos of a couple of the Coles Store Floats, for the Festival of the Falling Leaf in the early 1950s. Gay Kell & I, on the top pic & Naida Murphy & probably Maureen Hogan on the bottom pic.
Tumut Co-Op 1950s
Thanks to Maureen Webb for this great picture and description: This is a photo of John Webb & Jeff McAlister behind the counter at the Tumut Co Op Store, in the 1950s I think.