Photo and description with thanks to Barry Cochran: My Grandfather Bump Arentz in his early 20’s in dark suit showing his sulky in a show. The little photo is me standing. my young brother Cary being nursed by Bump prior to him going to church in 1950, Bump aged 60 + in same sulky he […]
The Alston Family – Bombowlee 1922
Thanks to Chris Nicholes for the picture and accompanying description: The Alston children (5 of 10) 1922 on the family Bombowlee farm, behind the airport, Nellie my late mother in law centre.
Aerial Photo of Tumut Early 1900s
With thanks to Louise Howells, this great picture of Tumut from the air. The year taken is unknown but below are educated guesses from participants on the Lost Tumut Facebook Page. (Click on picture for full size) I guess between 1910 & 20. They had WW1 planes then or a hot air balloon. I can […]
Charlie Smiles – ‘The Gunner’
With thanks to Barry Cochran for this picture and description: Charlie Smiles, great grandson of Thomas Boyd. Only boy in family of 9, known lovingly as “The Gunner”
Tumut Plains Men: World War 1
These incredible pictures and description comes courtesy of Paula Johnson. Click on the photo for the full size version: This is a group of Tumut Plains boys, including my grandfather, Bill Sturt, in front of the old Sturt home at Tumut Plains. L to R standing, Edward Malone, Frank Henry, William Sturt, Charles Wicht (KIA […]