1970s Archives - Lost Tumut

Tumut Broom Factory Circa 1977

May 15, 2018 by lostadmin Leave a Comment

Thanks again to Sid Birclin for this find – a Leyland Brothers episode visiting the Tumut Broom Factory circa 1977.

Tumut Marble Quarry

May 13, 2018 by lostadmin Leave a Comment

Thanks to Sid Birclin for the link to this great Leyland Brothers episode looking at the Rusconi Marble Masterpiece and talking about a marble quarry between Gundagai and Tumut – does anyone have memories of that?

Five Ways Art Society Building Under Construction

November 15, 2017 by lostadmin Leave a Comment

View of Five Ways Art Society building during its construction by Lyle Baker. Lyle Baker’s land rover in photo. Photo taken in about 1972. Photo from the collection of Peter Butler. (click on the picture to see full size)

Knox Pharmacy Wynyard Street

June 28, 2017 by lostadmin 2 Comments

Thanks to Judy Wright via the Tumutians Facebook Group for this brilliant picture and description, taken in the 1970s: Staff of Knox Pharmacy Wynyard Street. Chemist- Geoff Morris. LtoR Barbara McAlister, Libby Beavan, Judy McPhee.

Corner of Wynyard St and Russell St – 1970s

June 24, 2017 by lostadmin 2 Comments

Thanks to Phil Barton for this shot of the corner of Wynyard and Russell Streets, taken in the 1970s. The Parktown Autos display shop is now the ANZ Bank. You can also see the amusement arcade with pool tables and pinball machines that was operating at the time.