A great photo supplied by Jim McGann: Here’s another shot from the school yard at Tumut Public School, I can see the old amenities block with the old Tuck shop in the back ground.
Construction of Blowering Dam Spillway 1967
A great pic and description from Chris Nicholes: 1967 construction of Blowering Dam spillway. D9 Dozer fitted with a ‘pushin cushin’ designed for push loading of scrapers which were fitted with a push pad at the rear end . The snowy plant operators often washed the dust down at the Royal Hotel, and unfairly nicknamed […]
Inspiration Point, Snowy Mountains Highway
With thanks to Chris Nicholes for the picture and description: Bill Sundin on the DKW motor cycle on the old winding gravel! Snowy Mountains highway, 1966. I worked on the reconstruction of this road, inspiration point to Kiandra, 66/69. The new road was a vast improvement all done on budget and on time despite all […]
Festival of Falling Leaf 1968: The Sherwood Petites
With thanks to Judy Davis for this great pic and info (click on image for full size): Marching girls – The Sherwood Petites we were called. In the parade for the Festival of the Falling Leaf in 1968.
Demolition of Talbingo Hotel
With thanks to Brian Rosetta, a pic of the Demolition of the Talbingo Hotel to make way for the construction of Jounama Dam.