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Pictorial collection name: Collection of photographs of various country districts Collection number: 237B

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237B/ 1 Residence of Hon Wesley Maley MLA Moojebing near Katanning 24 Dec 1906

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237B/ 2 Wheat crop Hon F H Piesse, Katanning 24 Dec 1906

1906

237B/ 3 Portion of reserve on Balgarup River about 18 miles west of Kojonup 30 Dec 1906

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237B/ 4 Portion of land selected by H S Ranford about 10 miles south west of Kojonup 26 Dec 1906

1906

237B/ 5 White gum on land selected by Hon J C G Foulkes MLA about 8 miles south of Kojonup 22 Jan 1907

Neg spotted in foreground. 4 horse-drawn buggies with thickly treed spot. All people dressed in "best clothes". Not close enough to detail.

1907

237B/ 6 Homestead of Mr A H McKenzie ‘Fairfield” near Broome Hill 21 Jan 1907

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237B/ 7 Homestead of Mr A H McKenzie “Fairfield” near Broome Hill shewing his two racehorses 21 Jan 1907

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237B/ 8 Mr H S Ranford illustrating the use of the “Divining Rod” for the purpose of finding suitable place to sink for water. Photo was taken of country lying on top of a hill, about 8 miles south west of Kojonup 22 Jan 1907

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237B/ 9 Homestead of Mr F Watts 3 miles north west of Kojonup 23 Jan 1907

Family group seated outside iron roofed oblong building, one half looks like living area & the end at R, the shed. Horses & sulkies in background L. Creeper growing over trellis on verandah area. Mess surrounding house. Stains on neg bottom & R.

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237B/ 10 Portion of land taken up by Mr H S Ranford, about 10 miles south west of Kojonup22 Jan 1907

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237B/ 11 Homestead of selector named Mouan, originally a storekeeper in Kojonup. Orchard and paspalum grass paddock in flourishing condition. 4 miles north west of Kojonup 23 Jan 1907

4 men & 2 women wearing long dresses & hats on verandah of timber/iron roof house set in bare yard. Orchard trees to L. Pot plants and rocking chair on front verandah.

1907

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237B/ 12 “Flooded Gum” country on land selected by Hon J C G Foulkes MLA about 8 miles south of Kojonup on Albany Road 22 Jan 1907

Distant horse drawn carts in a line in semi cleared area and heavy timbered land in background.

1907

237B/ 13 Homestead of Mr W C Ball – originally portion of Lord Brassey’s estate now subdivided – 5 miles south west of Kojonup 21 Jan 1907

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237B/ 14 Homestead and young orchard – Mr N G Wells. Katanning – Kojonup Road. Mr Wells was originally a contractor in Subiaco 24 Jan 1907

Browning discoloured neg,. Spotted. Looking across land being cleared of trees. Post/wire fence foreground. Simple house & outbuildings built in low treed area in background.

1907

237B/ 15 “Red Gum” trees on selection of Mr R G Tree. Carrolup 10 miles west of Katanning 24 Jan 1907

Two men in 2-horse drawn sulky parked at side of dirt track under a cluster of tall timber with orchard trees in background. Flat terrain.

1907

237B/ 16 “Maize” 9 feet high grown by Mr F Watts on his selection 3 miles north west of Kojonup 23 Jan 1907

Close up of growth similar to 40068. Man difficult to see standing in centre of growth - bearded, hat, waistcoat. Don't think it is corn at closer viewing.

1907

237B/ 17 Homestead and orchard of Mr Jennings – Katanning-Kojonup Road 2 miles west of Katanning 24 Jan 1907

Orchard with shed & house in background. Flat area, uncleared low trees in distance.

1907

237B/ 18 Homestead of Mr Tom Norrish. “Sunnyside” near Broome Hill. One of the oldest settlers in the district 21 Jan 1907

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237B/ 19 Carrolup State School – 10 miles west of Katanning

16 children posed in front of timber/iron school building with small verandah & 3 long windows of what appears to be single room. Woman & man standing either side of group. (Teachers ?) Bare ground, trees in background.

237B/ 20 Ring barkers camp on property of Hon J C G Foulkes MLA at Rocky Creek Gully 10 miles south of Kojonup 22 Jan 1907

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237B/ 21 Homestead of Mr McHenry Clarke, Kojonup. (1 mile north of township) Mr McH Clarke was formerly Mayor of Fremantle 22 Jan 1907

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237B/ 22 Creek and dam on property of Mr McHenry Clarke, Kojonup 22 Jan 1907

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237B/ 23 Homestead of Mr Ross Anderson (Pastoralist) near Katanning. the land formed portion of Lord Brassey’s late estate, now subdivided between Messrs

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Anderson Brothers, Mr W C Ball and Mr … 21 Jan 1907

237B/ 24 As above (see 20064P) 21 Jan 1907 1907

237B/ 25 Homestead of Mr Tom Anderson (Messrs Anderson Bros) “Goblup”, late residence of Lady Campbell and formerly portion of Lord Brassey’s late estate 21 Jan 1907

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237B/ 26 Formation of new railway line Katanning to Kojonup – shewing terminus at Kojonup 22 Jan 1907

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237B/ 27 Party of selectors on Perth-Albany Road, Balgarup. Homestead of Mr A E Warburton in the background. 10 miles south of Kojonup 22 Jan 1907

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237B/ 28 Homestead of Mr Vanzuilicom at Eennyellpup 10 miles south west of Kojonup, one of the oldest settlers in the district 22 Jan 1907

Glass neg yellowish bottom of picture. Indistinct iron roofed house, roofed verandah front & left side. Indistinct 6 hatted men standing posed along verandah. Low trees.

1907

237B/ 29 “Billy Gnondong” aboriginal native of Kojonup district, who strongly objected being photographed, was asked by Mr Ranford to name a certain bush behind him and on his turning round was “snap-shotted” 22 Jan 1907

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237B/ 30 “Yait” tree near selection of Mr Ashe. 10 miles south west of Kojonup. This timber has the reputation of having the greatest straining power of any timber in the world 22 Jan 1907

2 men & women seated in 2 high spoke wheeled horse drawn sulkies (2 horses drawing each) beneath large trees in semi cleared pasture type flat land. Portrait negative).

1907

237B/ 31 The old Mt Barker Inn, Mt Barker. On the Old Coach Road 19 Feb 1907

House & sheds set behind chicken wire & wooden fences. 2-horse buggy near house. Quite a large complex.

1907

237B/ 32 “Dutch Mignon” apple tree – Sounness & Sons “Merriup” Mr Barker 27 Feb 1907

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237B/ 33 Mt Barker Railway Station and yard 3 Mar 1907

Panoramic view of farm complex. From L to R - shed, farmhouse with a number of small huts nearby, all set amid trees. Wooden stock yards. Far R another homestead & corrugated iron sheds.

1907

237B/ 34 Homestead of J.Williams.Perimbup.near Mt.Barker. 22 Feb 1907

Very yellowish glass neg (picture appears faded) of simple farmhouse (possibly back view) behind wooden fence. Large tree to L, dead trees in background.

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237B/ 35 Church of England.Mt.Barker.19 Feb 1907

Small stone church & wooden entrance, iron roof, set in thick bush with wooden bell tower on L. 3 people in horse drawn buggy. 2 high narrow windows on side wall, tiny rose window beneath roof cross. Glass neg has scratched "56" on bottom corner.

1907

237B/ 36 Cricket ground and Recreation Reserve.Mt.Barker.2 Mar 1907

View over post/wire fence of low pasture land, small shed & uncleared timber in background.

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237B/ 37 Forest Hill Road abt.3 miles out from Mt.Barker.18 Feb 1907

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237B/ 38 Mt.Barker State School.Head Master.Mr.Parkes.19 Feb 1907

Very yellow negative. Group of about 40 children posed with 1 man, 1 woman outside stone/brick building with long narrow window behind them. Arrangement of upright sticks L foreground. Negative very indistinct.

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237B/ 39 Homestead and orchard. E E Warburton. Hay River near Mt Barker 2 Mar 1907

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237B/ 40 Property of H.Robinson,”Omrah”, near Mt.Barker, shewing fruit packing shed and orchard in the distance.22 Feb 1907

Neg has piece of glass broken off top R. 3 men on horse-drawn sulky on narrow dirt track beside wooden fenced cleared land. Small c/iron shed. Could possibly be orchard planting on distant slope (could also be spots on negative).

1907

237B/ 41 Homestead and orchard.Messrs.Sounness.Mt.Barker in the background. 2 Mar 1907

Glass neg broken in 3 chunks of R side. Looking across flat land of young orchard trees. Large house & outbuildings in background of low heavily treed hill.

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237B/ 42 Homestead and orchard of Mr Wallace Mitchell. “Longton” Hay River 2 Mar 1907

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237B/ 43 Orchard and house. D.J.Jones near Teesdale Smith’s Estate,Mt.Barker. 2 Mar 1907

Landscape view of gently sloped orchard area. Small 1 door shed & water tank in foreground. Fenced. Could be a few chooks down slope.

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237B/ 44 Orchard of T.Kearsley, near Mount Barker.22 Feb 1907

Panoramic view of orchard on lowish ground, young trees planted in foreground. Natural timber land in background.

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237B/ 45 Herbert Robinson’s “Stud Farm”, near 2 men in 4 seater 1 horse sulky 1907


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Mount Barker (original owner-Mr.Caffell) 21 Feb 1907

in cleared land (possibly grazing) with house and out sheds in distance near uncleared low hill.

237B/ 46 “Cork Oak Tree” at St Tetburgh’s H E Warburton (Mr H C Armstrong of Perth at the fence) 19 Feb 1907

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237B/ 47 Homestead of Mr.Teesdale Smith at “The Estate” Forest Hill Road.Mt.Barker. 2 Mar 1907

Distance view over cleared land of large L-shaped timber/iron roof house on wooden low foundation stilts. Out buildings, verandah, rainwater tanks. High fenced enclosure to R of house.

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237B/ 48 The old Homestead on “The Estate” now owned by Mr. H.Teesdale Smith. 2 Mar 1907

Timber rural homestead with iron roof set behind picket fence and large ornamental trees. Cleared land in foreground.

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237B/ 49 Sheep at Hay River, Mount Barker, owned by Mr.E.E.Warburton.2 Mar 1907

Cleared pasture land, quite sizeable flock of sheep grazing in fenced paddock before background of thick low trees.

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237B/ 50 Farm at Narpund Creek near Mt.Barker – Mr.H.Duck.21 Feb 1907

Simple earth cottage, tin roof and outhouse of tree trunk uprights and nearby shed set in semi-cleared, light bushland.

1907

237B/ 51 Farm near Mount Barker – “Craven Lea” – Mr.J.Pickles.21 Feb 1907

Small tin roofed cottage, gable, set behind post/rail fence in lowish tree area. Horse drawn dray with high spoked wheels, lady in long dress holding umbrella in dray. Man in work clothes & 2 other figures at fence. Foreground cleared & earth looks rocky. Another sulky/sheds R background.

1907

237B/ 52 Homestead and Orchard – Mr.Wall – 1 miles north of Mt.Barker township.19 Feb 1907

Neat brick/iron house, 2 women in long dresses, suited man on verandah. Man & woman in 2-horse sulky at front gate. Cleared, fenced foreground. Thick bush at back of house.

1907

237B/ 53 Mount Barker State School –Mr.& Mrs. Parkes. 19 Feb 1907

Very faded yellowish glass neg. Approx 44 well-dressed children posed in front of solid brick building with man in suit & narrow tie, and woman in long dress on either side of group. Could be school or church.

1907

237B/ 54 Homestead & Orchard. Mr.H.Robinson. “Omrah” near Mount Barker. 22 Feb 1907

Panoramic view looking downhill over orchard with farmhouse building & sheds in

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the distance towards rolling hills.

237B/ 55 Homestead and orchard. Mr A Mitchell, Narpund – Mt Barker in the background 21 Feb 1907

Looking across orchard area to distant small cottage, tin roof, verandah, in cleared area.

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237B/ 56 Uncleared virgin country – H.Duck –Narpund Creek,near Mt.Barker.21 Feb 1907

Looking through low bush to 2 single horse drawn sulkies near tall gum trees. 2 men in one sulky, 1 man & 2 women in the other, all dressed for an outing.

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237B/ 57 "Armorel" Apple. Messrs Sounness & Sons Mount Barker.

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237B/ 58 H E Warburton’s homestead and orchard. St Werburgh’s. Near Mt Barker 3 Mar 1907

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237B/ 59 Church at St Werburgh’s – near Mt Barker 3 Mar 1907

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237B/ 60 Apple tree, Messrs Sounness & Sons, Mt Barker 2 Mar 1907

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237B/ 61 Homestead & Orchard –Mr.T. Enright, Narpund, near Mt.Barker. 21 Feb 1907

Slightly stained left side of glass neg. View looking across similar orchard (40035 above) behind post/wire fence.

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237B/ 62 “Prince Alfred” apple tree – Mr Wallace Mitchell. “Longton” Hay River, Mt Barker 2 Mar 1907

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237B/ 63 Apple tree broken down with weight of fruit. Mr Wallace Mitchell’s “Langton”, Hay River 27 Feb 1907

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237B/ 64 Cranbrook Railway Station & yard.Gt.Southern Rly. 20 Feb 1907

What looks like a 2 storey oblong building in the distance (but is actually a double-decker railway wagon possibly for transporting stock) set in bare land surrounded by timber/iron buildings & trees.

1907

237B/ 65 Cranbrook State School –Mr. Bailey.20 Feb 1907

Group of 24 children aged from pre-school to teenagers plus two men, bearded, one in working clothes, the other older man in suit & hat, standing outside side wall of timber house near rainwater tank. All children wearing best clothes & hats.

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237B/ 66 Homestead – Mr.H.Climie,”Ballochmyle”,near Cranbrook.20 Feb 1907

Grassed pasture area foreground. In distance few trees, house, shed & grazing horses. Another building dimly behind clump of trees.

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237B/ 67 New style of clearing – H.Climie,”Ballochmyle”,Cranbrook.20

Blurred neg. Looking across felled tree branches to two men

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Feb 1907 sitting in horse-drawn sulky.

237B/ 68 White Gum & Yate country ringbarked – H.Climie,”Ballochmyle”,Cranbrook.20 Feb 1907

Yellowing negative. Bushland with a little clearing in foreground. Flat ground area.

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237B/ 69 Homestead.Mr.Monck-Mason,”Masonbrook”,near Cranbrook.20 Feb 1907

Yellowing glass neg. Small corrugated iron roofed cottage, one window each end & front, 2 doorways in centre. Chimney lean-to at back. Several people & child on verandah near corrugated iron tank. Horse in foreground, cart far R.

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237B/ 70 Granite rock formation on road to King River near Albany 25 Feb 1907

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237B/ 71 King River Agricultural Hall.25 Feb 1907 Gable style corrugated iron cottage set in trees behind fence, fronting rough dirt road. 2 men seated in cart pulled by 2 horses at front gate.

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237B/ 72 King River State School – Miss Bond 25 Feb 1907

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237B/ 73 9 mile – Fresh water lake at Grassmere 26 Feb 1907

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237B/ 74 On the Torbay road from Albany, shewing rich fodder land.26 Feb 1907

Slip inserted "broken glass negative to be rewrapped" Location No.40019 date 14.01.02. Toni.

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237B/ 75 Bridge & Gardens at King River. (C.F.Leyton).25 Feb 1907

Behind a roadside post/rail fence a large complex of small, peak roofed huts of lattice. Large rock mound foreground L. Homestead with 2 chimneys in background amid trees.

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237B/ 76 Comparison between Orchard & Virgin land at Neumann’s King River,Albany. (Apples) 25 Feb 1907

Looking down track inside fence at side of orchard trees. Bearded/moustached older man in trousers/vest/shirt, young girl about 6 years wearing coat, standing in foreground.

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237B/ 77 Homestead of C F Yaughan (Land Agent at Albany) at Candyup 25 Feb 1907

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237B/ 78 View of Garden Land-H.Hortin,”Springbank”,Torbay Junction (Shewing North’s Homestead in the background) 26 Feb 1907

Landscape looking downhill from chicken-wire fence over what looks like extensive paddocks of vegetables of various sorts. Low woodland stretching up from gulley.

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237B/ 79 Cabbage 18½ lbs, grown by H Hortin, Torbay Junction 26 Feb 1907

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237B/ 80 Shewing virgin country, land in course of clearing and land under potato crop. H

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Hortin “Springbank”, Torbay Junction 26 Feb 1907

237B/ 81 H Hortin’s potato field (1st

crop) near Grassmere Lake 26 Feb 1907

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237B/ 82 Potatoes and land partly cleared. H Hortin, Torbay Junction 26 Feb 1907

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237B/ 83 Donnybrook Agricultural Show (1907) Mr Hawter (Judge), Mr Parkes (President) 6 Mar 1907

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237B/ 84 Mullalyup Railway Station – south west 1907

237B/ 85 Bovell’s prize cattle, Mullalyup 2 Mar 1907

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237B/ 86 Homestead.Mr.Hawter,Mullallyup8 Nar 1907

Could be a close up of 40077 distant house - same verandah. 4 adults/2 children standing beside shrubs planted around verandah. Brick/iron house, 3 chimneys visible.

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237B/ 87 Paspalum,Potato & Orchard land.Hawter’s Mullalyup. 8 Mar 1907

Five men & horse in orchard planted on slope. This negative has three large brown stains in centre. Large orchard planting rising up hill.

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237B/ 88 Portion of Orchard. Hawter’s Mullalyup. 8 Mar 1907

Two men & 2 small children in cleared area & fruit trees. Looking across orchard plantings to large 4-chimney home in front of heavily treed hillside.

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237B/ 89 Homestead & Orchard – Hawter’s Mullalyup. 8 Mar 1907

Panoramic view through dead tree trunks on cleared land. 2 men looking at tree trunk. Orchard on low hill area, homestead on hill top - large house, 5 chimneys.

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237B/ 90 Orchard land, Hawter’s, Mullalup 8 Mar 1907

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237B/ 91 Orchard. R.Warburton,”Brackenhurst”,Bridgetown.12 Mar 1907

Looking down slope enclosed by post/wire mesh fence. Dead tree trunks still standing on hilltop.

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237B/ 92 Homestead & Orchard.Hawter,Mullallyup. 8 Mar 1907

Two men & 2 small children looking down on orchard property with established home & large verandah on top of hill. Thick forest in background.

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237B/ 93 Mr.Hugh Brockman’s Homestead & Orchard.”Torridon” near Newlands.9 Mar 1907

A number of small figures scattered around 2 houses (R one large, set in trees) closest house timber/iron. Behind picket fence sheds at back. Cleared neat foreground. High

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water tank on wooden frame in front of house.

237B/ 94 Lemon trees at Mr.Hugh Brockman’s Homestead at Torridon.9 Mar 1907

3 hatted men looking at cleared land with background of thick high bush. Large tree trunk at R. Men in trousers & jackets, one with braces over shirt.

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237B/ 95 Quince trees. H Brockman “Torridon” near Newlands 9 Mar 1907

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237B/ 96 Hugh Brockman’s. Torridon.(near Newlands. S.W.Rly) 9 Mar 1907

Looking down & across to high tank supported by tree trunk poles, & 2 children sliding down pipe clinging on with hands & feet. Wooden ladder from ground to picket enclosed landing halfway up tank stand.

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237B/ 97 Homestead & Orchard. Knight,Greenbushes Road,Bridgetown. 19 Mar 1907

A country dirt road curving through tall timber on R and partly cleared land across to distant hilly area. 2 horse buggy on road. House nestled in roadside valley.

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237B/ 98 Balingup Hotel. 15 Mar 1907 Country Hotel (Balingup Hotel) of brick/iron roof. Bar windows. 3 people on verandah, man in horse & cart inside ornamental picket fence on roadway.

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237B/ 99 Balingup State School. (Mr.Nangle & Miss Spicer) 15 Mar 1907

Thick glass neg. Corrugated iron gable roofed building with 10 tiny square windows (?) on side. One ordinary window, 1 back door. Rainwater tank. In distance about 36 children & 2 adults posed inside fence (school) & horse outside. Outhouse on R.

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237B/ 100 Mr.Mauger’s Homestead. “Allandale”,Balingup. 15 Mar 1907

Very neat large shed/house building, iron roof. Large group of people standing in front of L building in a cleared area with a number of large trees left standing. Group too distant to see clearly.

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237B/ 101 Portion of Mr.Mauger’s Orchard at Balingup. (Jersey farmer). 15 Mar 1907

Two suited men standing in rough cleared land, shed in background, near fruit trees bearing fruit.

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237B/ 102 Portion of mr Mauger’s orchard at Balingup (Jersey farmer) 15 Mar 1907

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237B/ 103 Homestead & Hay sheds – Mauger’s, Balingup.(Jersey farmer) 15 Mar 1907

Yellowing negative. Unclear foreground. Two peiople standing by fence in front of 2 iron roofed cottages & large

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shed. Thick trees on background hillock.

237B/ 104 Homestead & Orchard. Mr.H.T.Doust,Blackwood River, “Springhill”, 10 miles from Bridgetown. 18 Mar 1907

Foreground large granite rocks, looking through undergrowth & blackboy (native grass) across to partly cleared pasture type area & 3 small huts. Man at central fence line.

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237B/ 105 Homestead & Orchard. H.T.Doust, 12 miles north-east of Bridgetown. 18 Mar 1907

Two suited/hatted men (left man holding rifle) looking down on partly cleared land with house in wooded background.

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237B/ 106 Homestead & Orchard. Mr.Geo.Meares. Blackwood Bend. 18 Mar 1907

Thick glass neg. Looking through low scrub undergrowth to large group on verandah of house in background. Large dog standing in foreground.

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237B/ 107 Homestead & Orchard. Thos. Wheatley, “Orange Grove”, near Bridgetown. 11 Mar 1907

Looking down on orchard plantings covering large area of undulating slopes. River or creek in foreground below contured hills background. It looks as if scribbled scratching has been put on back of negative to resemble trees. Farmhouse & sheds centre R.

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237B/ 108 The Old Homestead. Mr.J.Allnutt, Bridgetown (Township) 20 Mar 1907

Misty country scene of carts outside picket fenced cottage nestled in big trees beside dirt road.

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237B/ 109 Homestead of the District Land Guide. (Mr.L.C.Moulton, Bridgetown) with party of Selectors ready to start. 20 Mar 1907

Looking up hill on farm property. House with wooden verandah centre, shed & 3 horse drawn buggy. 4 men nearby behind post/rail fence. Fairly timbered up the hill.

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237B/ 110 Homestead of the Hon.C.H.Layman.M.L.A (member for Nelson district) Bridgetown. 11 Mar 1907

Yellowing glass neg. Farm homestead, 2 horses (1 with rider) outside picket fence. People posed on verandah. Ornamental gum tree, cleared land foreground. Bottom section of negative blurred.

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237B/ 111 Portion of orchard at The Grange,Bridgetown. 11 Mar 1907

2 workmen standing in what looks like young orchard trees. Trees on slope rising to left. Older planted trees in background behind post/wire fence.

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237B/ 112 The old homestead.J.Allnutts.The Grange,Bridgetown. 11 Mar 1907

3 men & 2 women posed outside timber plank fenced house with corrugated iron roof surrounded by large trees.

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Shingle roof/corrugated iron building adjoining house.

237B/ 113 Quagamirup Spring at The Grange.Near Bridgetown. 11 Mar 1907

2 men standing in front of weeping willow type tree & thick scrub. Cleared area in foreground.

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237B/ 114 Orchard in front of The Grange – Allnutt’s Bridgetown 11 Mar 1907

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237B/ 115 Homestead & orchard.Mr.R..C.Williams,District Land Agent,Bridgetown. 19 Mar 1907

Sulky drawn by two horses. 1 man. The other standing by post/rail fence beside dirt road looking at felled trees. Substantial home & out buildings surrounded by fencing on rise in background.

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237B/ 116 Homestead & orchard.Mr.Randle Warburton.”Brackenhurst”,Bridgetown (looking south) 12 Mar 1907

Landscape view of an orchard area on a gently sloping hillside looking down into a valley. 3 bearded well dressed men posing on hillside beside tree lying on ground.

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237B/ 117 Mr.Randle Warburton among his maize. 12 Mar 1907

Bearded man in trousers/shirt/waistcoat standing beside tall plants similar to corn in dead bush area.

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237B/ 118 Apple trees breaking with weight of fruit – R Warburton “Brackenhurst” 12 Mar 1907

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237B/ 119 “Brackenhurst” looking south-west.Messrs.Warburton,Ranford,Bennetts & Moulton. 12 Mar 1907

Very thick glass neg, cracked across centre and taped together around edges. Looking downhill across orchard to homestead. 3 men standing near what looks like felled large tree trunk.

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237B/ 120 Pear trees propped up through weight of fruit. R Warburton “Brackenhurst” 12 Mar 1907

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237B/ 121 Mr Randle Warburton, family & friends at “Brackenhurst” 12 Mar 1907

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237B/ 122 Homestead & farm.Godfrey W.Hester. Dalgarrup Park.(looking S.W) 12 Mar 1907

View looking down slope of area being cleared. Horse-drawn cart & man working beside fence. Roofs of house & smaller huts & out-houses peeping through trees in background.

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237B/ 123 Vine at Mr Gerald Hester’s. Blackwood Park (Mr Bennetts) 12 Mar 1907

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237B/ 124 The original Blackwood Farm.Blackwood Park (looking north) Mr. Gerald Hester. 12 Mar 1907

Looking down slope through scrub to orchard plantings & possibly vegetable crop near tin

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roof buildings in valley. Land rising to dead tree area on background hill. Post/rail fence foreground.

237B/ 125 Surveyor Henry’s camp at Wallcott Spring, near Bridgetown.18 Mar 1907

Yellowed & very blurred scene of 3 men outside a cluster of tents pitched in thickly wooded area.

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237B/ 126 Homestead & orchard of Mr.Reid.3 ½ miles south of Bridgetown 20 Mar 1907

Rural scene of man in horse & cart on roadway through trees & farmland - a couple of buildings peeping through the trees. Fenced on L of picture.

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237B/ 127 Homesteads of English immigrant settlers. Messrs.Bushall & White.Balbarrup Road. 23 Mar 1907

Looking across cleared portion of wooded land behind post/wire fence. Small cottage & outhouse down sloping land. Similar cottage in background behind fence. (Next-door neighbour?)

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237B/ 128 Homestead and orchard H Light (Surveyor’s assistant) 4 miles south of Bridgetown 23 Mar 1907

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237B/ 129 Homestead & orchard of L.Lynam.Balbarrup Road (4 miles south of Bridgetown) 23 Mar 1907

Looking across narrow dirt road to orchard property behind picket fence. Further back a glimpse of iron roofed house with washing on clothes line, on edge of dense trees.

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237B/ 130 House and orchard. H L Price. Balbarrup Road. 6 miles south of Bridgetown 23 Mar 1907

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237B/ 131 New settler from England.J.C. Gomm. “Bermia”, Balbarrup Road. Arrived from Isle of Wight per ss “Omrah”July 1905. 23 Mar 1907

Man, 2 women & child standing beside square tarpaulin covered tent thing with big square window opening in semi cleared bushland. Outside chimney/stove with tall metal flue smoking. Women wearing full length dresses.

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237B/ 132 Start of a new settler. Mr.White. Balbarrup Road,near Donnelly Well.Arrived from England per “Oruba”.Oct.27

th 1906 23 Mar 1907

4 workmen around primitive/flimsy structure made from tree trunks. Handmade ladder at side of building. Set in forest of tall slender trees, stringy bark. Felled trees in foreground.

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237B/ 133 Balbarrup Post Office & Homestead of Amos Giblett.Balbarrup 21 Mar 1907

2 storey gable style house, shingle roof, under construction, with outbuildings. Horse drawn cart & 3 figures dimly in semi cleared area.

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237B/ 134 Homestead & farm.Geo Semi cleared land in foreground 1907


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Giblett.Manjimup 22 Mar 1907 merging into newly planted orchard trees and dead native trees. Leading up to thickly wooded area & 3 buildings.

237B/ 135 Home of new settler. Mr.Thomas Wheeler.near Manjimup 22 Mar 1907

In the distance over partly cleared heavily treed land, a large group under verandah of simple house or shed.

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237B/ 136 Pear tree at Mr.Geo.Giblett’s,Manjimup 22 Mar 1907

Portrait glass neg, bottom glass broken off. Group of 3 long dressed women, older man, 3 children (2 girls/1 boy) outside wooden fence & house hidden by thick trees.

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237B/ 137 Home of new settler.Mr.Arnott,near Manjimup 22 Mar 1907

Tall straight trees in forest. Front trees felled & lying on ground. Small wooden hut, l window, central door, and outhouse in background. 2 figures in distant bush.

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237B/ 138 Homestead and orchard.Mr.Andrew Muir.”Fernbank” near Balbarrup. 21 Mar 1907

Foreground fallen timber leading down slope to planted orchard trees & simple house with corrugated iron water tank. Heavy timber background.

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237B/ 139 Home of new settler W.Ralph.”Gwinbank”.Balbarrup 21 Mar 1907

Very primitive huts constructed in thick tall slender trees. 3 women in long dresses & hats posed in fallen tree limbs.

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237B/ 140 Home of new settler Mr.Geo.Williams “The Springs”Balbarrup 21 Mar 1907

Another bush scene. Foreground cleared. 2 unclear males standing in centre with simple hut in background & washing hanging from clothesline strung between tall trees.

1907

237B/ 141 Bridge over the Balbarrup River at Balbarrup 21 Mar 1907

1907

237B/ 142 Homestead and potato crop – Mr Neumann. King River

Small tin roofed cottage, front verandah, rear lean-to, set in what could be vegetable garden behind wooden slat fence. Glimpse of another building set in trees behind post/rail fence in background.

237B/ 143 Man standing in sand dunes with houses on ridge behind (See also 237B/162)

1/4 of left of glass neg blank. Looking across low scrub topped sand mounds towards large 2 storey building on dune top. Wrought iron pillared verandah top & bottom floors. Second building similar in back R.2 single storey houses L.


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Hatted man in foreground.

237B/ 144 On the road to Brackenhurst, (R Warburton) 2.1/2 miles from Bridgetown

Dirt road through treed area right & semi-cleared section behind post/rail fence L.In distance on road 2 high wheeled horse drawn sulkys with passengers, possibly women.

237B/ 145 Low hills of bushland divided by stretch of water

Looking down slope to stream or dam with slope rising in the distance. Ground covered in low spikey growth. Fencing showing through background slope. Landscape of very little highlights.

237B/ 146 Two women and one man (parents and daughter) in front of wood cabin style building

Close up of 2 women and 1 man posed outside wooden plank wall & small pane window of house. Older woman seated holding man's hat. Younger woman in long skirt & jacket, standing, hair drawn back & solemn looks on both. Bald middle aged man standing wearing 3 piece suit. Moustache, unsmiling.

237B/ 147 Group of nine men sitting around dining table. Nautical lifebelts on wall behind

Group of 9 men seated around a food laden dining table. Casually dressed. 1 man smoking a pipe. Hanging on wall a ship's lifebuoy with the name "Whileaway" painted on it.

237B/ 148 Homestead and farm. Mr. A.Doust. Bridgetown. (Bunbury Rd)

Beside railway single track line, panoramic rural view of large farm homestead with rounded two-tone corrugated iron roof over 3 sides of verandah. Smaller house close by. Scattered houses in forest area in distance. 2-horse cart on road outside house brush fence.

237B/ 149 Bridge over Torbay Inlet near Grassmere Wooden traffic bridge over creek or hollow, bridge leading through fenced area into distance. Indistinct view of 2 horse drawn sulkies on bridge with pax. Lightly wooded area.

237B/ 150 Image of man with three children. Dog standing in foreground (See also 237B/158)

Family group (close up) of father, suited & moustache, & 1 girl 2 boys wearing shirt with large scollop collar) and large shaggy dog facing group.


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Outside window.

237B/ 151 Tents along line of trees. Open field of flowers in foreground

3 men and horse standing near tent in low trees. L, some sort of timber construction & what looks like lengths of hessian roofing. Stoney cleared foreground. Negative a bit indistinct.

237B/ 152 Two men at open doorway of timber-board building. Asian man standing, white man sitting

Portrait. Neg broken left corner. Very dark. 2 men, 1 standing 1 sitting, on step in wooden doorway. Older man with glasses wearing waistcoat, younger man (Asian appearance) standing smiling with hands on hips. Both wearing hats.

237B/ 153 Index Map of South West Division of Western Australia – Govt. Land Agents’ Districts. Geraldton/Albany (See also 237B/160, 168, 169)

Stained negative. Index map of part of South-West Division of Western Australia. 1905. Showing Govt. Land Agents' districts from Geraldton (159) down to Albany and East as far as Yilgarn. Showing rabbit proof fence line. Portrait neg.

237B/ 154 Rocky coastline scene with ocean waves rolling into shore. Cloudy sky

Portrait neg. Appears to be calm water or ocean with low flat rocks rising along coastline, like a reef.

237B/ 155 Looking across water to buildings on low shoreline. Clouds. (See also 237B/159)

Looking across water to a long spit with single storey buildings and low trees set behind a high fence. Small boats moored at fence area. Yacht in full sail in same area R. Background could be receding coastline or maybe only cloud cover.

237B/ 156 Group of four Aboriginal females standing in front of stone cottage. One wearing dark clothes; two smaller children in white and fourth wearing white apron

Posed outside cement/stone building near window, 2 women in long dresses with two young children (maybe 6 & 3 years), smaller child bare footed.

237B/ 157 Policeman on horseback leading street procession. Footpaths and buildings along either side. Lampposts. Beacon on sand hill at left. J.W.Bateman store serving also as Customs Agent shop (See also 237B/165)

Horseman leading a parade of pipe band, children & carriage type float at rear, down centre of street past timber shops in country town. Few spectators. Hill behind shops has lighthouse beacon on top and navigation flag pole with flag. One building is Customs Agent.

237B/ 158 Similar image to 237B/150 – different stances and dog’s head turned to the

Older man, handlebar moustache, suited, with 3


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front. Moustached man with three children

children (older girl and 2 boys wearing tops with scalloped collars). Large shaggy dog in foreground, facing camera. Outside house window.

237B/ 159 Portrait view similar to 237B/155. Closer view looking across water to buildings along shoreline. Clouds in sky

Looking across water to buildings of a seaside settlement set behind a low wall with access paths to narrow beach. Low hills in background. A couple of sailing boats near shore.

237B/ 160 Enlarged map of 237B/153, Land Agents’ Districts, Northam/Albany (See also 237B/168,169)

Map of Southern Districts & coastline from Northam to Albany. Showing two different rabbit proof fence lines - one through Beverley/Wagin/Katanning Districts and the other further East on edge of Goldfields Districts.

237B/ 161 Main street - Greenbushes. Dirt road street with wooden buildings and verandah posts either side. Brick construction (pile of bricks) behind horse and cart. Hotel type two storey building at right and Chemist shop verandah

Looking down main street (dirt road) of country town. On R chemist shop next to 2 storey building, brick/iron with beautiful wrought iron upstairs verandah. Another 2 storey building down street, other buildings all single storey. Thick bush at end of curved road.

237B/ 162 Man in dark suit and hat standing in sand dunes. Housing behind at top of dunes. (See also 237B/143)

A small settlement of 3 brick/iron cottages with 2 storey building with wrought iron upstairs verandah (hotel?) & large home. Suit & hat dressed man in foreground of sand dune type scrub.

237B/ 163 Bovell’s Hotel and farm Mullalyup. The Blackwood Inn. Two men & child standing near fence to house area of cleared property set in big trees. 2 men, 2 dogs, 1 horse in R foreground.

237B/ 164 Head/hips portrait of woman wearing dark skirt and button blouse with long sleeves. White collar at neck.

Close up 3/4 portrait of older woman, short hair, wearing high necked blouse & skirt.

237B/ 165 Street procession. Men wearing white regalia. Two horse drawn cart with helmeted men following. J.W.Bateman’s shop /Customs Agent along street (See also 237B/157)

Looking down on street parade through seaside town (light beacon on hill in background. Same spot as 40042P (page 4). Suited men, some with scarves, leading on left (could be Lodge regalia) followed by fancy-dressed group walking under


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poles. Horse drawn carriage followed by men in old Army uniforms & helmets pulling gun carriage. Passing weatherboard shop advertising Bee Tea on tin roof. Customs Agent & Agent for J & W Bateman. A few (9 people) spectators.

237B/ 166 Looking across water to building on low shoreline. Posts along front. Slanted horizon

Looking across water to distant 2 storey building, quite large with bi-coloured painted tin roof, 4 chimneys, set in tree area. Boat landing jetty, steps up to building. Very high mast at front of building. (Possibly a hotel, Old Peninsula Hotel Mandurah?)

237B/ 167 Camp and Selection. J.Denby, Kwolyin.Tent camp in bushland setting. Men and women. Horses and cart

Looking across cropped or pasture to bush camp of iron shed & timber/tarpaulin & tents in background. 2 men & 2 horse dray L. Man/woman & two small children centre. Man in work clothes behind fence R.

237B/ 168 Index Map South-West Division of Western Australia. Govt. Land Agents’ Districts. Geraldton/Narrogin (See also 237B/153,160,169)

Index map of Part of South West Division of Western Australia. 1905. Showing Govt. Land Agents' Districts Geraldton to Wagin & showing No.1 and No.2 rabbit proof fences. Through to Goldfields & Yilgarn in the East.

237B/ 169 South West Division of W.A. Land Agents’ Districts. Northam/Albany. (See also 237B/153,160,168)

Map similar to above (40096P) from Moora to Albany and East to Yilgarn/Kent districts. Much clearer negative. Small towns easier to read. Rivers can be seen marked clearly.

237B/ 170 Bunbury. Gordon’s Hotel. (Fred W.Brewer. 1907 Post Office)Two storied corner building with verandah. Man crossing street

A 2-storey corner hotel in a country town. Man crossing road in foreground. "Brewers Gordon's Hotel" on either side of front bar door. Light poles down street, wrought iron verandah upstairs. Suited men on street level, two people on upstairs balcony. A few street trees.

237B/ 171 On the road to Nelson Grange (Allnutts) Bridgetown

Narrow dirt road through tall slender timber. In distance a horse-drawn cart with 2 people.

237B/ 172 Probably at Brackenhurst (148 is at at Brackenhurst). Scene with appealing

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railing fence with posts at right. Weeping trees looking through to roadway. Horse and cart in shadow.

scene, post/rail disintegrating fence & what could be weeping willow trees beside narrow track overhanging sulky in distance (centre).

237B/ 173 Group of ten men in dark clothes and wearing hats, grouped against blocks of timber against rocky hill

Ten men, some wearing suits, hat, caps, sitting on pile of short pieces of sawn timber. Man on R reading either a blueprint sheet or map. Appears to be taken on rocky slope.

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