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Blackwood State School. No. 1074. Photographer thought to be – W. H. Smith (William Hordle Smith), 1884-1919. Courtesy Margot Hitchcock and B.D.H.S.
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Can anyone name people in this photo..???
Man right back in straw boater and white beard is Tom Quick and a minister standing next to him on the end.
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Courtesy Margot Hitchcock and the Blackwood & District Historical Society.
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Barrys Reef State School, Blackwood no. 885 ©
Barrys Reef State School, Blackwood no. 885 – garden and pupils. ©
Barrys Reef State School, Blackwood no. 885 – with pupils c. 1890. ©
Golden Point School, Blackwood no. 1074. Pupils. ©
Golden Point School, Blackwood no. 1074. ©
Dales Creek School, Green Hill, Blackwood. No. 3124. ©
Wedding in Blackwood C. 1910 from old glass negative – does anyone know who these people are..??? Courtesy Margot Hitchcock and B.D.H.S. ©
Another photo in Blackwood C. 1910 from old glass negative by same photographer – does anyone know who these people are..??? Courtesy Margot Hitchcock and B.D.H.S. ©
Ben and Sarah Hosking family, Blackwood. Courtesy Hosking family and Margot Hitchcock and B.D.H.S. ©
Blackwood Cricket Club. C.1895. Courtesy Wally Sweet and Margot Hitchcock and B.D.H.S. ©
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Photo of early pioneers – Not sure who they are. One on left could be Warren Williams or George Curruthers. One on right looks very much like a Cornish Miner – could be Micky Nolan. (Courtesy Barry Thurgood for Margot Hitchcock and B.D.H.S. ©
Early Miners of Blackwood. Maybe some of Williams and Hills families. C.1890.(Photo courtesy of the late Edgar Williams.) ©
Miners in the cage for descending down the Sultan Mine, Barrys Reef.(Courtesy of late Les Armstrong) c. 1880. ©
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SEE ALSO BLACKWOOD CEMETERY – PIONEERS
More photos to come – watch this space..!!!!
