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  • Collection: The Possum Green Collection

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A photographic portrait of Albert Green.

From reverse side of print: "Myself" - at Learmonts home. Taken by J "Mick" Learmont, Tumut. 1946."

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View of Tumut Bridge from the top of the Tumut Anglican Church.

From reverse side of print: "View overlooking Tumut River and bridge, with Pine Mountain in background. As seen from roof of All Saint's Church of England. Portion of Recotry at…

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From the reverse side of print: "Reg Edwards, Roy, and Wally. Back of 'Cooinbil', taken after breakfast. We reached here yesterday dinnertime from Peppercorn, and left about 9 o'clock this morning for town with Peter Newman driving jeep. Eight or…

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From the reverse side of print: "Jack Venables' or Stokes' Hut, on Goobragandra River, about 10 miles above Goobragandra homestead. This is as far as motor vehicles can go. Jack (on left) is trying to repair H.M.V. gramophone. Cecil Piper (right) was…

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From the reverse side of print: "Rear view of stamper battery, part of Charley Stokes' gold mine plant, just above Greasy Mac's. 1953 shearing season. Sund. 11th Oct. 1953. 2.45 p.m. Cloudy sun".

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From the reverse side of print:"Part of old mining water race on hillside above Goobragandra River, last used to supply water to Charley Stokes' gold mine plant above Greasy Macs. Walls of race are built up with stone for considerable distances. Race…

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From the reverse side of print: "Old mine shaft. Charley Stokes' gold workings. Worked recently to supply last operation of gold plant, about 1950. Situated on hillside, at side of road leading to treatment plant. 1953 shearing season. Sund. 11th…

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From the reverse side of print: "Colin Kell & friends on Thistle Flat, Peak River, Goobragandra district. I rode up here during 1952 shearing season at Goobragandra Station. Stallion Hill in background. No fish (1 only) - river too high. Sunday 28th…

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From the reverse side of print: "Old Eucalyptus Still. Leaves and branches are packed into square tank, water introduced, and a fire lit underneath tank. The oil is carried off with the steam and condensed. In this instance, the stream in foreground…

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From the reverse side of print: "Harry Pether's old hut on Rings Creek, seen from north east, with my camp in left foreground - bush shelter overfly. Hut now disused, with a bad lean towards creek. Probably over 30 years old. Kangaroos about - their…

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From the reverse side of print: "Lindley's sheep at Morris Creek - nr. Talbingo. Wed. 23rd April 1958. 11.17 a.m. low sun/50X16/F.50

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From the reverse side of print:"Jack Venables stripping branches for eucalyptus still. Mond. 22nd May 1961. 1.45 p.m. Dull - no sun/25X11/F.20".

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From the reverse side of print: "Jack Venables' (Stokes') Hut - general view - up Goobra River. Tues. 23rd May 1961. 8.50 a.m. Sun/50X16/F.Inf.".

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From the reverse side of print: "Bogged on way to Greasy Macs between reserve and Jack Cribbs' (Goobra Stn.). Spring had broken out underneath road, following record wet winter. Truck dislodged portion of corduroy, and front wheel went off into…

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From the reverse side of print: "View upstream from bridge over Goobragandra River at Greasy Macs. Place takes its name from family named MacNamara who used to live here once. Quinces and damsons grow here wild very prolifically. Mond. 17th Dec.…

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From the reverse side of print: "Leaving Harris's Hut for Cooinbil. Norm shot a sheep on way to Harris' from Coolamine as we were out of meat. Meat lasted until we reached Tumut. Raining very heavily when we reached hut. Hard & slippery pull for…

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From the reverse side of print: "Roger Learmont on cable suspension bridge across Yarrangobilly River, vicinity Wallace's Creek and old Snowy River Hydro camp. River level good, but no fish. 2nd trip in Norm's old Dodge into Ravine. Sund. 24th Oct.…

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From the reverse side of print: "Roger Learmont on steps of water meter at old Snowy River Hydro camp, vicinity Wallace's Creek - Ravine. Rain clouds coming up - a few spits in afternoon. Rained hard at 3.00 a.m. following morning - clearing after…

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From the reverse side of print: "Prowse's Hut, Rules Point. Leaving to fish Tantangara Creek. Norman & Mick Learmont, Johnny Burt & Clem. Great catch. Weather cool. Sund. Oct. 7th 1950. 6.30 a.m. Clear"

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From the reverse side of print: "Big Peppercorn Hut, taken on way back to Cooinbil, after leaving Little Peppercorn Hut in morning. Beatrice Franklin - tourist guide from Canberra (Brindabella) - camped here with party. Packing up to leave for…
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