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Hoad Home – Corner of Richmond and Fitzroy Sts

July 6, 2017 by lostadmin 4 Comments

Thanks to Peter Butler for this picture and description:

Tumut’s First Maher Cup Team

September 1, 2015 by lostadmin 1 Comment

With a huge thanks to Neil Pollock from mahercup.com.au for the picture and incredible research:   I’m researching the first Tumut Maher Cup team. Below are some short biogs of the 15 men selected to play in that match against Gundagai on 14 July 1920 at the Racecourse. Any additional additional information or corrections would […]

Tumut Public School Class 1A 1956

June 14, 2015 by lostadmin 1 Comment

With thanks to Michael Wignall: (click on picture to get full-sized version) Tumut Public School class 1A – year 1956. I can easily recognise Ken & Ron Wignall, who else is in this photo?? Updates from other Lost Tumut readers: Back row, second from the right, Prue Johnson. Fourth from right looks like my cousin, […]

Monaro Motors Tumut – 1935 Ford Roadster Ute

March 1, 2014 by lostadmin Leave a Comment

Another great one from Chris Nicholes: Monaro Motors, Wynyard St Tumut. Demolished 1970 to make way for the Ashton motel. Monaro Motors was founded by Mr Herrick Ashton Cork. Hence Ashton motel. The ute was an Australian icon.1935 Ford ute very rare, owned by Moran Beattie, Gilmore.

Brandy Mary’s Flat 1964

February 10, 2014 by lostadmin Leave a Comment

Pic and description thanks to Chris Nicholes: Looking North, towards Trout farm area. In 1964 just prior to construction of Blowering Dam. During construction a lot of this land was used for Workshops, storage site sheds and administration.

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