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Boating, Pulbah Island, c 1947. L to R Alice Roach, Esma Holmes (nee Roach), Bert Holmes and Herbert Roach
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…Media … Boating, Pulbah Island, c 1947.……holmes … herbert holmes … herbert roach … pulbah island … recreation … wooden boat…
Unmanned rowboat, Stony (Stoney) Creek, Toronto.
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Ronnie Baker on launch, and Joan Holmes, Ruth Holmes and Shirley Holmes sitting at the edge of lake, Pirrita Island (formerly known as Coon Island), looking east, May 1941. Weekenders at Pelican Flat can be seen in the background.
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Seven people rowing on Swansea Channel in wooden rowboat, 1920s
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…Media … Seven people rowing on Swansea Channel in wooden rowboat, 1920s … Photo Ref: 465 … Creator: Murray, Ms Joan … This work by Lake Macquarie City Library is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License … Related search terms … boating … recreation … swansea…
Talking About the Past Around Wyee
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…He used to run everywhere, and he used to make boats. He was the healthiest - had five kids in five years - and he really used … every minute of his life to be active. He came home from the club one night and said to his wife Betty: 'I'm not feeling too good.……He used to run everywhere, and he used to…

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