GM01129

Dwyer and Mackay

F/L Portrait of two girls lounging on table with Golden Eagle Nugget placed between them, Peta & Mary Dillon. The Dillon Sisters were daughters of Kit and Mac Dillon "Props. of "Aust. Hotel" Hannan Street at the time of the Golden Nugget find (they boarded at St. Joseph's Convent Boulder) - Ref. Mrs. Carmel Johnson nee Ardagh (Johnson Cydes) and Mrs McGarry (Olive) (Attendant GMM).

Collection Item Data

Medium Format:	16.5x21.6 cm. / 6.5x8.5 inch
Condition:	Good
Medium:	Unknown B&W
Keywords:	portrait girls lounging table golden eagle nugget peta mary dillon sisters daughters kit mac props aust hotel hannan street time find boarded st joseph convent boulder ref carmel johnson nee ardagh cydes mcgarry olive attendant gmm
Accession Number:	GMM129/690
Registration Number:	GM01129
Location:	Kalgoorlie
State:	WA W
Creator:	T. F. Mackay
Original Legal Broker:	Museum of the Goldfields - MOG; Golden Mile Museum
Cataloguer:	Jill Moffat
Year Taken:	1931

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Group portrait of Mayor Ben Leslie and official group with Golden Eagle Nugget, de Bernales standing behind Mayor at right.

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KM00090

Museum attendant Frank Thompson with Victor Dobell admiring the old clock on the British Arms Hotel at the Golden Mile Museum.

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