Thanks to Helen Pitt for this excellent photo and description: This is a photo of my Grandfather Guy Wilkinson outside his store in Russell St. The young person is his son John Wilkinson.
Turkeys in Richmond St
A big thanks to Ros Erskine for this great picture (taken circa 1955) of the house owned by Fred Hoad just around the corner from Fitzroy St in Richmond St, which contained a yard full of turkeys:
5th Year 1958
A huge thanks to Chris Bonnor for this picture of 5th Year 1958.
Oddy’s Bridge
Thanks to Glen Ward for this find via the University of Newcastle Library of Oddy’s Bridge which connected East and West Blowering (click on picture for full-sized version): Discussion on our Facebook page estimates the date of the picture as pre-1917, when there was a wash-out of the bridge.
Adcock Family – East Blowering
Thanks to Barry Cook for this great picture and description of East Blowering in 1951: Adcock family on Frank Bourke’s at east Blowering 1951 soon after arriving from England