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Violet Taylor (nee Williams) and Nell Pendlebury at Mount Sugarloaf, c1935. Vi and her husband Joe ran the Refreshment Rooms on Mt Sugarloaf from the 1930s to the mid 1950s

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McGeachie family photograph. Inscription reads Uncle Forbes and Danny Shepherd. Uncle Forbes refers to Duncan Clelland Forbes McGeachie, 1898-1952. He was the brother of James McGeachie.

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Believed to be Edward Ashlie Phelan, son of Edward Francis Phelan and Amelia (nee Gray). Born at West Wallsend, August 1917. Photograph taken 1918. The Phelan family were involved in the early cinema and photography industry in Australia.

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Killingworth mine air shaft. Inscription reads:Killingworth mine shaft. Taken by your brother, Hector. Taken between 1915-1917.' Hector refers to John William Hector McGeachie 1903-1987, son of James McGeachie.

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Postcard from James Silver Milne to Gladys Williams c1916. Inscription readsDear Miss G Williams, This is written by a friend of Gordon's from Killingworth - the boy who carried the banner down from the railway station. Hoping you will not think me personal, but we were both writing together. I will now close with kindest regards, James Milne.

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Postcard to Gladys Williams from David Gordon McGeachie 16 February 1916. Inscription reads Dear Gladys, I have not any news to give you this mail, so I hope you will excuse me writing a PC. I have not received any more of your letters but am living in hope of getting more soon. We are still in the same old place (sand crushing), but are expecting to move next week. Jim Milne and the other Killingworth boys left here on Monday, but I do not know where they have gone to. Well dear, I hope you are enjoying good health and passing the time pleasantly. With heaps of love from yours affectionately, Gordon

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World War II headlight cover

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…Clive finally told us of the history of the object and it's importance to civil defence in World War II. … Pictured left is a headlamp cover used to restrict the amount of light emitted by cars and vans during the brownouts imposed in the war years.……Clive finally told us of the history of the object…

Interview with Gordon Wicks regarding his war service at Rathmines Air Base during World War II

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…Interview with Gordon Wicks regarding his war service at Rathmines Air Base during World War II … Gordon Wicks was born in 1920. He served in the RAAF from January 1941 to January 1946. He was trained as an observer, which covered many roles such as navigator, gunner, photographer and bomb aimer.……This…

Interview with Jack Wiltshire regarding his war service at Rathmines Air Base during World War II

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…Interview with Jack Wiltshire regarding his war service at Rathmines Air Base during World War II … Jack Wiltshire was an electrical fitter, mechanic and electrical contractor employed by the Commonwealth Government during World War II, to carry out repair and maintenance work on military facilities…

Teralba Tales

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…The War Years … At the beginning of the war Teralba had an air-raid siren installed on an electric light pole opposite the Post Office. Once, during a drill, I saw Mrs Johnston the Postmistress run across the road carrying a chair.……The War Years … At the beginning of the war Teralba had an air-raid siren…