Photographic Catalogues

94/87

The Avenue Mt Wilson

94/84

Top of Church Lane

94/83

The View Looking up toward the Church (In the Avenue)

94/81

Ferny Corner

94/99

Possibly Bowens Creek Road second leg down (Bilpin Side)

94/86

Queens Avenue

94/89

Zig Zag

94/107

Amongst the Tree Ferns - Almost Unspoiled Bush

94/88

Road below Campanella and to Mount Irvine

94/95

St Georges Church Mt Wilson

94/85

Wynstay Garden Back Lawn

94/82

Eucalyptus oreades in Church Lane

94/93

Meadows areas snowfields, white with daisies, between Nooroo and Beowang (Withycombe)

94/108

Wedding Photo Sydney and Mary Kirk (Mary Marceau) 29th Dec 1887

94/102

Kirk Family. Seated - Mother Mary & Father Sydney. Rear L to R Vivian, Athalia, Mary, Sydney. Front L to R Cecil, Peter

94/100

Tom Kirk Show Winner Crosscut Saw

94/106

Charles Moses (General Manager of ABC) and Tom Kirk fell a giant

94/96

Charles Hope congratulating Tom Kirk, World Champion Chopper, after winning the Charles Hope Cold Flame Championship for the third year in succession at Royal National Show Brisbane 1950

94/90

Bullock Team - Who is in the cart? Kirk?

94/101

Kirk's Bullock Team Early 1920s

94/91

Restored Steam Engine. J Size Atlas Steam Engine 20HP. Used in Kirk Bros Sawmill from 1920 to c1950. Display Sign

94/92

Restored Steam Engine as used at Kirk's Mill. Full View

94/113

War Memorial for Mt Wilson, Mt Irvine and Bell

94/109

Bells Line of Road at Mt Tomah

94/105

A Giant of the Forest - Large Log on Truck

94/110

Scrivener's Mill at Mt Irvine

2005/40 Post Office 2004
2005/41 Post Office 2004
2005/42 Post Office 2004
2004/207 Post Office 2004
2004/208 Post Office 2004
2004/209 Post Office 2004
2004/210 Post Office 2004
   
2008/127 Post Office 2010 Private Residence
2008/128 Post Office 2010 Private Residence
2008/129 Post Office 2010 Private Residence
2008/130 Post Office 2010 Private Residence
   
97/196 Post Office early view c1930 Built 1922
97/36 Post Office early view c1930 Built 1922
98/74 Post Office early view c1930 Built 1922
97/160 Post Office early view c1930 Built 1922
97/160(a) Post Office early view c1930 Built 1922
97/161 Post Office early view c1930 Built 1922
   
98/77 The Avenue between the Post Office and Bebeah
98/150 Soldiers Memorial (WW1) Mt Wilson
97/34 Soldiers Memorial (WW1) Mt Wilson
97/35 Soldiers Memorial (WW1) Mt Wilson
2008/54 Mt Wilson Village Hall
2008/55 Mt Wilson Village Hall
2008/57 Mt Wilson Village Hall
2008/89 Mt Wilson Study Centre (Orig School c1891)
2008/90 Mt Wilson Study Centre (Orig School Cottage c1891)
2008/56 Mt Wilson School Cottage and Study Centre
   
97/191 School at Mt Wilson c1919
97/190 School and Teacher's Residence c1919
JF/33 Mt Wilson School as it was c1936 - 1940 (See also 94, 95/33 from Kirk Collection)
JF/38 Mt Wilson School as it was c1936 - 1940 (See also 94, 95/33 from Kirk Collection)
99/164 Mt Wilson Public School 1936 - Teacher and children
2006/23 Mt Wilson Public School 1945 - Teacher and children
2006/22 Mt Wilson Public School 1945 - Teacher and children
2001/23(a) Mt Wilson Public School 1950s - Teacher and children
2001/24 Mt Wilson Public School 1950s - Teacher and children
2004/251 Mt Wilson Public School 1950s - Building
   
2008/94 St Georges Church Mt Wilson
2008/95 St Georges Church Mt Wilson
2008/96 St Georges Church Mt Wilson
2008/97 St Georges Church Mt Wilson
2008/98 St Georges Church Mt Wilson
2008/99 St Georges Church Mt Wilson
2008/100 St Georges Church Mt Wilson
2008/152 St Georges Church Mt Wilson 1930s
2008/153 St Georges Church Mt Wilson 1930s
97/37 St Georges Church c1915 - 1916
98/141 St Georges Church late 1920s
98/146 St Georges Church view from Bebeah
99/181 St Georges Church c1918 - 1920
2004/20 St Georges Church c1918 - 1920 (See also 98/53)
   
JF98/22 Outside St Georges Church  Sunday school children 1930s
JF/23 Outside St Georges Church  Sunday school children 1930s
JF/24 Outside St Georges Church  Sunday school children 1930s
JF/25 Outside St Georges Church  Sunday school children 1930s
   
2001/59 St Georges Church 1930s
2001/60 St Georges Church 1930s
2001/20(a) St Georges Church 1930s
2001/22(a) St Georges Church 1930s
2001/19(a) Inside St Georges Church
   
94/80 St Georges Church stained glass window memorial to Henry Marcus Clark
96/149 St Georges Church in the snow 1996
96/149(a) St Georges Church in the snow 1996
96/150 The Avenue covered with snow
96/150(a) The Avenue covered with snow
   
No numbers St Georges Church Carols by Candlelight 1998 (7 photos) & Service Sheet
   
98/418 Carols by Candlelight 1998 St Georges Church
98/419 Carols by Candlelight 1998 St Georges Church
98/420 Carols by Candlelight 1998 St Georges Church
98/421 Carols by Candlelight 1998 St Georges Church
98/422 Carols by Candlelight 1998 St Georges Church
98/423 Carols by Candlelight 1998 St Georges Church
98/424 Carols by Candlelight 1998 St Georges Church
98/425 Carols by Candlelight 1998 St Georges Church
98/426 Carols by Candlelight 1998 St Georges Church
98/427 Carols by Candlelight 1998 St Georges Church
98/428 Carols by Candlelight 1998 St Georges Church
98/429 Carols by Candlelight 1998 St Georges Church
98/430 Carols by Candlelight 1998 St Georges Church
98/431(?) Carols by Candlelight 1998 St Georges Church
98/432 Carols by Candlelight 1998 St Georges Church
   
2004/206 Cemetery St Georges Church 2004
2004/227 Cemetery St Georges Church 2004
2004/228 Cemetery St Georges Church 2004
2005/45 St Georges Church Memorial to Henry Markus Clark
2000/37 Art Exhibition in St Georges Church 2000
2000/38 Art Exhibition in St Georges Church 2000
2000/39 Art Exhibition in St Georges Church 2000
2000/40 Art Exhibition in St Georges Church 2000
2000/41 Art Exhibition in St Georges Church 2000
2000/42 Art Exhibition in St Georges Church 2000
2000/43(a) Art Exhibition in St Georges Church 2000
2000/44(a) Art Exhibition in St Georges Church 2000
2000/45(a) Art Exhibition in St Georges Church 2000
2000/46(a) Art Exhibition in St Georges Church 2000
2000/47(a) Art Exhibition in St Georges Church 2000
2000/48 Art Exhibition in St Georges Church 2000
2000/49 Art Exhibition in St Georges Church 2000
2000/53 Art Exhibition in St Georges Church 2000
2000/53(a) Art Exhibition in St Georges Church 2000

2001/4

Front gates, Mt. Wilson.

2001/5

Daffodils on the lawn from the new gate, St. Basils, Mt. Wilson.

2001/6

Cow paddock or (?) trees prunus, weeping hemlock, St. Basils, Mt. Wilson.

2001/7

Japanese flowering cherry, Mum and Lena (Hughes), Mt. Wilson.

2001/8

Autumn colours, Mt. Wilson.

2001/9

St. Basils main lawn - badly overgrown, Mt. Wislon, 1968.

2001/10

Peach tree outside Gunn's tea rooms. My car EUP 366, Mt. Wilson.

2001/11 (a)

Mt. Wilson. St. Basils (?), not sure. Expansive view of daffodils early Spring.

2001/11 (b)

same as 2001/11 (a).

2001/14

unlabelled, probably at St. Basils (now Yengo). Glass doors on left, timber structure.

2001/15

Tree ferns in garden corner of St. Basils (Yengo).

2001/16

View of garden St. Basils (?). Note height of trees.

2001/17

G. Hughes (Tom Hughes' father) in courtyard (St. Basils) ?, (Yengo).

2001/18

Bird bath garden (front), St. Basils, poor condition of print - (Yengo).

2001/19

Flowers - garden - St. Basils (Yengo).

2001/20

Roses - late spring garden, St. Basils (Yengo).

2001/18

Folder of negatives, relates to 2001/18, Bird bath , St. Basils.

2001/21

Unidentified view at St. Basils (Yengo), poor print.

2001/22

Front entrance to St. Basils (Yengo) - better quality print (no verandah).

2001/23

Front lawn, garden - note the urns - St. Basils (Yengo) - print not clear.

2001/24

no description recorded.

2001/25

Another view of front lawn of house - St. Basils (Yengo), early Summer.

2001/26

Looking towards the front entrance of St. Basils. Blue flowers in garden bed.

2001/27

Another vista of lawn and background conifers -St. Basils (Yengo).

unnumbered

Letter from Tom Hughes to Mary Reynolds (13/7/2002).

unnumbered

Envelope - 4/10/1998 - "Fred Mann on the 'Orontes' - W.W. 1 - Mann owned 'Dennarque'".

98/152

TCH - 1: Alf Mann on 'Orontes' 1915 - Alfred Thomas Osborne Mann (1891-1916).

98/153

TCH - 2: Alfred Mann on 'Orontes' travelling to United Kingdom, 1915.

98/154

TCH - 3: Eva Mann, c. 1915/16, Eva Everill Augusta Mann (1887-1977), buried Woollahra.

98/155 (a)

TCH - 4: Mrs. Rich and Eva Mann - relationship unknown.

98/155 (b)

TCH - 4: same as 98/155 (a). Eva Mann married 1914 to Herbert M. Moran (surgeon).

98/156

Eva Mann - Eva Everill Augusta Moran (n?e Mann). Note style of dress, fur around neck.

98/157

Eva Mann in U.K. (1915-1916). Eva E.A. Moran (n?e Mann). Married in 1914, St. Marys Cathedral.

98/158 (a)

TCH - 8: not described, but same as 98/158 (b).

98/158 (b)

TCH - 7: Eva (Mann ) - Moran musician - pianist, in United Kingdom.

98/159

TCH - 8: Mrs Rich - possible friend or companion of Eva Moran (n?e Mann), c.1915/16.

98/160 (a)

TCH - 9: No description, but same as second photo. 98/160. Eva and Paddy Moran.

98/161

Gilbert Hughes (friend of Frederick Farrell Mann) at sea on the 'Orontes', Aug. - Sept., 1915.

98/162

Gilbert Hughes relaxing on the 'Orontes', age 20 (8/9/1915), on his way to the U.K.

98/163

TCH - 12: Gilbert Hughes at Oxford, 1915, later lived with Fred Mann at Yengo (c.1952-3).

2005/48

Fred Mann pottery mug (Powerhouse Museum) from Des Barrett 15th Ocober 2005.

2005/47

same as 2005/48.

98/164 (a)

Fred Mann as a young man on the 'Orontes', 1915, sailing to England, presented by Tom Hughes

98/165

Esmay and Tom Burfitt - children of Esmey Mann and Dr Walter Burfitt, 'Dennarque' garden, c.1920s.

98/166

TCH - 15: Esmey and Tom Burfitt, children of Esmey Mann and Dr Walter Burfitt at 'Dennarque'.

98/167

Esmey and Tom Burfitt. Dog = 'Ann Veronica' in the garden at 'Dennarque' (c.1916-1921).

98/168

TCH - 17: Mt. Wilson, probably garden at 'Dennarque', path from the house.

unnumbered

A plastic folder of negatives.

2008/140

Windyridge 1921

2008/141

Windyridge letterbox

2008/142

Windyridge letterbox

2008/143

Windyridge letterbox

2008/85

Milparra

2008/86

Milparra

2008/87

Milparra

2008/88

Milparra

2006/13

Disk of Richard Prentice photographs

2008/70

Gates to Clarine and Cherry Cottage

2008/71

Cherry Cottage

2008/131

Sefton Cottage

2008/132

Sefton Cottage

2008/133

Sefton Cottage

2008/148

Windyridge letterbox - copied from 96/121(a)

2008/77

Simpson-Lee  Glen Murcutt Architect

2008/78

Simpson-Lee  Glen Murcutt Architect

2008/79

Simpson-Lee Glen Murcutt Architect

2008/80

Simpson-Lee Glen Murcutt Architect

2008/81

Simpson-Lee Glen Murcutt Architect

2008/82

Simpson-Lee Glen Murcutt Architect

2008/83

Simpson-Lee Glen Murcutt Architect

2008/84

Simpson-Lee Glen Murcutt Architect

2006/132

Withycombe 1923  House

2006/132(a)

Withycombe 1923  House

2006/133

Withycombe 1923  Orchard

2006/133(a)

Withycombe 1923  Orchard

2006/134

Withycombe 1923  Garden

2006/134(a)

Withycombe 1923  Garden

2006/135

Withycombe 1923  Ruth White (owner) and a friend

2006/135(a)

Withycombe 1923  Ruth White (owner) and a friend

2006/137

Rushcutters Bay from Lulworth House  Sydney home of the White Family 1923

2006/137(a)

Rushcutters Bay from Lulworth House  Sydney home of the White Family 1923

2006/138

Lulworth House

2006/138(a)

Lulworth House

2006/139

Lulworth House

2006/139(a)

Lulworth House

2006/140

Lulworth House

2006/140(a)

Lulworth House

2006/141

Stone Lodge (Yengo) driveway

2006/141(a)

Stone Lodge (Yengo) driveway

2006/142

Stone Lodge (Yengo) altered front

2006/142(a)

Stone Lodge (Yengo) altered front

2008/134

Withycombe  House

2008/135

Withycombe  House

2008/136

Withycombe  House

2008/137

Withycombe  House

2008/138

Withycombe  Cottage

2008/139

Withycombe  Cottage

2006/16

Vehicle (Morris?) on the Mt Wilson Road - probably Brown Family from Beowang

Key

n.n. = no number
n.d. = no date

99/1

 

Luigi Strano (left, centre), Don Dunstan, Gough Whitlam (Prime Minister, 1972-1975. Three

other men unidentified).

MERRY GARTH

2005/26

(a-c), 'Merry Garth', 1940, from an original lent by L. Raines (28 June, 2005).

2005/38

(a) - Dr. C. H. Currey's home at Mt. Wilson - not the original sent to the Society in August 2005, by Mrs Ailsa Stacey of Gordon, his niece (36 Rosedale Road, Gordon, N.S.W).

CHERRY COTTAGE

2005/19

'Cherry Cottage', c.1965 - heavy cover of snow.

2005/5

'Cherry Cottage', 1960s- two men (unidentified).

WITHYCOMBE

2005/6

snow scene - c.1965 - near 'Withycombe'.

2005/7

ditto

2005/8

ditto

WINDYRIDGE

2005/9

'Windyridge' - snow- 1960s.

2005/10

snow - 1960s

2005/11

ditto

2005/12

ditto

2005/12

ditto

2005/13

snow scene, 1960s (near 'Windyridge').

2005/14

ditto

2005/15

ditto. Two people (unidentified).

DONNA BUANG

200/28

'Donna Buang', Church Lane, Mt. Wilson. Early days (1940-1950) - showing the clearing of land (apple orchard - George E. Valder). Small two storey quaint cottage, built for R. Argue by Mr. Bunting, Albert Kirk and Fred Huber.

200/36

Negatives - 'Donna Buang'.

200/29

Looking north towards 'Donna Buang' from the driveway - long one - battle axe block, 1940-1950. Note the tree height - view.

200/30

Another early view of 'Donna Buang' - Church Lane, Mt. Wilson - 1940s-1950s.

200/31

Planting (weeping elm) in the front lawn at 'Donna Buang' - Church Lane, Mt. Wilson - members of the Argue family in photo.?

200/32

'Donna Buang' from the long driveway - very early days of plants and growth - 1940s-1950s -

 

(was an apple orchard belonging to 'Nooroo' - before that, part of Portion 28 ('Dennarque').

n.n.

A packet of negatives (not identified)

MILPARRA

2005/60

Original home of Peter and Johnnie Kirk. Front verandah facing West-North (colour, taken in 2004)

2005/59

ditto.

2005/44

'Milparra' - built by Peter Kirk in early 1930s. Local heritage list (colour, May 2004).

2005/43

'Milparra' - built by Peter Kirk. Now the home of his daughter Milba. Local heritage list (May 2004)

2004/211

An old farming hoe (?) [illegible] on 'Milparra', The Avenue, Mt. Wilson. Original home of Peter Kirk, now owned by his daughter Milba.

2004/213

A glimpse of 'Milparra', The Avenue, Mt. Wilson (home of Peter and Johnnie Kirk), now occupied by Milba Mewburn (daughter).

APPLECOT

2004/198

'Applecot' - The little apple cottage - 1939.

2004/197

Could be old Mrs Gunn Snr. Records show that they stayed until 11th February 1940. 1939 was before northern addition was built. Mr and Mrs Gunn and Margaret moved into 'Applecot' on Friday May 5th, 1939 at 1 pound rent per fortnight.

2004/200

Meg and Chris's car (V.W. type 3, station wagon?) - 1967 - 1968 - note the poplars (colour).

2004/199

Poplars planted outside 'Applecot' [note] tree gaurds [blurred] - a later planting (1940s).

2004/202

'Applecot' from the lane, 1980-1990s (colour).

2004/201

'Applecot' in the [period] 1980-1990s (colour).

2004/203

'Applecot' - back leading down to W.C. (on right) - peach tree on left (colour).

2004/205

Meg Fromel before Kath Turner rented 'Applecot' (1990-1991).

n.n.

 

Explanatory note for photos. 2004/197 - 2004/205 - "These photos. Copied from old album

belonging to Meg (Gregson) Fromel - lent to the Society in 2004, following the fire which

burnt 'Applecot' in April 2004 (c.1922).

2005/61

'Applecot' - late March 1991. Received in 2004 from Meg Fromel (nee Gregson) - Wyndham Avenue, Mt. Wilson - originally the apple shed attached to 'Wyndham' owned by Edward and Margaret Gregson (colour).

2004/61

'Applecot', Wyndham Avenue, Mt. Wilson - burnt down, 7th April, 2004 (colour).

EMOHRUO

2005/28

'EmoRuo' - c.1940 - built by Tom Kirk - see notes for 2005/57 (colour).

2005/57

A glimpse of what was 'Emoh Ruo', the home of Tom Kirk and his first wife Joy, and then Tood, his second wife. Now known as 'Holly Ridge' - current owners are the Montanos (colour).

2005/49-58

Sleeve holding negatives (unidentified).

EASTCOTE

2005/51

Eastern aspect of 'Eastcote' - c.1939-1940, Queens Avenue, Mt. Wilson (colour, n.d.).

2005/52

'Eastcote', Queens Avenue, Mt. Wilson (colour, n.d.).

2005/53

'Eastcote', Queens Avenue, Mt. Wilson - c.1939-1940, western aspect, facing (colour, n.d.).

2005/30

ditto

2005/50

Another view of 'Eastcote', built c.1939-1940 (photo. taken for Village Historic sign (colour, n.d.).

2005/49

'Eastcote' in Queens Avenue, Mt. Wilson, built c.1939-1940. Recently passed to nephew of R.L. Smith (J. Cunningham) (colour, n.d.).

2005/29

'Eastcote' - Queens Avenue, c.1939 - Mt. Wilson, 1940 (colour, n.d.).

NOONAMERRA

2005/31

'Noonamerra' - c.1920s. See notes for 2005/56. Built - Sydney and Mary Kirk (colour, n.d.).

2005/56

'Noonameera' - Queens Avenue, Mt. Wilson. The home of Sydney and Mary Kirk from c.1920

 

- new owner Ron and Moira Green (colour, n.d.).

COOLANGATTA

 

2005/27

'Coolangatta' - c.1926 - see notes for 2005/54-55 (colour, n.d.).

2005/55

'Coolangatta' - corner of Queens Avenue and Wynnes Rock Road, Mt. Wilson. Built by Sydney W.G. Kirk (Jnr.) and Lizzie Kirk, c.1926 (colour, n.d.).

2005/54

ditto.

DENNARQUE

n.n.

Two sheets - (a) 'Dennarque' photos - a listing of photos (with numbers) of 'Dennarque', (b) An explanatory note, probably by Mary Reynolds - "From an album by Nessie Robertson (anaunt of Phillippa McGaw [?]). This aunt brought up Phillipa - her mother died when she was a childThey came from Bethungra, N.S.W. They lived in an old family home in Greengate Rd.,Killara - 2 spinisters. Elea Roberston. They stayed in 'Wildflower Hall' in Mt. Wilson, c.1928 -1934 - photos. - taken at that time in album (Phillipa was a P.L.C. girl [?] with Libby at North ShoreHospital - others from private school (n.d.). Mary Edwards (1894-1988), later to be an artist [and carver]of some note [seen] here on [the] steps at 'Dennarque' when it was a guest house 'Wildflower Hall' - c.1931 - photo by Monte Luke.

95-96/111

Mary Edwards on the front verandah at 'Dennarque'. Mary lived in Mt. Wilson, 1920s-1934. Died in Fiji aged 93, in January 1988.

98/23

'Dennarque', then called 'Wildflower Hall'. Same description as 95-96/111.

n.n.

Mary Edwards - 'Dennarque' - 1931. Then known as 'Wildflower Hall' (photographer, Monte Luke).

n.n.

'Dennarque' - rear courtyard. Seated Prudence Teece (Finlay). Dr. A. Teece's daughter. Dr. Teece purchased 'Dennarque' in 1934 (Dr. Angus Teece collection)

97/247 (34)

Herscovich collection c.1920. - 'Dennarque' - Eastern side - formal gardens - front. Faces south  verandah of simple construction.

97/231

'Dennarque' garden - Herscovich collection.

97/249(36)

'Dennargue' garden. The formal path from the home into the garden, when 'Dennargue' was owned by the Mann family, c.1920.

97/253 (3)

'Dennarque' - tree ferns - early settlers destroyed all native vegetation except the tree ferns, Cynthera australis on some areas of land - Herscovitch collection c.1920. The driveway to 'Dennarque' looking up from what is now 'Sefton Cottage' gate opposite [?] Kirks [before?] post W.W. 2 period - Herscovitch collection.

94/94(a)

(M.A. 14) - Original gates of 'Dennarque'.

94/94(b)

ditto

94/94

Original gates of 'Dennarque' - opened out onto The Avenue. M. Austin collection. Note the profusion of tree ferns.

99/173

'Dennarque', Mt. Wilson 24/2/1912 - Noel and Nell - possibly - Flora Helena Mann (seated).

99/172

'Dennarque' in 1912. Noel and Nell - relatives of the Mann family - the lady in the chair (seated) could be Mrs Flora Helena Mann, the then owner [of 'Dennarque'].

92/3

'Dennarque' courtyard - showing the western side - door to kitchen, and door to laundry (Teece collection), c.1940.

92/4

'Dennarque' kitchen - chimney - windows. Chimney covered with ivy (Dr. Angus Teece collection c. 1940).

98/142

Robertson 3 - A view of the garden at 'Dennarque' or 'Wildflower Hall' as it was called. Cyathea australis (tree fern).

98/143

Robertson 4 - Another view of the trees in 'Dennarque' of 'Wildflower Hall' - Deodar (tall conifer).

98/144

Robertson 5 - The garden or a more natural area in 'Dennarque' or 'Wildflower Hall' - native trees and ferns.

98/145

Robertson 6 - The original long driveway from The Avenue, Mt. Wilson into 'Dennarque' or 'Wildflower Hall'.

97/5

Early properties of Mt. Wilson - Billiard room in grounds of 'Sefton', shots of 'Bebeah', 'Sefton', 'Dennarque' (possibly from a magazine [p.21].

97/5(a)

ditto

2003/9

Stone tablet in the garden at 'Dennarque', Mt. Wilson, dedicated to Sir Philip Woolcott Game [1876-1961] [term as Governor of NSW = 29 May 1930-15 January 1935]. Photo by Dr. Peter Rickwood (2003) - 'Dennarque' was then known as 'Wildflower Hall' - guesthouse run by Rose Edwards (colour).

2003/10

ditto

2004/18

Copied from a postcard belonging to Noellie McLean (nee Clark). The entrance to 'Sefton Hall' from The Avenue', Mt. Wilson, c.1919-1920. Hala Clark is the child (old sister?) to Noellie, daughter of Leslie S. Clark and Dulcie - grandaughter of Henry Marcus Clark.

n.n.

Postcard - 'Sefton Hall' steps.

2005/22

Margaret Gunn [supplied by] - Noellie (McLear) Clark at 'Sefton Hall' [?] girls, c.1940.

2003/101

Copy of old photo - belonging to Noellie McLear (nee Clark) of 'E Southee' [?], Farrer Road West, Mt. Wilson. Two of the riders are Noellie (left) Margaret Gunn (centre), outside 'Sefton Hall', Mt. Wilson c. late 1930s - photo received from Noellie McLear (December, 2003).

2005/16-17

Transcriptions of two letters written in 1911, and explanatory note for 2005/16-17.

2005/16

14/9/1911 - Postcard to Leslie Clark - from Roland at Alder shot (U.K.). Postcard entitled"King Edward's Horse, 1911" and showing military personnel washing in tubs.

2005/17

17-19 October 1911 - Postcard to Leslie Clark - sent by his brother Roland, entitled 'D Squad',  K.E.H., 1911 - showing a group shot of military personnel.

2005/37

The Cox family. James Dalrymple Cox, seated second from the right. Established 'Balangra' at Mt. Wilson c.1882. 6 of the 7 Cox brothers - There are two copies of the image, following in the plastic sleeves.

YENGO

97/12(a)

Looking from 'Bebeah' towards 'Yengo'. Caption read "Meadows are as snow fields, white with daisies between 'Nooroo' and 'Beowang' (now 'Withycombe') - possibly from a magazine (p.22).

97/12

ditto - no caption

97/39

'Yengo' - entrance drive (possibly) from a magazine (p.32).

WOLLANGAMBE

2005/58

Taken on Wendy Holland's property 'Wollangambe', Farrer Road West. Portion 57 - showing

 

a surveyor's point - note 3 rocks - from the original survey (colour).

Copy of Biographical Entry for Dr Charles Herbert Currey (1890 - 1970)

2005/39a

Portrait of Dr Charles Herbert Currey (Donated by Dorothy Hyde, a relative)

2005/39b

Portrait of Dr Charles Herbert Currey (Donated by Dorothy Hyde, a relative)

2005/39c

Portrait of Dr Charles Herbert Currey (Donated by Dorothy Hyde, a relative)

99/183

Oct 1968. 106 Burns Road Wahroonga
Mrs Nina Du Faur - 2nd on right
Mrs Syvlia Thompson - far right
Miss Mary Bradfield (daughter of Dr JJC Bradfield) (2nd on left)
Mrs Ida Spicer (left)
Photo taken by Stephanie Lindsey Thompson

98/5

Eccleston Du Faur Collection (Bischoff, photographer)
c. 1877 - view from Mt Wilson

98/6

Eccleston Du Faur Collection (Bischoff, photographer)
View of road into Mt Wilson c 1875 - 1877

98/9

From Du Faur collection
Mr Wynne's home 'Yarrawa'. Photographed by Bischoff c 1877
Bischoff on Camp in Grose River - with Du Faur

98/7

A view of forest & tree ferns in Mt Wilson in late 1870's
Eccleston Du Faur Collection (Bischoff, photographer)

98/10

Forest - tree ferns in Mt Wilson in late 1870's
Eccleston Du Faur Collection (Bischoff, photographer)

98/8

Shack built by E Du Faur for Lewis thompson at Mt Wilson. Lewis Thompson spent 2 years 1875 - 1877 as a storeman, caretaker, supplier of goods and worker for the new settlers at Mt Wilson

94/4W

(Photo No 38) Uncleared land on top of mountain clearing showing tree ferns

94/2W

(Photo No 31) View at turn of road to Mt Wilson - Mount King George in the distance

94/6W

(Photo No 40) Mr Wynne's cottage

94/3W

(Photo No 32) Looking down the road on approach to Mount Wilson

95/5W

(Photo No 34) Mr E Du Faur's cottage

94/1

Lewis Thompson shack 1875 Mt Wilson. From Du Faur Collection - lent in 1994 - Blue Mts. Hist. Society

96/124

Eccleston Du Faur

96/125

Lewis Thompson's shack

2004/165

E. Du Faur's grave, St John's Cemetery, Gordon

2004/166

View of the wording on the gravestone of Eccleston Du Faur

Unnumbered

Negatives

2002/15 Five ladies in field of daisies 1923 (SW Jackson Collection Nat'l Library)
2002/16 Two ladies in field of daisies 1923 (SW Jackson Collection Nat'l Library)
2002/17 Man sitting in field of daisies 1923 (SW Jackson Collection Nat'l Library)
2002/18 Lady sitting in field of daisies 1923 (SW Jackson Collection Nat'l Library)
2002/19 Tree Ferns at Mt Wilson (JA Ferguson Collection Nat'l Library)
   
2003/2 Entrance to Cathedral of Ferns (Postcard donated by Jim Smith)
2003/5 Cathedral of Ferns (Postcard postmarked 1949?)
2002/85 Circular Walk - now Waterfall Walk (Postcard donated by Ron Green)
98/148 A view of the Chinamans Hat near Du Faurs Rocks
97/6 Giant Tree in Cathedral of Ferns and Ferny Corner in early days
   
97/32 Cross cut saw competition in Silva Plana 1930s
97/33 Slide at Silva Plana Sports Day 1930s
   
2004/175 Waterfall Walk  Top waterfall  2004 (Donated by Libby Raines)
2004/176 Waterfall Walk  Lower waterfall and Grotto 2004 (Donated by Libby Raines)
2004/177 Waterfall Walk  2004 (Donated by Libby Raines)
2004/178 Waterfall Walk Gnarled Tree  2004 (Donated by Libby Raines)
2004/179 Waterfall Walk Mossy rockface - Waterfall Ck 2004 (Donated by Libby Raines)
2004/180 Waterfall Walk  View of track  2004 (Donated by Libby Raines)
   
  2 Slides taken 1988/9 by a journalist for an article in Woman's Magazine
  A negative Accession No 2001/25 (a)

93/127

Tug of War CWA Sports Day

96/145

Volunteers clearing bank below Wynstay for Anniversary Walk 1996

96/146

Anniversary walk volunteers taking a break from work 1996

96/147

Volunteers clearing bank below Wynstay for Anniversary Walk 1996

97/271

CWA ladies outside Village Hall at Mt Wilson c1969 - 1970

97/271a

CWA ladies outside Village Hall at Mt Wilson c1969 - 1970 (Mrs Huber)

97/272

CWA ladies outside Village Hall at Mt Wilson c1969 - 1970 (Enlargement)

98/17

Syd Kirk unveiling plaque commemorating Anniversary of Mt Wilson 1868-1968

98/57

Raising the flag at Founders Corner 6th June 1998 - Kerry Bartlett Member for Macquarie, Bill Smart President Mt Wilson Prog Assoc, Mayor Michael Neall

98/58

Raising flag at Founders Corner - Kerry Bartlett, Bill Smart, Michael Neall, Milba Townend (nee Kirk)

98/59

Raising the flag at Founders Corner - Kerry Bartlett, Ern Morgan, Bill Smart, Michael Neall

98/60

Preparing to raise the flag at Founders Corner 6th June 1998

98/61

Raising the flag at Founders Corner 6th June 1998

98/62

Raising the flag at Founders Corner 6th June 1998

99/6

View up to entrance to Sloan Reserve - conifer with plaque in foreground dedicated to Marjorie Sloan

99/7

View of Anniversary Walk outside Wynstay - seat dedicated to Kirk Family

2001/2

New Years Sport Day 1st Jan 1998 on Silva Plana - washed out by summer storm

2001/3

New Years Sport Day 1st Jan 1998 on Silva Plana - Michael Pembroke coordinator

2001/4

New Years Sport Day 1st Jan 1998 on Silva Plana - reintroduced 1994

2001/5

New Years Sport Day 1st Jan 1998 on Silva Plana - Owen Haviland, Susie Hope, Alan Heap, Alison Heap

2001/6

New Years Sport Day 1st Jan 1998 on Silva Plana

2001/41

Coarse rubble in precinct of Turkish Bath for driveway construction

2001/42

Working Bee on driveway to Turkish Bath - Elizabeth Mason, Barbara Harry, Florence Smart, Bruce Gailey, Arthur Delbridge, Helen Cardy

2003/8

Briefing meeting to Hall Committee Elect 9th Aug 2003 by BMCC at refurbished Village Hall - Alan Gunn, Ted Avery, Darrel Conybeare, Ellis Reynolds, Terry Cameron (Community Facilities Officer BMCC)

2004/230

Historical Soc fundraising event at Village Hall 27-28th Sept 2004 - Helen Cardy and Helen Freeman

2004/231

Historical Soc fundraising event at Village Hall 27-28th Sept 2004 - Helen Freeman

2004/232

Historical Soc fundraising event at Village Hall 27-28th Sept 2004 - Beth Raines, Julie Townend, Helen Freeman, Alex Reynolds, Helen Cardy

2004/233

Historical Soc fundraising event at Village Hall 27-28th Sept 2004 - Beth Raines, Julie Townend, Helen Freeman

2004/234

Historical Soc fundraising event at Village Hall 27-28th Sept 2004 - Helen Cardy, Helen Freeman, Julie Townend, Beth Raines

2004/235

Historical Soc fundraising event at Village Hall 27-28th Sept 2004 - John Cardy, Alex Reynolds, Malcolm Reynolds

2005/25

50th Anniversary of Mt Wilson & Mt Irvine CWA in the Village Hall - Jane Smart, Isa Valder, Marjorie Sloan, Dorothy Scrivener (Photo found at Wynstay)

2005/26

50th Anniversary of Mt Wilson & Mt Irvine CWA in the Village Hall - the celebratory cake

St Thomas's Enfield - Wynne Vault and Memorial Window

Santa Sabina College Strathfield - possible links to Richard Wynne

99/35

The Wynne Vault in St Thomas's Cemetery Enfield (With Mary Reynolds)

99/36

The Wynne Vault in St Thomas's Cemetery Enfield (With Mary Reynolds)

99/37

The Wynne Vault in St Thomas's Cemetery Enfield (With Mary Reynolds)

99/38

The Wynne Vault in St Thomas's Cemetery Enfield

99/39

The Wynne Vault in St Thomas's Cemetery Enfield - Detail

99/40

The Wynne Vault in St Thomas's Cemetery Enfield (With Mary Reynolds and Sally Jackson - Church Official and Historian)

99/41

The Wynne Vault in St Thomas's Cemetery Enfield

99/42

Eastern Window at St Thomas's Enfield dedicated to Mary Ann Wynne - Inscription: In Affectionate Remembrance of Mary Wynne Died July 21st 1889 The Beloved Wife of R Wynne (With Mary Reynolds and Sally Jackson - Church Official and Historian)

99/43

Eastern Window at St Thomas's Enfield dedicated to Mary Ann Wynne - Died July 21st 1889

99/44

Eastern Window at St Thomas's Enfield dedicated to Mary Ann Wynne - Died July 21st 1889

99/23

Santa Sabina College Strathfield - Stained Glass Window Detail

99/24

Santa Sabina College Strathfield - Stained Glass Window

99/25

Santa Sabina College Strathfield - Stained Glass Door

99/26

Santa Sabina College Strathfield - Stained Glass Door

99/27

Santa Sabina College Strathfield - Stained Glass Door

99/28

Santa Sabina College Strathfield - Stained Glass Door

99/29

Santa Sabina College Strathfield - Stained Glass Window

99/30

Santa Sabina College Strathfield - Stained Glass Window

99/31

Santa Sabina College Strathfield - Stained Glass Window

99/32

Santa Sabina College Strathfield - Stained Glass Window

99/33

Santa Sabina College Strathfield - Stained Glass Window

-

Negatives included in album

93/20

Betty Clarke (ctr) Flossie Finato (right) Wendy Holland Grahame Whale (front) (1)

93/21 

Mary Reynolds giving speech (2)

93/22

Mary Reynolds giving speech (3)

93/23

Helen Warliker nee Gregson giving speech (4)

93/24

Barry Morris (5)

93/25

Janet Foggett nee Kirk (6)

93/26

Dr Peter Valder (7)

93/27

Withycombe table (8)

93/28  

Arthur Wyndham, Lucinda Crofts - grandchildren of ES Wyndham, Tom Kirk, Ruby Kirk (9)

93/29

General view of function (10)

93/30

Ern and Margaret Morgan (ctr) and others (11)

93/31

Guests relaxing outside - Jane Smart left of photo (12)

93/32

Amy Gunn, Faye nee Gunn and Brian Hargreaves (13)

93/33

Ruby Kirk's family (14)

93/34

Tom Harding and John Miles dispensing drinks (15)

93/35

Dr Peter Valder speaking (left), Huw Evans - master of ceremonies (16)

93/36

Guests lining up to attend luncheon (17)

93/37

Arthur Wyndham and Lucinda Croft, Miss Sloan's nieces (right) (18)

93/38

Ron and Helen (nee Morley) Naylor (back) Florence Smart and other Smarts (19)

93/39

Amnie Hughan nee Smart (far right), Alan and Ellie Gunn (back) George and Jane Mayne, Bill and Jane Smart (left) (20)

93/40

Rowley Clarke, Mervyn Wynne, Lesley Wynne, Peter Kirk (21)

93/41

Inside marquee - Libby Raines setting up tables (22)

93/41a

Arthur Wyndham speaking (23)

93/42

Sue Austin, Dianne White preparing lunch (24)

93/43

Sue Austin setting up (25)

93/44

Tim Stirling-Levis, Miss Ruth Scrivener, Robin Leonard, Peter Kirk, Florence Smart, Rowley Clarke (26)

93/45

View of school and marquee (27)

93/46

Maggie Dean (Member for Macquarie) Councillor Terri Hamilton (28)

93/47

View of various residents of Mt Wilson (29)

93/48

Pam Cudlipp, Huw Evans, Peter Valder, Helen Warliker, John and Kay Valder, Mary and Ellis Reynolds, Representative from Gazette (30)

93/49

Bill and Ruth Scrivener, Miss Ruth Scrivener, Sandra and Dr James Telfer, Vicki nee Scrivener (31)

93/50

Dr Peter Valder speaking (32)

93/51

Graham Thompson, President of Mt Wilson Progress Association (33)

93/52

Mary and Ellis Reynolds (34)

93/53

Huw Evans, master of ceremonies (35)

93/54

Huw Evans, master of ceremonies (36)

93/55

Tom Kirk speaking (37)

93/56

Tom Kirk speaking (38)

93/57

Tom Kirk speaking (39)

93/58

John Maguire, Graham Whale, Wendy Holland, Alison Turtle, Lesley Wilson (40)

-

Enlargement of Tom Kirk speaking

93/59

Sue Gailey, Ron Naylor, Ann Lorrimar, Daryl Coneybeare, Helen Naylor, Bruce Gailey, Leith Coneybeare, David Lorrimar, Dr James and Sandra Telfer (41)

93/60

Amnie and Jim Hughan, Lesley and Mervyn Wynne (42)

93/61

Mary Reynolds speaking (43)

93/62

Beverley Thompson, Barry Morris (44)

93/63

Betty Clarke and Flossie Finato (45)

93/64

Joan Rogers, Vera Strano, Paul Colaiguiri (46)

93/65

Dr Peter Valder speaking (47)

93/66

Viewing photographic exhibition at Village Hall (48)

93/67

Tom Kirk, Ken Thomas & daughter, Johnnie Kirk, Tom Hughes, David Mayo (49)

93/68

Tom & Tood Kirk, David & Margaret Mayo, Johnnie Kirk & grand-daughter Julia, Milba Townend (50)

93/69

Beverley Thompson & grand-daughter, Keith Carstairs, Graham & Elaine Turnidge (51)

93/70

Tom and Carol Hughes (52)

93/71

Pre luncheon drinks in school grounds (53)

93/72

Alan Gunn, Vicki (nee Scrivener), Wendy Holland, Miss Ruth Scrivener (54)

93/73

After the luncheon gathering (55)

93/74

Listening to the speeches (56)

93/75

Graham Thompson speaking (57)

93/76

Graham Thompson speaking (58)

93/77

Tom Harding, John Mason, Libby Raines (59)

93/78

Tom & Liz Harding, Wendy Miles, Frank & Susan Hook (next to Ron and Ann Aust) (60)

93/79

Alison Vaughan and Margaret Freeman (nieces of Miss Sloan) (61)

93/80

Ellis Reynolds (62)

93/81

General view of gathering (1W)

93/82

View of marquee from road (2W)

93/83

Valder table (3W)

93/84

Niece of Miss Sloan (4W)

93/85

Checking tickets, Suzanne Bassett (1T)

93/86

Arthur Wyndham speaking (Grandson of ES Wyndham) (2T)

93/87

View of audience listening to Huw Evans (3T)

94/10

January 1994 Bushfire - Devastation after the fire

94/11

January 1994 Bushfire - 12 Jan Village Hall Firefighters Bill Scrivener, Bill Smart and Alan Gunn

94/12

January 1994 Bushfire - Blackboard outside Village Hall, information for locals

94/13

January 1994 Bushfire - 9-10 Jan Fire from Wynnes Rocks Lookout

94/14

January 1994 Bushfire - Helpers in Village Hall, John Hutley, Elizabeth Mason, Miguel Alvarez

94/15

January 1994 Bushfire - Elizabeth Mason, Miguel Alvarez and Dianne Bennet farewelling the Army

94/16

January 1994 Bushfire - Army expressing thanks to locals

94/17

January 1994 Bushfire - Village school house Accommodation for Army contingents

94/18

January 1994 Bushfire - Army water tanker bogged in septic tank at hall, 13 Jan

94/19

January 1994 Bushfire - Kitchen staff at work in the Village Hall

94/20

January 1994 Bushfire - Army relaxing in Village Hall

94/21

January 1994 Bushfire - Army helicopter landing on Silva Plana

94/22

January 1994 Bushfire - Cutting the cake in the Village Hall

94/23

January 1994 Bushfire - Feeding the firefighters

94/24

January 1994 Bushfire - Tom Basset, Sue Austin, Dianne Bennet, Anne Pigott enjoying a joke

94/25

January 1994 Bushfire - Army relaxing in Village Hall

94/26

January 1994 Bushfire - Advice from Peter Kirk, Bill Scrivener, Bill Smart, Alan Gunn

94/27

January 1994 Bushfire - Village Hall grounds, Ron Gunn, John Hutley

94/28

January 1994 Bushfire - Smoke haze through the tree ferns

94/29

January 1994 Bushfire - Looking north across Wollangambe Gorge (haze)

94/30

January 1994 Bushfire - Army water tankers, Cathedral Reserve

94/31

January 1994 Bushfire - Mount Irvine Road hazard burning

94/32

January 1994 Bushfire - Mount Irvine Road hazard burning

94/33

January 1994 Bushfire - Looking down Farrer Road

94/34

January 1994 Bushfire - Sue Austin at Village Hall

94/35

January 1994 Bushfire - Firefighters capturing a moments rest

94/36

January 1994 Bushfire - Helen Ghent at the phone

94/37

January 1994 Bushfire - Hazard reduction top of Farrer Road

94/38

January 1994 Bushfire - Hazard reduction top of Farrer Road

94/39

January 1994 Bushfire - Hazard reduction top of Farrer Road

94/40

January 1994 Bushfire - Hazard reduction top of Farrer Road

94/41

January 1994 Bushfire - Hazard reduction top of Farrer Road

94/42

January 1994 Bushfire - Hazard reduction top of Farrer Road

94/43

January 1994 Bushfire - Firefighters enjoying a rest

94/44

January 1994 Bushfire - Tom Basset, President Mt Wilson & Mt Irvine Bush Fire Brigade talks with Army

94/45

January 1994 Bushfire - Feeding the firefighters

94/46

January 1994 Bushfire - Devastation from the fires

94/47

January 1994 Bushfire - Devastation from the fires

94/48

January 1994 Bushfire - Australian Native Isopogon, seed needs fire to germinate

94/49

January 1994 Bushfire - Photo taken 8 Jan, fire break out

94/50

January 1994 Bushfire - Photo taken 8 Jan, Sydney's North Shore from Farrer Road

94/51

January 1994 Bushfire - Photo taken 8 Jan, Bilpin burning

94/52

January 1994 Bushfire - Bushfire smoke

94/53

January 1994 Bushfire - Wynnes Rocks Lookout picnic shed and tables - burnt bottles etc after the fire

94/54

January 1994 Bushfire - Entrance to Du Faurs Rocks Road

94/55

January 1994 Bushfire - Carmarthan - Wynnes Rocks Road

94/56

January 1994 Bushfire - Wynnes Rocks Road (?)

94/57

January 1994 Bushfire - Wynnes Rocks Lookout, 9 Jan

94/58

January 1994 Bushfire - Wynnes Rocks Road - the Robertson's house Chinook 

94/59

January 1994 Bushfire - Outside Village Hall, ambulance bus probably Army

94/60

January 1994 Bushfire - Outside Village Hall other fire brigades incl South Australian

94/61

January 1994 Bushfire - Relaxing enjoying a cup of tea on the terrace

94/62

January 1994 Bushfire - Relaxing outside the Village Hall

94/63

January 1994 Bushfire - Wendy Holland, Barbara Carstairs helping with food

94/64

January 1994 Bushfire - Well earned cup of tea

94/65

January 1994 Bushfire - Devastation along the Five Mile (Mount Wilson Road)

94/66

January 1994 Bushfire - Devastation along the Five Mile (Mount Wilson Road)

94/67

January 1994 Bushfire - Devastation along the Five Mile (Mount Wilson Road)

94/68

January 1994 Bushfire - Taken from Bells Line of Road, blackened remains

94/69

January 1994 Bushfire - Looking towards Bell

94/70

January 1994 Bushfire - Graham Whale and Wendy Holland relieved house was saved

94/71

January 1994 Bushfire - Looking towards Bell along Bells Line of Road

94/72

January 1994 Bushfire - Mount Wilson Road, total devastation

94/73

January 1994 Bushfire - Ryans Bend on Mount Wilson Road

94/74

January 1994 Bushfire - Blackened desert

94/75

January 1994 Bushfire - Outside Village Hall, Helen Ghent, Dianne Bennet, Cath Turner

94/76

January 1994 Bushfire - Removing the Army water tanker from the septic tank

94/77

January 1994 Bushfire - Bushfire taken from Merry Garth

94/78

Native Iris at Du Faurs Rocks, taken 1968 (?)

94/79

Alternative fire vehicle accommodation at Kookootonga  1993

98/24

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998  L to R Tom Kirk, N McLean, Jack Gunn, Peter Kirk, Brian Langton - Minister NSW

98/25

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998   L to R Tom Kirk, Noellie McLean, Jack Gunn, Peter Kirk, Brian Langton - Minister Emergency Services NSW

98/409

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998 - Tom Basset Chairman, Jack Gunn receiving a presentation from Jack Tolhurst

98/410

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998 - Alan Gunn receiving an award from Jack Tolhurst

98/411

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998 - Bill Scrivener receiving an award from Jack Tolhurst

98/412

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998 - Audience gathering

98/413

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998 - Gathered outside the building

98/414

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998 - Young Peoples Band performing

98/415

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998 - Peter Kirk receives his award from Jack Tolhurst

98/416

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998 - Congratulations to Peter Kirk, Tom Kirk, Jack Gunn from the Minister for Emergency Services

98/416a

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998 - Congratulations to Peter Kirk, Tom Kirk, Jack Gunn from the Minister for Emergency Services

98/xxx

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998 - General photo of proceedings

98/xxx

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998 - General photo of proceedings

98/xxx

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998 - General photo of proceedings

98/xxx

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998 - General photo of proceedings

98/xxx

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998 - General photo of proceedings

98/xxx

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998 - General photo of proceedings

98/xxx

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998 - General photo of proceedings

98/xxx

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998 - General photo of proceedings

98/xxx

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998 - General photo of proceedings

98/xxx

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998 - General photo of proceedings

98/xxx

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998 - General photo of proceedings

98/xxx

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998 - General photo of proceedings

98/xxx

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998 - General photo of proceedings

98/xxx

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998 - General photo of proceedings

98/xxx

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998 - General photo of proceedings

98/xxx

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998 - General photo of proceedings

98/xxx

Opening of new Brigade Building 28 Feb 1998 - General photo of proceedings

 

Negatives of Brigade Building Opening included in album

93/122

The Avenue at Mount Wilson Nov 1923 (Photo by SW Jackson)

93/123

The Avenue outside Nooroo

93/137

Zig Zag corner 1930s (?)

2003/1

The Avenue Mt Wilson 1940s (?) Donated by Ian Holt of Lithgow & District Historical Society 2003

98/140

Road from Mt Wilson to Mt Irvine through the rainforest (Robertson 1)

98/147

Along the Avenue Mt Wilson - Note tree growth on left compared to right (Robertson 8)

98/149

Road from Mt Wilson to Mt Irvine through the rainforest (Robertson 10)

97/29

The Avenue Mt Wilson

97/30

Zig Zag Mt Wilson

97/31

Road below Campanella

97/42

Map of Mt Wilson (Drawn by EJ Gregson)

97/25

typical track in early 20th century

97/26

View of The Avenue Mount Wilson

97/27

Part of original road off present Mt Irvine Road known as Arkensall track

97/28

Bowen Creek Road (?)

99/177

Enlargement of a postcard (originally from the Huber Collection) The Avenue Mt Wilson Chestnuts & Walnuts 19th century

99/178

Enlargement of a postcard (originally from the Huber Collection) On the road to Mt Wilson - very early days

99/182

Road to Mt Irvine at Mt Wilson c1916 - 1919 (From the Max Collard Collection)

99/179

Enlargement of a postcard (originally from the Huber Collection) The entrance to the Cathedral of Ferns off the road to Mt Irvine

99/180

Enlargement of a postcard (originally from the Huber Collection) The road to Mt Wilson - car with lady occupants

2005/23

Zig Zag in early days with horse and rider (From Noellie McLean)

2005/32

Zig Zag late 19th or early 20th century - Two ladies, gent and child in Edwardian dress, gent standing atop corner post (from Robin Leonard 25th July 2005)

2004/19

Looking east along the unsealed Mt Irvine Road at entrance to Cathedral of Ferns

2004/21

Very early view of The Avenue at Mt Wilson - Horse and sulky days. Beowang on the left, Bebeah on the right)

2004/22

Mt Wilson rainforest with two men (From postcard - postmark 1908)

2004/23

On the road at Mt Wilson between Mt Wilson and Mt Irvine - 1920s

2004/24

Unsealed road at Mt Wilson near Cathedral of Ferns 1930s or 1940s

2004/25

The Avenue at Mt Wilson from an early postcard

2004/26

Zig Zag at Mt Wilson - unsealed, 1930 - 1940 era

98/52

Entrance to Cathedral of Ferns - postcard (M Reynolds)

2003/3

The Avenue Mt Wilson - postcard with message from F Purdie to Miss Smith

2003/4

Zig Zag Mt Wilson - postcard (Donated by Jim Smith - conservationist and historian - Wentworth Falls July 2003)

2003/7

The Avenue Mt Wilson - Note lack of power poles and growth of trees on left compared with photo 2003/1

2001/61

The Avenue Mt Wilson looking down from the church (Rosemary Knott? 2001)

93/139

Mt Irvine Road

 

Negatives 4th October 1999 for 99/172 to 182

2001/62

Tree ferns in paddock at Mt Wilson possibly Bebeah (Rosemary Knott? 2001)

99/176

Tree ferns at Mt Wilson

2005/46a

Mt Wilson Road, Blue Mountains (From a half-plate glass negative taken between 1884 and 1901. Powerhouse Museum Collection)

2005/46b

Mt Wilson Road, Blue Mountains (From a half-plate glass negative taken between 1884 and 1901. Powerhouse Museum Collection)

99/175a

Bells Line of Road Mt Tomah with Horse and sulky

99/174a

View to road from Mt Tomah

97/7

Zig Zag in early days with two young lads

97/7a

Zig Zag in early days with two young lads

97/8

Top of Church Lane outside Sefton Hall

97/8a

Top of Church Lane outside Sefton Hall

97/9

Church Lane with eucalyptus oreades

97/9a

Church Lane with eucalyptus oreades

97/10

Early days in Queens Avenue

97/10a

Early days in Queens Avenue

97/10b

Early days in Queens Avenue

97/11

Ferny Corner? with horse and carriage

97/11a

Ferny Corner? with horse and carriage

2007/59

Car on the road to Mt Wilson

2007/60

Car on the road to Mt Wilson

2007/60a

Car on the road to Mt Wilson

2007/1

Aboriginal sharpening grooves - rocks near Chinaman's Hat

2008/151

Raines family in The Avenue beside large map

2008/58

Wynnes Rocks Road Lookout

2008/59

The Avenue Mt Wilson outside Breenhold

2008/60

The War Memorial Mt Wilson

2008/61

The War Memorial Mt Wilson

2008/62

The War Memorial Mt Wilson

2008/63

The Avenue Mt Wilson

2008/64

The Avenue Mt Wilson

2008/65

The Avenue Mt Wilson

2008/66

Wynstay paddock

2008/144

The Avenue Mt Wilson - tree ferns

2008/145

The Avenue Mt Wilson - tree ferns

2008/146

The Avenue Mt Wilson

93/131

Jenolan Caves Grand Arch (Post Card)

93/132

Jenolan Caves Empress Grotto Orient Cave (Post Card)

93/133

Jenolan Caves Indian Chamber Orient Cave (Post Card)

93/135

Jenolan Caves Cathedral Lucas Cave (Post Card)

93/134

Hartley Court House (Post Card)

93/136

Hartley Court House - Leg Irons and Handcuffs (Post Card)

98/151

Explorers Tree Mount Victoria (Robertson 12)

2001/63

Explorers Tree Katoomba 1930s (Rosemary Knott?)

2001/64

Echo Point Katoomba 1930s (Rosemary Knott?)

2001/65

Orphan Rock Katoomba 1930s (Rosemary Knott?)

2001/66

Furber Steps Katoomba 1930s (Rosemary Knott?)

2001/67

Katoomba Falls 1930s (Rosemary Knott?)

2001/68

Obelisk Mt York 1930s (Rosemary Knott?)

2001/69

Hydro Majestic at Medlow Bath from Megalong Valley 1930s (Rosemary Knott?)

2001/70

Federal Pass Blue Mountains 1930s - Three Sisters in distance (Rosemary Knott?)

2001/71

Chelmsford Bridge over Leura Falls Creek 1930s (Rosemary Knott?)

2001/72

Caves House Jenolan Caves 1930s (Rosemary Knott?)

2001/73

Lake and Grand Arch Jenolan Caves 1930s (Rosemary Knott?)

2001/74

Bridal Veil and Weeping Rock Leura 1930s (Rosemary Knott?)

2001/75

Negatives of the above 2001 series of photos and others

unnumbered

Letter folder - entitled 'Labels only, Shaw family collection, missing nos., 7,8,9, 18. Descriptions of 'Beowang'.

unnumbered

Documents entitled 'Original labels for some prints in the Shaw album'.

95/121

The Chapel, Mt. Wilson, (n.d).

95/124

photograph (postcard) - 'Bell Railway Station, Mt. Wilson' (n.d.).

95/119

Photograph 'The Chapel Mt. Wilson' (postcard) - text on reverse = "White's place [Withycombe] is up for sale".

95/120

Photograph, black and white, of the "new post office" (postcard), text on reverse = "This is the new post office"

95/115

Black and white photograph of Harry Shaw (son Basil Shaw) and a letter (5/1/1920) from 'Beowang', from father to son.

95/114

Black and white photograph. Unidentified man and woman (illegible text on reverse).

95/117

Collection of 8 negatives entitled 'The Withycombe Collection'.

unnumbered

Envelope "From Shaw Family 'Beowang' negatives, road scene at Joshua's (?) Church at Mt. Wilson, school, school and cottage, War Memorial, early post office at 'Beowang'.

95/116

Unidentified negatives in 'Harrington's' photograph folder.

95/118

Envelope marked '6 zoo negatives,' probably around 1920 or before - possibly of Harry Shaw and family, caretaker at 'Beowang'.

97/299-97/305

Max Collard Collection 'Beowang'.

97/301

Beowang (later 'Withycombe').

97/302

Beowang, 1878-1880.

97/304

Tennis at 'Beowang', 1890s - Cox family.

97/305

Driver of car George Henderson Brown, back seat behind Ernest (his father) Brown.

unnumbered

Large black and white print 'Withycombe', (n.d.).

unnumbered

same as previous entry.

97/300

Max Collard Collection - 'Beowang' ('Withycombe'), 1880s - George Henry Cox.

97/303

Tennis at 'Beowang' 1880s-1890s. "Note the size of the trees. The Avenue to right. Probably members of the Cox family.

97/299

Beowang 1878-1880, built for George Henry Cox.

96/1

A small, brown coloured album, 'The Seasons Greetings', owned by Ruth White (Patrick White's mother). Holds black and white photographs of 'Withycombe' (1923). The album was a gift to Ruth White to Mariamne Wynne. The album includes photos of 'Withycombe', the family home of the Whites at Mt. Wilson. 'Lulworth', the White's Rushcutters Bay Sydney home and The Lodge (Mt. Wilson) are also featured in this album.

96/2

White envelope marked: 'Old photos found in 'Old Wynstay', 1990s. Containing three postcards (The Bretheren, St. Cross, Hospital, Winchester, and an undated postcard addressed to Miss J./L/ (?) Wynne c/- Mrs Domnett, Higher Park Farm, Broadwindsor, Dorset. Cassara Bazar, Suez, Eygpt). There are also two black and white photographs - 'Brougham'(a horse-drawn vehicle) at 'Yarrawa' and 'Mountains around Mt. Wilson'. There is a note saying that the photos and postcards were "found in [a] box of books in the Drawing Room, Old Wynstay', opposite the Dolls House (26/7/1998)".

2008/1 Syd Kirk Mill approach to from Mill Road 1995
2008/2 Syd Kirk Mill approach to from Mill Road 1995
2008/3 Syd Kirk Mill nearby bushland 1995
2008/4 Syd Kirk Mill nearby stump - remnant of past timber cutting 1995
2008/5 Syd Kirk Mill external view 1995
2008/6 Syd Kirk Mill dilapidated interior 1995
2008/7 Syd Kirk Mill external view 1995
2008/8 Syd Kirk Mill inside view - remnants of bench and timber 1995
2008/9 Syd Kirk Mill remnants of benches and work area 1995
2008/10 Syd Kirk Mill bush overgrowing the machinery 1995
   
2008/11 Syd Kirk Mill machinery outside 1995
2008/12 Syd Kirk Mill intact brick retaining wall 1995
2008/13 Syd Kirk Mill drive pulleys and belts at saw bench 1995
2008/14 Syd Kirk Mill drive pulleys and belts at saw bench 1995
2008/15 Syd Kirk Mill saw bench 1995
2008/16 Syd Kirk Mill saw bench 1995
2008/17 Syd Kirk Mill interior view 1995
2008/18 Syd Kirk Mill water tank 1995
2008/19 Syd Kirk Mill timber offcuts 1995
2008/20 Syd Kirk Mill old drums 1995
   
2008/21 Syd Kirk Mill external detail 1995
2008/22 Syd Kirk Mill main work area 1995
2008/23 Syd Kirk Mill external view 1995
2008/24 Syd Kirk Mill rusting threaded stud and nut 1995
2008/24(a) Syd Kirk Mill cast iron drive pulley and bearing 1995
2008/25 Syd Kirk Mill line shaft and pulley 1995
2008/26 Syd Kirk Mill view into the mill 1995
2008/27 Syd Kirk Mill detail of roof support 1995
2008/28 Syd Kirk Mill detail of cast iron pulley and drive shaft 1995
2008/29 Syd Kirk Mill detail of support posts, bearer and roof joists 1995
2008/30 Syd Kirk Mill old long-abandoned work boot 1995
   
2008/31 Syd Kirk Mill line shaft, pulley and roof structure 1995
2008/32 Tom Kirk Mill timber roof supports 1995
2008/33 Tom Kirk Mill Tom Kirk chainsaw (oldest?) 1995
2008/34 Tom Kirk Mill Tom Kirk chainsaw (oldest?) 1995
2008/35 Tom Kirk Mill sharpening wheel 1995
2008/36 Tom Kirk Mill stationary engine and timber 1995
2008/37 Tom Kirk Mill roof structure 1995
2008/38 Tom Kirk Mill hauling machinery 1995
2008/38(a) Tom Kirk Mill hauling machinery 1995
   
2006/18 Tom Kirk champion woodcutter 1950s (Donated by Dot Smart)
2006/18(a) Tom Kirk champion woodcutter 1950s (Donated by Dot Smart)
   
2008/39 Tom Kirk Mill interior view 1995
2008/40 Tom Kirk Mill large cast iron pulley 1995
2008/41 Tom Kirk Mill interior view 1995
2008/42 Tom Kirk Mill interior view 1995
2008/43 Tom Kirk Mill timber in mill 1995
2008/44 Tom Kirk Mill circular saw bench and roller 1995
2008/45 Tom Kirk Mill circular saw bench 1995
2008/46 Tom Kirk Mill circular saw bench and roller 1995
2008/47 Tom Kirk Mill end view of circular saw bench and roller 1995
2008/48 Tom Kirk Mill interior view 1995
   
2008/49 Tom Kirk Mill overall exterior view 1995
2008/50 Tom Kirk Mill view of mill (Alison Halliday photographer, outside) 1995
2008/51 Tom Kirk Mill log pile outside mill 1995
2008/52 Tom Kirk Mill log pile with mill in background 1995
2008/53 Tom Kirk Mill discarded timber offcuts 1995
2007/63 Heaton Lodge - Mudgee
2007/64 Heaton Lodge - Mudgee
2007/65 Heaton Lodge - Mudgee
2007/66 Heaton Lodge - Mudgee
2007/67 Heaton Lodge - Mudgee
2007/68 Heaton Lodge - Mudgee
   
2007/69 Havilah Homestead
2007/70 Havilah Homestead
2007/71 Havilah Homestead
2007/72 Havilah Homestead
2007/73 Havilah Chapel
2007/74 Havilah Stables
   
2007/75 Mudgee Getaway Cottages
   
2007/76 Remains of Cullenbone Homestead
2007/78 Grave of James Dalrymple Cox
2007/79 Grave of James Dalrymple Cox
2007/89 Grave of James Dalrymple Cox
   
2007/81 John Broadley at Burrundulla Homestead
2007/82 Burrundulla Homestead
2007/83 Burrundulla Homestead
2007/84 Burrundulla Homestead
2007/85 Burrundulla Library
2007/86 Burrundulla Dining Room
2007/87 Group photo at Burrundulla
   
2007/88 Group photo at Mudgee Getaway Cottages
2007/89 Group photo at Mudgee Getaway Cottages
2007/90 Mudgee Getaway Cottage
2007/91 Group photo at Mudgee Getaway Cottages
2007/92 Period Furniture and Floral Arrangements in Village Hall. Photo by Peter Valder
   
1 Mount Wilson Centenary 1868 - 1968 Banner at Village Hall - Nov 1968
2 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
3 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
4 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
5 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
6 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
7 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
8 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
9 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
10 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
   
11 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
12 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
13 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
14 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
15 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
16 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
17 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
18 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
19 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
20 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
   
21 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
22 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
23 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
24 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
25 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
26 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
27 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
28 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
29 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
30 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
31 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968
32 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1969
33 Period Furniture, Artworks, Artefacts, Floral Displays at Village Hall - Nov 1968

Photographs 1 to 33 by Ellis Reynolds

- Chimney Cottage
- Chimney Cottage
- Baby and Flo Davies(?) at wooden crib made by RO Wynne
- Baby and Flo Davies(?) at wooden crib made by RO Wynne
97/283 Beowang orchard c1920s (Ruth White album)
97/181 Beowang garden probably c1918 - 1919 (Shaw Collection)
97/192 Beowang garden scene c1919
97/194 Beowang garden c1919 - 1920 (Members of the Shaw Family)
99/182 Four men in car on road in Mt Wilson - From Beowang? (May Collard Coll'n)
97/179 Cottage at Beowang occupied by caretakers Mr & Mrs C Sharp
   
96/125 Hut built for Lewis Thompson by Eccleston Du Faur (Springwood Coll'n)
- Early photo of Mt Wilson rainforest (Eccleston Du Faur)
94/4w Eccleston Du Faur photo of Mt Wilson rainforest before settlement
98/182 Eccleston Du Faur (1832 - 1915)
   
97/247 Dennarque - eastern end of verandah (Herscovitch Coll'n)
97/257 Driveway to Dennarque from what is now Sefton Cottage (Herscovitch Coll'n)
97/255 Dennarque (Herscovitch Collection)
97/249 Dennarque garden (Herscovitch Collection)
   
97/201 Albert Kirk scything the grass at Windyridge c1920-30 (See 96/114)
98/21 Chimney Cottage and Waterfall Bridge c1935 (Laurie Le Guay photographer)
96/112 Stone Lodge - Yengo when owned by Fred Mann
97/216 Yengo garden (Herscovitch Collection)
97/218 Yengo garden (Herscovitch Collection)
97/39 Yengo entrance drive
97/215 Yengo garden (Herscovitch Collection)
98/87 Yengo before 1923
   
98/102 Group outside Bebeah  incl'g I Sloan and George E Valder
96/61 Driveway at Bebeah Gregson child, Dolly Moore the Governess?
97/226 Paddock at Bebeah with tree ferns c1916-19 (Herscovitch Collection)
   
97/222 Sefton Hall Billiard Room (Herscovitch Collection)
97/225 Sefton Hall Billiard Room (Herscovitch Collection)
96/66 Sefton Hall Look-Out Tower
   
96/62 Track to Waterfall Reserve (now Waterfall Road)
98/178 View of Church Lane below Sefton Hall c1920
97/241 Queens Ave looking toward The Avenue (Herscovitch Collection)
97/260 View from Wynstay to Yengo sheds - left hand shed became Cherry Cottage
97/220 The Avenue outside Sefton Hall
97/236 The Avenue looking toward Wynstay (Herscovitch Collection)
97/238 The Avenue looking down from the Church (Herscovitch Collection)
97/251 Hays Corner (now Ferny Corner) from the school side (Herscovitch Coll'n)
97/191 Mt Wilson School c1919
97/190(a) Mt Wilson School and Teacher's Cottage or Hut c1919 (Shaw Collection)
   
98/351 George Henry Cox - Beowang
98/349 Bebeah waterhole c1891 (J Gregson album)
98/333 Bebeah E k Cox
98/339 Bebeah - built in 1878
98/363 Old Campanella c1890
98/369 Nooroo viewed from garden and original entry
98/362 Matthew Henry Stephen (1828 - 1920) Campanella
98/332 Edward King Cox of Bebeah Died 1883
98/340 Bebeah c1969 from the west
98/378 Mt Wilson Post Office c1915 in Beowang
   
98/331 Cox and Wynne Families at gates of Belangra (now Sefton Hall)
98/384 St Georges Church
98/330 Mulgoa residence (?) Cox Family
98/179 Timber Getter's Cottage in early Mt Wilson
- Balangra after it was moved to the site where Sefton Cottage now stands
98/382 Sefton Hall c1912 (Lookout tower collapsed in storm 1920s)
98/359 Belangra - part of original cottage, became billiard room for Sefton Hall
98/380 Henry Marcus Clark (1859 - 1913) of Sefton Hall
98/292 Dennarque c1969, western elevation
- Mary Ann Wynne (nee Neich) 1889 Yarrawa Mt Wilson
   
98/187 Richard Wynne (1822 - 1895) Yarrawa Mt Wilson
98/271 Edward Christopher Merewether of Dennarque Mt Wilson
98/271 Merewether Family at Dennarque 1880s E C Merewether wearing beret
98/309 Jesse Gregson (1837 - 1919) Yengo
97/196 Mt Wilson Post Office c1930
10 Turkish Bath 1999
99/? William Hay, founder of Nooroo - photo and cartoon from Punch 1883
99/- Nooroo garden viewed from front of cottage c1915
97/186 Early view of Sylvan Close - part of Campanella originally
   
- Early road map showing Mt Wilson and Mt Irvine
- Early road map of Mt Wilson
- Map Parish of Irvine, County of Cook, Windsor Land District
- Fred Mann hand drawn map of Mt Wilson (5 copies)
- Balance sheet showing Lewis Thompson (Ranger) wages & other expenditure
2005/63 Jazz Concert Anzac Weekend  View of audience