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Tumut Locals in Sydney – 1956

October 23, 2018 by lostadmin Leave a Comment

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

October 19, 2018 by lostadmin Leave a Comment

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

October 15, 2018 by lostadmin Leave a Comment

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.

The ‘Bombowlee Jazz Band’

October 12, 2018 by lostadmin Leave a Comment

Thanks again to Maureen Webb for this snapshot of three pics and related descriptions: I know these are old photos, about 1926 it says on the back. Photo on the left is the late Bill Dowell, posing as “The Duke of York”. Bill was a well known builder in Tumut for many years. A real […]

The Revue Club 1953

May 7, 2018 by lostadmin Leave a Comment

Thanks to Julie Hopper for this great pic and description – and like her we’d love to know if you recognise any faces? The Review Club Tumut Picture theatre 1953. Can anyone recognise these Tumut Girls. My mother (Rita Lowther) is second from left.

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