GM03614

Dwyer and Mackay

Prospectors camp at White Feather (Kanowna) Two pole and hessian tents. Three men, two using dryblower, one seated with small dog. Campfire in foreground. Sparce vegitation.

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Keywords:	prospectors camp white feather kanowna pole hessian tents men dryblower seated small dog campfire foreground sparce vegitation
Registration Number:	GM03614
Cataloguer:	Mrs. Moya Sharp

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GM03651

Prospectors bush camp at Baladania, four men, 2 seated and two standing in bush camp, bough and brush canopy and hessian and pole tent, wheelbarrow with drum for wheel, keorsene tins and packing cases, bush furniture.

prospectors bush camp baladania men seated standing bough brush canopy hessian pole tent wheelbarrow drum wheel keorsene tins packing cases furniture

GM03641

Kanowna Hospital 1902,shows hospital buildings with sparce vegitation in front.

kanowna hospital shows buildings sparce vegitation front

GM096035

Early Exploration. Three men standing, 2 men seated on camels, 8 heavily laden camels. Humpy type camp structure, sparce vegetation.

early exploration men standing seated camels heavily laden humpy type camp structure sparce vegetation

GM095020

Coolgardie 1899, Main Street with established buildings, looking west to Coolgardie Hotel. Moran's Store, Marvel Bar Hotel, fences, telegraph poles. Hessian tent with many holes in foreground.

coolgardie main street established buildings west hotel moran store marvel bar fences telegraph poles hessian tent holes foreground

GM01040

Interior of standard brewery Kanowna, showing beer kegs, bottles of beer, men at work bottling beer. Man seated holding dog.

interior standard brewery kanowna showing beer kegs bottles men work bottling man seated holding dog

GM03652

Hessian and timber store, three men outside two seated one with dog on knee. Man in two wheeled buggy with horse in full harness, sign on side of cart says 'Clarke.............'. Timber and brush windbrake at rear of store

hessian timber store men seated dog knee man wheeled buggy horse full harness sign side cart clarke brush windbrake rear

GM01082

Three men, Rabbit Trappers with dogs at camp, in front of hut, Edelstein. Rabbits hung on belt around one man.

men rabbit trappers dogs camp front hut edelstein rabbits hung belt man

GM095013

"Hannans from Maritana Hill". Mining in progress in foreground with tents among dumps and sparce vegetation. Some more subtantial housing in background.

hannans maritana hill mining progress foreground tents dumps sparce vegetation subtantial housing background

GM03624

Aitchisons Store, Baladania. Hessian store in background, nine men horse drawn sulky, water tank in foreground.

aitchisons store baladania hessian background men horse drawn sulky water tank foreground

GM03520

Group portrait many men seated at long tables "Kalgurle G.M." under hessian tent attached to building. Food and drinks on tables.

group portrait men seated long tables kalgurle hessian tent attached building food drinks

GM01835

Early mining camp and 7 men and dog. (Gregory). 2 'tents' under shade made from cut branches. Both tents have wooden doors and one has a stove chimney.

early mining camp men dog gregory tents shade cut branches wooden doors stove chimney

GM03625

Wardens Tent, Hannans. Three men outside hessian tent, three other men on teo wheeled sulky with two horses.

wardens tent hannans men hessian teo wheeled sulky horses

GM03613

White Feather Hotel, Kanowna, licensee William Cole. Group of men and children standing outside hotel two with bycycle's. Stagecoach with four horses and several people aboard

white feather hotel kanowna licensee william cole group men children standing bycycle stagecoach horses people aboard

ILLUSTRATIONS -3- Goldfields Scenes, 1970 ca

H1990.199.a-c

GM03611

Dunn & Griffiths General Store at Baladania. Man second from left may be Paddy Hannan. Shows canvas and pole building with six men outside. Bough shed at rear, wooden two wheel card in foreground.

dunn griffiths general store baladania man left paddy hannan shows canvas pole building men bough shed rear wooden wheel card foreground