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  • Collection: Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society

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Framed photograph of an unidentified man.

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The Wagga Wagga Volunteer Corps (G Company) was formed in late 1884 with almost one hundred men enrolling. The armoury was located in Gurwood Street. At the beginning of any parade, the volunteers would assemble outside the armoury.

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Studio portrait of George Watts.

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Portrait photograph of a man standing with a violin. Inscription on reverse side says, "With Compliments, George."

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Studio portrait of Gladys Amelia Rose Goodman, aged 12 months.

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Photographic postcard from Gladys Sarah Edney, addressed to her parents, James and Ellen Edney. The portrait shows Gladys (bottom left) with three unknown females (possibly the two Miss Deitsche's).
The reverse side has the following message:…

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Image of a posed group of twenty-four male swimmers at Wagga Wagga Beach, possibly part of the lifesaving club.

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A hand-coloured photographic postcard addressed to Miss K Melvin. The photograph shows Gurwood Street around 1900. The photographer is facing west, standing on the verandah or roof of The Commerical Hotel in Fitzmaurice Street.

This postcard is…

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Photograph of Harry Condon in uniform on horseback, possibly in Egypt.

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Harry Condon and section on horseback, possibly in Egypt. With inscription: "Dear Auntie, this is a photo of the section that I have worked with...I hope you are as well as I am, give my love to all. Bert."

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Portrait of Harry Emmanuel Campbell, aged 16 months.
On the reverse side is the following inscription: "With compliments 16:12:01, died 14:12:01. Age 16mos".

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A studio portrait of Helen E Edney (right) and an unknown woman, apparently taken three days before Helen's marriage to Frederick Thomas Winter on 30 September 1907.
Inscription on reverse: "To dear Mother Mother from Nellie with best love 27/9/07".

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A photographic postcard addressed to May Mortlock from Percy Condon, no date:
"Dear May, Just a PC. according to promise; We have possession of New Lawn; shifting in today. I came out yesterday, am taking furniture in today. How do you like the P.C.…

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Studio portrait of Hughie Leslie Condon

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Studio portrait of Jack Harrison.

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A photographic postcard of James Brown and Elizabeth M Edney. Inscription on card: "Taken by "Albert"."

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James Walsh Edney used his "Day Book" for many different purposes, including:
- an account book for his blacksmith sales from the 2nd December 1889 to the 22nd May 1890;
- a record of his wages received from Rae & Wright, blacksmiths, from the…

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Studio portrait of a man wearing a military-style uniform. The inscription on reverse side: "From Mother to Jim and Nellie with best love, James."
The photograph has at some point in time been identified as James Welsh Edney, wearing the Wagga…

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Landscape photograph of three men in camp. At some point in time, two of the men have been identified as James Welsh Edney (centre) and Grantley Fitzhardinge (right). The uniform is unidentified but could be related to the Wagga Volunteer Company,…

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Posed photograph of Joe Carlon.
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