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Tumut Infants Class 1-TR Circa 1959

May 26, 2020 by lostadmin Leave a Comment

Thanks to Georgina Payten for this great picture of Class 1-TR (TR meaning transition between Year 1 and 2 based on age – thanks to Bruce Elder for the explanation). The year is uncertain but possibly 1959. Those present in photo (according to Lorraine Cullen): Front,Barbara Eurall,Lorraine Wade,?,Malcom and Trevor Baker,Coral piper,Elizabeth Masters. 2nd row […]

TPS Class in 1959

February 26, 2015 by lostadmin Leave a Comment

Courtesy of Aimee Johnson, this pic of TPS class 2A in 1959. Aimee has identified Graeme Johnson as being in third row, 3rd from right. Anyone else like to comment on who is in the picture?

Tumut 5/7 Football Team Late 1959

February 9, 2015 by lostadmin Leave a Comment

With thanks to Ted Denson for the picture, and to Gordon Wignall for the description of those in the picture, which has been estimated as being taken in 1959: Back row from left : Don’t know, David Sturt, Bill Buckingham, ? Back, Mick Cullen, Don’t know. Front row from left : Ken Wignall, John Evershed, […]

Tumut Ambulance Station 1959

January 24, 2015 by lostadmin Leave a Comment

Thanks again to Cheryl Scib for this picture of the Tumut Ambulance Station in 1959 (click on pic for full size): Tumut/Gundagai Ambulance station. Dick Heskett on the right. 1959 And thanks to the people on the Lost Tumut Facebook page who identified it was Joe Wignall on the left.

PFA Social 1959 – Simpson St

April 12, 2014 by lostadmin 1 Comment

With thanks to Diana Henderson for the pic and great details of those in it: Taken at PFA (Presbyterian Fellowship of Australia) social,  at the Presbyterian hall in Simpson St Tumut, in 1959. Looks like it was in the winter months. PFA held many social events, including a memorable night when Dr and Mrs Mckenzie […]

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