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Blowering Dam construction 1965 – diversion tunnel.

October 22, 2018 by lostadmin Leave a Comment

Thanks to Chris Nicholes for this picture and to Kevin Lawson for the description below: This is before the Concrete lining. Note! the steel arches with peak at the top. Arches are concreted into the base. Timber supports and wedging typical of support for potential rock falls throughout the whole length.

1965 Festival of the Falling Leaf

October 12, 2016 by lostadmin 3 Comments

This brilliant photo comes courtesy of Lesa Sutton: Festival 1965: my mother 4th from the right (Helen Alchin nee Beavan) at the crowning of the festival princess

Snowy House in Kinred St

May 2, 2016 by lostadmin Leave a Comment

Thanks to Chris Nicholes for passing on this picture and description: 1965 – A new Snowy house in Kindred St. Golf course at rear. I worked for the late Legend electrician Jim Ryan wiring these homes. Photo by Stephen Stanfield.

Class 3B – 1965

January 16, 2016 by lostadmin Leave a Comment

Tumut Primary School Class 3B taken in 1965, courtesy of Doug McDiarmid:

Tumut High School in Snow

January 4, 2016 by lostadmin Leave a Comment

Thanks to Chris Bonnor for this great picture of Tumut High School in snow in 1965.

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