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Pictorial collection name: Boddington collection of photographs Collection number: BA2366

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BA2366/ 1 Marradong School about 1908. This one was located near the turn-off to the bauxite mine.

School children and teacher in front of small wooden and corrugated iron building

ca. 1908

BA2366/ 2 Bod School 1923 Boddington School 1923. Back L to R: Jack Ottway, Eileen Hall, Edith Ottway. Centre L to R: Cyril Robins, Doug Hall, Sylvia Robins, Lucy Munday, Ellie Higgins (teacher). Front L to R: Norman Keen, Jack Hall, Sarah Keen, Sitella Robins, Ila Firns, Margaret Firns, Ruby Firns, Marjorie Taylor.

Group portrait. 1923

BA2366/ 3 Lt Governor Sir James Mitchell receives a button-hole at the opening of Industrial Extracts.

1937

BA2366/ 4 Logs stock-piled at the factory Industrial Extracts factory, Ranford.

1937

BA2366/ 5 Ind Extract Mo 18 opening of factory

Appropriate speeches were made inside the factory at the opening.

1937

BA2366/ 6 Single men's accommodation at Ranford.

Wooden and corrugated iron huts at Industrial Extracts site.

1937

BA2366/ 7 Hotham Valley Railway line Dignitaries posing in front 1926

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reaches Narrogin about 1923 of steam locomotive.

BA2366/ 8 The Supervisor travelled on horseback or in a sulky such as this, before motor cars were common. Arthur Batt (2) pictured.

1920s?

BA2366/ 9 Arthur Batt (2nd), long time Road Board Supervisor, with his car at Grassdale.

Arthur Batt (2nd), long time Road Board member and Supervisor. Picture taken at Grassdale, Marradong.

Man standing next to car. 1920s?

BA2366/ 10 R.S.L. members parading for the unveiling of the town War Memorial 15th April 1957

1957

BA2366/ 11 For Auld Lang Syne, from his loving sister(?), Ethel 27/

Ethel Holroyd, daughter of the teacher, herself became a schoolmistress in Marradong.

Upper body portrait of young woman.

ca. 1910

BA2366/ 12 Hotham River School about 1910. Teacher J.G. Holroyd.

Group portrait of teacher and children standing in front of brick and iron building.

ca. 1910

BA2366/ 13 Boddington School 1925. Back L to R: Sitella Robins, Sarah Keen, Eileen Hall, Lucy Munday, Edith Ottway, Kethleen Healy. Centre L to R: Bob King, Jack Hall, Jack Ottway, Norman Keen, Ernie Tough, Ila Firns, Tom Batt, Rose Munday, Gertie Henrickson, Maggie Firns, Phyllis Healy, Phyllis O'Brien (teacher). Front L to R: Winnie Keen, Kathleen Keen, Edna Farmer, Robin Ottway, Lennie Farmer, George

Group portrait. 1925


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Munday, ? King, ? Munday, Jean Firns, Ruby Firns.

BA2366/ 14 Boddington School mid 1930s. Rear, Bill Plumb (teacher). Centre L to R: ? Bingham, Clyde Hall, Stan Bosse, Maurice Austic, Colin Henrickson. Front L to R: Betty Sanderson, Lorna Roberts, Violet Fletcher, Beronica Crane, Jessie Firns, Ken Austic, Doug Austic, Roy Keen, Fred Brown.

Group portrait. ca. 1935.

BA2366/ 15 P & C 1934 Boddington.

Group portrait standing in front of school building.

1934

BA2366/ 16 Bannister Cricket Team 1929-30. at Bodd Sports Ground. Joe Stockley, Horace Pollard, Chas Pollard, Jack Charlton. "Bundy", Tom Rowbottom, Reg John, Dave John, AJT, ---

Group portrait of team outside.

1929

BA2366/ 17 Sleeper cutter's camp 1925. Dick Strange working 1925

BA2366/ 18 Sleeper cutter Dick Strange 1925 Dick Strange working 1925

BA2366/ 19 Staggie, Stan Sherry & Percy Price. The old & the new.

A contrast in Fords. Percy Price shows off a new 1937 Ford V8 utility beside Lou Stagbouer's 1927 T-Model. Stan Sherry (senior) in the passenger's seat..

1937

BA2366/ 20 Bike races in front of Kallys shop & hotel

Cycle races started and finished outside Boddington Hotel

ca. 1930-1940


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BA2366/ 21 Bodd. Soccer team 1935. Billington, G. Batt, G.F. Stagbouer, H. Farmer, G.L. Stagbouer. Jim Ray, Fred Prussian, Fred Faulkner, Charles Farmer, Frank Forster, Bob Austric, A.J. (Bill) Batt. Mascot Keith Faulkner.

1935

BA2366/ 22 Boddington Hotel late 1930s

Boddington Hotel, late nineteen thirties.

ca. 1938-39

BA2366/ 23 Prout's shop & next door house. Nothing much else on that side of street.

Prout's store and next-door house, east side of Bannister Road, opposite the hotel, probably late nineteen thirties.

ca. 1938-39

BA2366/ 24 Front of Boddington Hotel 1930s

Outside Boddington Hotel, mid nineteen thirties.

ca. 1935-36

BA2366/ 25 Gordons Stores completed. The builders Snow White, Ted Bollard, Wyn Keen.

Group outside R.H. Gordon's store (present paper shop) just after its completion, about 1937. Includes "Snow" White, Ted Pollard and Win Keen

ca. 1937

BA2366/ 26 Hair cuts. Packy Hall, Nev Constable, Brownie, Pilkington? Stan Bosse, John Brennan?

ca. 1935-1939

BA2366/ 27 Bike race 1933 Cyclists lined up for start of race.

1933

BA2366/ 28 Bike races in front of hotel. Note Prouts shop being built.

ca. 1930-1940


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BA2366/ 29 Ron Gwynne By 1950, Marradong Road Board had accumulated a considerable fleet of vehicles.

Line-up of cars, utes, tractors and other vehicles

ca. 1950

BA2366/ 30 Ron Gwynne By 1950, Marradong Road Board had accumulated a considerable fleet of vehicles.

Line-up of cars, utes, tractors and other vehicles

ca. 1950

BA2366/ 31 Boddington Bridge looking from Matsen's end.

Bridge leading into Boddington town, soon after it was built.

1929?

BA2366/ 32 Fred Prussian, log chopper ca. 1930-1940

BA2366/ 33 Ranford Boarding House

Boarding house at Ranford 1937-1939

BA2366/ 34 Sports Ground Queen entrants with Sir Ross and Lady McLarty. 1948?

Sports Ground Queen entrants with Sir Ross and Lady McLarty about 1948

ca. 1948

BA2366/ 35 Jess Firns (now Mrs Bob Fraser) places a wreath on the school wall 1941

1941

BA2366/ 36 Anzac service, Boddington School 1941

1941

BA2366/ 37 Ray Prussian wins high jump 1947 with a jump of 4' 3".

Ray Prussian wins the high jump 1947 with a leap of four feet three inches.

1947

BA2366/ 38 Leo Price first truck with chaff from Red Hill (----?) 1946

Leo Price's new truck (1946 Ford V8) carting a load of chaff from Red Hill.

1948

BA2366/ 39 Horrie Spencer's truck off to Castle Rock. Taken in front of hotel.

People standing on flat bed of truck.

ca. 1940-1945


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BA2366/ 40 Ron Gwynne Levelling new sports ground with tractor and scoops, 1949.

Levelling the new sports ground 1949

1949

BA2366/ 41 J.G. Holroyd, teacher at Marradong and Hotham Schools for several years around 1909.

J.G. Holroyd, centre, among group of men and women .

ca. 1909

BA2366/ 42 A gold medal for perfect attendance, awarded to Charles A.C. Farmer of Hotham School.

Front of medal. 1991-92?

BA2366/ 43 A gold medal for perfect attendance, awarded to Charles A.C. Farmer of Hotham School.

Obverse of medal. 1991-92?

BA2366/ 44 A Boddington family group.(1) Henry is seated second from the left, his wife, Elen, seated second from the right.

Group portrait. Copy print

BA2366/ 45 A Boddington family group.(2) Henry and Ellen standing, extreme right.

Group portrait. Copy print

BA2366/ 46 A stock bell used by Henry Boddington for belling wethers

Copy print

BA2366/ 47 Members of the Boddington family enjoying a game of rounders on the farm at Quailerup.

Copy print

BA2366/ 48 One of the last photographs taken of Henry and Ellen Boddington.

Copy print ca. 1900

BA2366/ 49 Staggies store taken from the hotel

Stagbouer's store as seen from the hotel, nineteen thirties. Part of the site of today's "top shop".

1930-1939

BA2366/ 50 Railway Road Bus. A railway road bus provided an Three men with school ca. 1939-


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Jack ?, Harry Keen, Harry Bosse.

improved passenger service between Boddington and Perth from the early war years.

children next to parked bus.

1940

BA2366/ 51 Gordon's Store builders. Snowie White, Class Larsen.

Four men, two in work clothes

BA2366/ 52 Industrial Extracts Ranford

The factory dominated the skyline at Ranford

ca. 1937

BA2366/ 53 Industrial Extracts work gang No 1 factory

Building No 1 factory 1936 1936

BA2366/ 54 Industrial Extracts. Building No 1 factory 1936

Work gang at No 1 factory. 1936

BA2366/ 55 Shearing sheep with hand shears, late nineteenth century.

Three shearers at work. Copy print of badly deteriorated original.

ca. 1890-1895

BA2366/ 56 Repertory Group outside Marradong Hall.

Copy print ca. 1920-1930

BA2366/ 57 St. Albans Church, Marradong. First public building in the district.

Copy print

BA2366/ 58 George and Ethel Batt with their family. All have served the community in one way or another through Road Board, schools, sporting clubs, service organisations or church.


BA2366/ 59 City friends visit the Vaggs at Marradong in about 1920


BA2366/ 60 John Vagg, blacksmith, undertaker, hotel-keeper, Road



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Board member and his wife Jessie, post-mistress and storekeeper. The Vaggs were important to Marradong between about 1900 and 1930.

BA2366/ 61 The old road through Marradong skirted the Laura Horel before crossing the brook on the way twards Quindanning. City visitor Les Wearne on horseback.

Copy print

BA2366/ 62 George Batt ready for a fancy-dress occasion at Marradong Hall.

Copy print 1930s

BA2366/ 63 Like father like son? Lawrence Batt also ready for the fancy-dress occasion.

Copy print 1930s

BA2366/ 64 Marradong swimmers at Gibbs' Pool Camballing, 1930s.

A group of Marradong people relaxing at Gibbs' Pool.

Copy print 1930s

BA2366/ 65 Marradong Road Board about 1925. Standing: Fred Gray/David John/ Alex Pollard/ Harry Firns/ Jerry Carroll. Seated: Arthur Batt/ George Batt/ John Vagg.

Marradong Road Board about 1925. Rear, left to right: Fred Gray,David John,Alex Pollard. Harry Firns, Jerry Carroll. Front, left to right: Arthur Batt, George Batt, John Vagg.

Copy print ca. 1925

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School children assembled at Boddington Railway Siding to farewell Charles H. Farmer (centre, rear), whose bushy white

Copy print 1930s?


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beard won him at V.I,P. trip to Perth.

BA2366/ 67 Bannister Cricket Team, 1929, at Boddington Sports Ground.

Copy print 1929

BA2366/ 68 Marradong School students, nineteen twenties.

Copy print 1920-1929

BA2366/ 69 Marradong School building on its latest site below Red Hill.

Copy print

BA2366/ 70 David John, mowing with two horses, about 1925

Copy print ca. 1925

BA2366/ 71 Hay making Floral Park - Tom Bates driving team pulling a 6 foot binder.

Hay making Floral Park - Tom Bates driving team pulling a 6 foot binder.

Copy print

BA2366/ 72 Hay carting at "the Junction" far, October 1930. Arthur Thompson (senior) pitching, Reg John loading, Brian John is a child. Horses were Bluey and Dirksie.

Hay carting at "the Junction" far, October 1930. Arthur Thompson (senior) pitching, Reg John loading, Brian John as a child, tries to up-stage the workers.

Copy print 1930

BA2366/ 73 Hay-carting at The Junction. Bringing in the Sheaves!

Copy print ca. 1930

BA2366/ 74 Contented stock at a dam on Firns' property

Copy print

BA2366/ 75 Dam sinking on Floral Park, with horse team and Linke-Noack scoop.

1930s?

BA2366/ 76 Harry and Mary Firns with transport. A slab shed with

Copy print. Man and woman with horse and

1930s?


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wooden-shingle roof makes a good backdrop.

cart.

BA2366/ 77 Group of Marradong people outside church after Harvest Thanksgiving, probably 1930.

Copy print 1930

BA2366/ 78 Horse teams and wagons of old Marradong, believed to belong to Arthur Batt (senior). Drivers Tod Batt and Will Batt.

Copy print

BA2366/ 79 Published caption: Felling a giant (1). Caption provided by Harry Firns: The same tree seen in photograph BA2366/81. Left to right the timber cutters are: Laurie Hendrickson, Andrew Hendrickson, Harry Firns (grandfather of the informant), Bill McCarthy.

Copy print. Three men and boy standing on wooden platform against huge tree trunk.

ca. 1920-1930

BA2366/ 80 Man falling a jarrah for milling, using a cross-cut saw and spring.


BA2366/ 81 Published caption:Felling a giant (2). Caption provided by Harry Firns: This large jarrah was felled at Pindalup to go through on the the two Pindalup mills.

Copy print. Huge tree falling.

ca. 1920-1930

BA2366/ 82 Nine sleepers cut from one tree at Mooliamon, 1929 - an unusual feat. Contractor Jim Millen, cutter Arthur Thompson and carter Harry Firns. Note broad-axe in the right foreground.


BA2366/ 83 Early log-hauling truck's trailer. Copy print. Man standing next to trailer loaded with

ca. 1920-1930


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huge log.

BA2366/ 84 Early log-hauling truck. Copy print ca. 1920-1930

BA2366/ 85 Crawler tractors ousted horses and bullocks from hauling timber


BA2366/ 86 A contractor's camp near Crossman, during re-building of the bridge there. Alec Reid and wife shown.


BA2366/ 87 Contractor Alec Reid preparing earthworks and embankment for new bridge with two horses and a one-yard scoop, May 1929.

Copy print 1929

BA2366/ 88 Preparing base timbers for the bridge, using a cross-cut saw


BA2366/ 89 Finishing timber cross-members for the bridge with an axe.


BA2366/ 90 An early cricket team Copy print 1920s?

BA2366/ 91 Don Pratt (Shift Boss), Clarry Ham (Fireman) and Freddie Sims (Shift Boss) outside single accommodation at Ranford


BA2366/ 92 Water was drawn from the Hotham River by steam pumps to soak chips in the vats.

Copy print. View of steam pumps at Industrial Extracts factory at Ranford.

ca. 1937-39

BA2366/ 93 Last load of timber delivered to the factory

Copy print. Truck loaded with logs at Industrial Extracts factory, Ranford.

1957?

BA2366/ 94 Last load was delivered on Ray Gaskin's truck. Photo shows Ray, wife Helen, and children Rodney

Copy print 1957?


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and Adele

BA2366/ 95 Industrial Extracts plant en route to its new site at Toodyay, about 1963

Copy print ca. 1963

BA2366/ 96 Ranford Hall, located next to the boarding house, featured an excellent white-gum dance floor.


BA2366/ 97 Hotham River Bridge at the entrance to Boddington, looking south, during floods of March 1939.

Copy print 1939

BA2366/ 98 Spectators viewing the bridge in flood.

Copy print 1939

BA2366/ 99 Bridge over troubled waters? No. Troubled waters over Camballing Bridge, August 1939. Gloria Batt looks on.

Copy print 1939

BA2366/ 100 Water, water everywhere. Copy print 1939

BA2366/ 101 Still water. Copy print 1939

BA2366/ 102 Not even the railway line escaped flooding.

Copy print. Curve of railway line visible on right during flood

1939

BA2366/ 103 Not even the railway line escaped flooding.

Copy print 1939

BA2366/ 104 Ron Gwynne William Street footbridge at the height of winter, 1949

1949

BA2366/ 105 Good mates Ben Patten and Tom Bates setting off to go shearing.

Copy print ca. 1930?

BA2366/ 106 4423 Private H. O. Pollard, 1st A.I.F. who later led World War 2 Volunteer Defence Corps as Captain Pollard



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BA2366/ 107 Plaque commemorating Marradong men who served in the Great War

Copy print

BA2366/ 108 Local lads on leave during the World War, cut a fine figure around town in their army uniforms.

Copy print 1940-1945?




Copy print. Young sailor in uniform

1940-1945?



BA2366/ 112 Railway Road Bus Services. Artie Hall, Bill Farmer, L. Price, Nobby Hall, Peres? Bosse, young back off leave.

About to return from leave by railway bus service. A. Hall, W. Farmer, L. Price, N. Hall, P. Bosse.

1940-1945?

BA2366/ 113 Boddington War Memorial

BA2366/ 114 Bod boys football team 1948

Boys' football team, 1948 1948

BA2366/ 115 Harry Firns about to leave Boddington by train.

Copy print

BA2366/ 116 Loading logs, using horses Bonnie and Bruce, at White's Gully 1943.

Copy print. Loading logs for use at Industrial

1943


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Note gas producers attached to the truck.

Extracts factory at Ranford.

BA2366/ 117 View from Boddington Railway Siding looking towards stores in Forrest Stret. Visiting circus animals in the foreground.

Copy print 1930s?

BA2366/ 118 First plane ever to touch down at Boddington landed in February 1948. Pilots Brian John and Harry Beeck stand by the Tiger Moth. Brian has become a professional aerial tour operator, as well as being a local farmer.

Copy print 1948

BA2366/ 119 Published caption: Cyclists enjoying victory… probably Jim Firns and Alan Gordon. Caption provided by Harry Firns (grandson of Alan "Bill" Firns and brother-in-law of Colin Rossiter): On the bicycle is Alan "Bill" Firns, the other man is Colin Rossiter. Bill Firns was a well known bike rider in the 1940s and 1950s. The Picture shows the outcome of the Father-Son-in Law Race (won by Bill) in the 1960s.

Copy print 1960s

BA2366/ 120 A stand of maize on the river-flat paddock at The Junction. Dave John experimented with growing alternative crops. Truck indicates that Horace Pollard was visiting at the time. Brian John seated on the mud-guard.



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BA2366/ 121 Marradong Road Board January 1948. Standing left to right: Jerry Carroll, Bill Pollard, Harry Firns, Deage Farmer. Seated, left to right: David John, George Batt, Lou Stagbouer, Walter Farmer and Horace Pollard.

Copy print 1948

BA2366/ 122 Railway road bus and driver, early 1940s.


BA2366/ 123 Ron Gwynne Boddington School 1949

Enlarged school building, Boddington 1949

1949

BA2366/ 124 Boddington School Further extensions were made in the latter nineteen fifties.

ca. 1957-1959

BA2366/ 125 Ron Gwynne Bannister Rd Boddington showing excavation carried out by Marradong Rd Bd on preparation for culvert installation.

1949?

BA2366/ 126 Ron Gwynne D6 Caterpillar removing log off new Boddington Rec Ground building 1949

1949

BA2366/ 127 Ron Gwynne Improvised method of earth moving - Lanz Bulldog tractor hauling two 3/4 yd scoops on levelling new Recreation Ground - Boddington 1949

1949

BA2366/ 128 Ron Gwynne Waters of Hotham River over decking of Williams St. Footbridge Boddington during peak of wainter 1949

1949

BA2366/ 129 Ron Gwynne Looking along Williams St 1949


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footbridge, Boddington

BA2366/ 130 Ron Gwynne View of portion of Boddington from adjoining hill - photo taken August 1949 (population then 800)

1949

BA2366/ 131 Ron Gwynne Typical of 16 bedlog culverts installed on Pinjarra-Marradong Road 1949 showing built up gravel approaches.

View of culvert 1949

BA2366/ 132 Ron Gwynne Typical of 16 bedlog culverts installed on Pinjarra-Marradong Road 1949 showing built up gravel approaches.

Car travelling along dirt road

1949

BA2366/ 133 Ron Gwynne Looking north along section of Johnstone St. after metal sealing had been laid 6 months.

1949

BA2366/ 134 Ron Gwynne Looking east up Forrest Road Boddington

1949

BA2366/ 135 Ron Gwynne Marradong Road Board garage and workshop erected 1948

1949

BA2366/ 136 Ron Gwynne Vehicle servicing ramp (Marradong Road Board) erected 1948

1949

BA2366/ 137 Ron Gwynne Caterpillar D6 Crawler fitted with jib and hoist listing timber off Boddington Recreation Ground 1949

1949

BA2366/ 138 Ron Gwynne Caterpillar D6 rolling large 1949


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stump of Boddington Rec. Ground 1949

BA2366/ 139 Ron Gwynne Metal surfacing Johnstone St., Boddington - by Marradong Road Board Nov 1948. Gravel foundation - water bound & primer coated with .25 coat of colas. - finished with sealing coat of metal as follows:- .15 tack coat of colas - 1/2" metal spread, rolled, broomed & rolled 3/8" metal spread & rolled then penetrated with .35 colas. 1/2" & 3/8" being rolled and watered ready for .35 colas penetration.

Rolling and watering ready for application of bitumen, Johnstone Street, November 1948

1948

BA2366/ 140 Ron Gwynne Metal surfacing Johnstone St., Boddington - by Marradong Road Board Nov 1948. Gravel foundation - water bound & primer coated with .25 coat of colas. - finished with sealing coat of metal as follows:- .15 tack coat of colas - 1/2" metal spread, rolled, broomed & rolled 3/8" metal spread & rolled then penetrated with .35 cola. 35 colas penetration

Spraying Johnstone Street with Colas, November 1948

1948

BA2366/ 141 Ron Gwynne Metal surfacing Johnstone 1948


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St., Boddington - by Marradong Road Board Nov 1948. Gravel foundation - water bound & primer coated with .25 coat of colas. - finished with sealing coat of metal as follows:- .15 tack coat of colas - 1/2" metal spread, rolled, broomed & rolled 3/8" metal spread & rolled then penetrated with .35 colas. 1/2" & 3/8" being rolled and watered ready for .35 colas penetration

BA2366/ 142 Ron Gwynne Metal surfacing Johnstone St., Boddington - by Marradong Road Board Nov 1948. Gravel foundation - water bound & primer coated with .25 coat of colas. - finished with sealing coat of metal as follows:- .15 tack coat of colas - 1/2" metal spread, rolled, broomed & rolled 3/8" metal spread & rolled then penetrated with .35 colas. .35 colas penetration

1948

BA2366/ 143 Ron Gwynne Metal surfacing Johnstone St., Boddington - by Marradong Road Board Nov 1948. Gravel foundation -

1948


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water bound & primer coated with .25 coat of colas. - finished with sealing coat of metal as follows:- .15 tack coat of colas - 1/2" metal spread, rolled, broomed & rolled 3/8" metal spread & rolled then penetrated with .35 colas. .35 colas penetration

BA2366/ 144 Ron Gwynne Metal surfacing Johnstone St., Boddington - by Marradong Road Board Nov 1948. Gravel foundation - water bound & primer coated with .25 coat of colas. - finished with sealing coat of metal as follows:- .15 tack coat of colas - 1/2" metal spread, rolled, broomed & rolled 3/8" metal spread & rolled then penetrated with .35 colas. After .35 colas penetration, sand lightly, leave 12-24 hours without traffic & roll thoroughly.

1948

BA2366/ 145 Ron Gwynne Footbridge 100 yds long constructed over Hotham River at Williams St, Boddington

1948-1949

BA2366/ 146 Ron Gwynne 750' radius curve cut around slope on lower Hotham

1948-1949


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Road (super elevation & top drain installed)

BA2366/ 147 Ron Gwynne Lower Hotham Rd. Road raised 3' - side stoned - alignment set on 1000' radius curve.

1948-1949

BA2366/ 148 Ron Gwynne Lower Hotham Rd. Road raised 3' - side stoned - alignment set on 1000' radius curve.

1948-1949

BA2366/ 149 Ron Gwynne Lower Hotham Rd - road raised 18" with gravel filling through swampy patch.

1948-1949

BA2366/ 150 Ron Gwynne Lower Hotham Rd - road raised 18" with gravel filling through swampy patch.

1948-1949

BA2366/ 151 Ron Gwynne Road Board plant 1949

Marradong Road Board vehicles and plant

1949

BA2366/ 152 Ron Gwynne Boddington from Billy Goat Hill 1949

1949

BA2366/ 153 Modern farming

BA2366/ 154 Boddington School senior students 1954

Senior students Boddington School, 1954

1954

BA2366/ 155 Junior students 1954 Junior students, Boddington School, 1954

Copy print 1954

BA2366/ 156 Vermin bounties were paid for eagles. This one, shot and displayed by Margaret Firns, measured nearly seven feet across the wing-tips.


BA2366/ 157 Opening ceremony for Boddington Hospital 1957

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BA2366/ 158 Dr N Same, Sister Kennedy, Matron Robertson, A/Nurse Ann Kewn, Lou Stagbouer Chairman.

Medical staff and Chariman, 1957. Left to right: Dr Neil Same, Sister Kennedy, Matron Robertson, Nurse Ann Keown and Chairman Lou Stagbouer.

1957

BA2366/ 159 Front exterior of new Boddington Hospital

1957

BA2366/ 160 Exterior of new Boddington Hospital

1957

BA2366/ 161 Exterior of new Boddington Hospital

1957

BA2366/ 162 A ward in the new hospital 1957 Ward in Boddington Hospital

1957

BA2366/ 163 The operating theatre, 1957 Operating theatre in Boddington Hospital

1957

BA2366/ 164 Examination room at Boddington Hospital

1957

BA2366/ 165 Hospital kitchen, 1957 Kitchen at Boddington Hospital

1957

BA2366/ 166 Section of the maternity wing, 1957

Maternity wing, Boddington Hospital.

1957

BA2366/ 167 Later Railway Road bus with driver Brookes.

Copy print. 1950-1955?

BA2366/ 168 Bod. Footy Team 1946 Premiers. Back row. Henry Bennel, Bill Buchholz, Gus Haendel, Reg Crane, Bert Naylor (Police), Arthur Merrideth, Ted Haendel. Centre - Harry Davis, Laurie Henrickson, Jack Kalinosky, Fred Fairhead, Nobby Clark, Ted Buchholz. Front - Roy Gordon,

1946


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Len Keough, Alec Bennell, Allan Gordon.

BA2366/ 169 Nov 1947. Back: H. Firns, W. Farmer, H.O. Pollard, W. Pollard, D. Farmer. Front: G. Batt, L. Stagbouer, D. John (Secty)

Marradong Road Board January 1948. Standing left to right: Jerry Carroll, Bill Pollard, Harry Firns, Deage Farmer. Seated left to right: David John, George Batt, Lou Stagbouer, Walter Farmer and Horace Pollard.

1948

BA2366/ 170 Boddington School about 1950 Copy print. Group portrait of students in front of school buildings.

ca. 1950

BA2366/ 171 Boddington Football Club

Another Boddington Football Team 19--

BA2366/ 172 Lou Stagbouer is honoured with the Freedom of the Shire.

Copy print. Lou Stagbouer and wife

1950-1960?

BA2366/ 173 Balls and dances were a popular form of entertainment in Boddington well into the nineteen sixties.

Group portrait of dance goers

1955-1965?

BA2366/ 174 Athletics practice, nineteen seventies. An expert demonstrates triple jump. Note Principal's house in background.


BA2366/ 175 View of Boddington from Billy Goat Hill, 1981

Copy print 1981

BA2366/ 176 Rodeo Project 1. Harry English snigging logs in the bush

1981

BA2366/ 177 Stripping bark from logs to build Boddington Rodeo

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BA2366/ 178 Stripping bark from logs to build Boddington Rodeo

1981

BA2366/ 179 Rodeo Project 3. Richard Kelsall erecting the first post for the arena.

1981

BA2366/ 180 First post for the arena going in

1981

BA2366/ 181 Group of men erecting posts

1981

BA2366/ 182 Rodeo Project 5. Bunnings men prepare posts for the arena fence.

1981

BA2366/ 183 Rodeo Project 8. Delivering soil for rodeo project

1981

BA2366/ 184 Fenced arena 1981

BA2366/ 185 Fenced arena 1981

BA2366/ 186 A rodeo in full swing. 1981




BA2366/ 190 Georgina Poole recording memories of Arthur Thompson (senior) at Boddington School, 1980.

1980

BA2366/ 191 Ex-student Veronica Crane (Ronnie) has cleaned the school for more than forty years.

ca. 1983-1988

BA2366/ 192 Ex-student Veronica Crane (Ronnie) has cleaned the school for more than forty years.

ca. 1983-1988

BA2366/ 193 John Howell Gate to RSL Memorial


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BA2366/ 194 John Howell RSL Memorial Park

BA2366/ 195 Boddington's Post Office family, also notable for providing the music for many public occasions. Rear, Michelle and Trevor. Front, Margaret, Tracy and John Howell.

ca. 1982

BA2366/ 196 Last hours of the manual telephone exchange in Boddington. Operators Mary-Anne Thompson (left) and Joanne Ferrell seeing out their final shift.

1982

BA2366/ 197 Close-up of plaque commemorating the opening of the library at the Boddington School.

1983

BA2366/ 198 Minister Bob Pearce poses with ex-students after declaring open the Phyllis John Resource Centre.

1983

BA2366/ 199 New resource centre named to honour Mrs Phyllis M. John, former teacher. Plaque unveiled by Minister for Education Bob Pearce. Guests include ex-students and members of the John family.

1983

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Pictorial collection name: Boddington collection of ... · Pictorial collection name: Boddington collection of photographs Collection number: BA2366 Collection No. Item No. Photographer

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