Swimming, yesteryear
Posted by tim on September 24th, 2008 filed in SwimmingComment now »
No writing on the back of this one.
Planning paratrooper drop on Markham River, New Guinea
Posted by tim on September 23rd, 2008 filed in Angus, Maker, Military, PNG, Shopping list, Surnames, WW IIComment now »
Fascinating military photo of planning for the Australian paratrooper mission into the Markham River area in New Guinea during the Second World War. The Australians were supported by American paratroopers of the 503rd Parachute Regiment in September 1943.
On the back:
“Lt Maker (right)
Seargent Angus (left)
At work on model of Markham River, New Guinea
for area briefing paratroopers
for parachute landing”
What is also fabulous is that a shopping list has also been written on it too…
Including: apples, lettuce, preserved fruit, camera, dripping, 1lb salt, apron, vegetables (no potatoes), carrots, parsnips, cauliflowers, dried peas, bacon, belgium crumpets (?), savs (?), and sausages.
Post-war family photos…
Posted by tim on September 22nd, 2008 filed in By-the-Sea, Children, Days out, Family, FranceComment now »
Frances Wells
Posted by tim on September 21st, 2008 filed in Corrigan, Portraits, Surnames, Wells, Zehan1 Comment »
Written on the back:
Zehan, Tas
Frances Wells
Later Corrigan
Written on the back:
“At Zehan, Tas
Frances Wells on right hand.”
Which begs the question; who is on the left?
3 pages from an unmarked photo album
Posted by tim on September 20th, 2008 filed in Cars, Children, Days out, Family, Horse/ cart, Houses, PicnicsComment now »
A series of photographs that came from 3 unbound pages of the same album.
Waterside Workers Federation of Australia
Posted by tim on September 19th, 2008 filed in Demonstrations, Maritime, UnionsComment now »
Great photographs found as part of an office load of Waterside Workers’ Federation (WWF) files thrown away. An interesting coincidence was one of our workers finding documents written by her own father while sorting through the find.
Resource Work Cooperative donated some fabulous ledgers dating back to 1905, some worker’s handbooks, and a handful more photos to the Maritime Museum of Tasmania.
Some interesting info on the WWF here. The WWF amalgamated with the Seamens’ Union of Australia in 1993 to become the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA).
Two sisters?
Posted by tim on September 18th, 2008 filed in Children, PortraitsComment now »
Beautiful portrait of two sisters? Late 1800s or early 1900s?
Nothing written on the back of this one.
What is AppleLand?
Posted by tim on September 17th, 2008 filed in InformationComment now »
All the pictures on this website have been salvaged from McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre in South Hobart, Tasmania by Resource Work Cooperative.
Without this, quite simply, all these photographs would now be in landfill - buried under tons of household garbage, building waste and mud. There are many reasons why these photographs may have ended up being discarded, adding to the story behind each photograph; and some were dropped off directly to us, in hope they would be of value to someone.
There is something quite sad about seeing photographs of people’s lives thrown away - memories and moments of time caught in a photograph discarded. Often these will be the only thing left of someone’s life. Who were they? What are their stories? What brought them to Tasmania? What lives did they live here? Were they happy?
Over the years Resource Work Cooperative has salvaged an enormous number of photographs. Some have been sold (at the Tip Shop or Collectables shop) but many have also been archived. In May 2002 Resource organized an exhibition called Welcome to AppleLand at the Carnegie Gallery, Hobart, where a wide variety of pre-1950s photographs were displayed . It was a great success. Many people found relatives in the photos and were allowed to reclaim the photographs for themselves. While even more enjoyed the fascinating insight into the lives of the people and places of Tasmania’s past.
Not all the photos will be of Tasmania but they must at least have had some connection to the Apple Isle; after all it was here in Hobart that they discarded or donated.
If you can help fill in the blanks or identify people or places please let us know… if you find your own relatives also get in touch… we hope you enjoy what we have saved from being forgotten…
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