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Mr and Mrs McGaulley
Photograph of Mr and Mrs McGaulley.
Lizzie Watts
Studio portrait of Lizzie Watts and her bicycle.
William Palmer
Studio portrait of William Palmer, inscribed to James Brown Edney.
Riverina New State Movement
Pages from an exercise book filled with newspaper clippings about Senator Charles Hardy Jnr and the Riverina New State Movement.
Wagga Wagga Public School's Annual Exhibition and Presentation of Prizes
A handwritten programme belonging to Christina MA Mackay of Tarcutta Street for the Wagga Wagga Public School's Annual Exhibition and Presentation of Prizes. The event, held at the Mechanics' Institute in Fitzmaurice Street, included an exhibition by…
Shearing tallies
Pages from a memorandum book, possibly kept by a member of the Cox family, containing notes relating to shearers, rations and shearing tallies. One page of the notebook is dated 1882.
Margaret Nugent's Bank Passbook
Margaret Nugent's passbook to an account with the Melbourne Savings Bank. The passbook was used between 1883 and 1886 and only had six entries. On 10 March 1886, Margaret withdrew all funds from the account, which in all was 65 pounds, 10 shillings…
Bicycle racing notebook
Pages from Geoff Patterson's notebook containing newspaper clippings and notes relating local bicycle racing.
The examples here include an article from the Wagga Wagga Advertiser, 20 November 1902, on the Wagga Cycling Carnival and a record of two…
The examples here include an article from the Wagga Wagga Advertiser, 20 November 1902, on the Wagga Cycling Carnival and a record of two…
Fitzmaurice Street, Wagga
A view of Fitzmaurice Street, just north of the Kincaid Street intersection.
Newtown Park
Postcard photograph showing Newtown Park (now Collins Park), addressed to Mrs Melvin.
Newtown Public School
Postcard photograph of Newtown Public School (now South Wagga Public School), addressed to Mrs Melvin.
Wagga Wagga District Hospital
Postcard photograph showing Wagga Wagga District Hospital, addressed to Mrs Melvin.
The Murrumbidgee River
Photographic postcard showing the Murrumbidgee River and the Hampden Bridge at Wagga Wagga, addressed to Mrs Melvin.
Wagga Experiment Farm
Photographic postcard of livestock at a dam at the Wagga Experiment Farm, addressed to Mrs Melvin.
Bruce Wallace, fruiterer
The shopfront of Bruce Wallace, wholesale fruiterer, in Baylis Street (near Huthwaites). Bruce Wallace appears to have set up in Wagga Wagga in 1917 and was in business for a number of decades, selling fruit and confectionery.
21 Flinders Street, Wagga Wagga
21 Flinders Street was the Wagga Wagga residence of Mr and Mrs Charles Huht. Mrs Huht was previously Miss Ethel Rankin.
G Company, 1st Regiment of Volunteer Infantry
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.
A Fair Rents demonstration
A demonstration for Fair Rents, possibly outside of the Wagga Wagga Police Station on Sturt Street.
Wagga Wagga Cyclists before Race Day
Wagga Wagga cyclists on morning before a race day, outside of the Post Office on Fitzmaurice Street.
A.E. and Munitions Workers Union March
A.E. and Munitions Workers Union members marching down Baylis Street, as part of the Eight Hour Procession. They are standing on the Wollundry Bridge with the Wagga Wagga City Council Chambers in the background.
Holding the banner, "United We…
Holding the banner, "United We…