GMGP890037

Dwyer and Mackay

Douglas William GRAY and friends outside their prospecting camp 1898-99, bushcamp tent covered in brush, canvas water bay, billy and enamel cup. Taken by Rembrant Photo Co, donated by daughter of DW Gray Jessie Gray 1989.

Collection Item Data

Keywords:	douglas william gray friends prospecting camp bushcamp tent covered brush canvas water bay billy enamel cup rembrant photo donated daughter dw jessie
Accession Number:	H89.375
Registration Number:	GMGP890037
State:	WA
Creator:	Unknown
Cataloguer:	Mrs. Moya Sharp
Year Taken:	1898

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GMGP890040

Lake View and Star Miners, 1900 Douglas William GRAY third row from top with arms folded. Donated by his daughter Jessie GRAY. Semi formal photo taken outside mine building, two water bags in foreground.

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GMGP890036

House in Trafalgar, Man seated in chair Douglas William GRAY and woman standing holding small child May Elizabeth nee Gilholm. House is small cottage with iron roof and bull nose verandah, two planters at front water tank at side, Donated by Jessie GRAY, daughter of Douglas GRAY.

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GMGP890039

Slug Hill Grand Junction Mine about 1898. Group of 17 miners beside wooden frame and windsail, ore bucket, horse in full harness on right Donated by Jessie Gray in 1989. Photo by Rembrant Photo Co.

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GM02048

Grave "In loving memory of my dear husband Douglas William Gray, who was accidentally killed at Kalgoorlie June 10 1910 aged 39 years"

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GMGP890038

Trafalgar School Infants 1906. Formal schoo photo, children in best clothes seated outside school building. Donated by Jessie GRAY woh attended the school with her brother D W Gray.

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GMGP890042

Fancy Dress Ball at St Lukes Church Trafalgar held in church hall on 3rd October 1906. Donated by Jessie GRAY (in photo) shows corrugated iron walls with three kerosene lamps hanging from ceiling.

fancy dress ball st lukes church trafalgar held hall october donated jessie gray photo shows corrugated iron walls kerosene lamps hanging ceiling

GMGP890041

Woman, May Elizabeth GRAY nee Gilholm with children Jessie Gray and boy D W Gray. Outside their house in Trafalgar in 1910. Donated bt Jessie Gray in 1989.

woman elizabeth gray nee gilholm children jessie boy house trafalgar donated bt

GM02046

Grave "In loving memory of my dear sister Jeannie McRoberts, who died Nov 23 1908. Also Robert George; husband of above who died May 21 1904 buried at Karratha, also Elizabeth Gilholm, mother died Sydney Jany 21 1901, also Joseph Gilholm, brother, died NSW Feb 22 1902, also Edward Gilholm, father died NSW March 3 1910. The long day closes. Erected by Mrs D.W.Gray". Kalgoorlie Cemetery.

grave loving memory dear sister jeannie mcroberts died nov robert george husband buried karratha elizabeth gilholm mother sydney jany joseph brother nsw feb edward father march long day closes erected gray kalgoorlie cemetery

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GM02041

Grave of "Douglas William Gray wo was accidentally killed at Kalgoorlie, June 10, 1910, Aged 39 years. Good examples of ceramic floral tributes.

grave douglas william gray wo accidentally killed kalgoorlie june aged years good examples ceramic floral tributes

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Canvas water bag

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