Albert 'Possum' Green, labourer and photographer

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0883 Photograph of "Talbingo Hotel and snow 'bus, en route to the snow, about 25 miles from Tumut at the foot of the ranges. Monaro Highway. Sunday, 11th July. 9.15 a.m. 1948" Item 1948
0892 Photograph of "Members Tumut Ski Club, on slopes of Murrumbidgee River. Vicinity Bullock Hill, Rules Point - Kiandra Road, Monaro Highway. Norman Learmont in striped cardigan. Sunday - 11th July, 1948. 4.00 p.m." Item 1948
0893 Photograph of "Snowman I made for Laurie Wright's young son, whilst waiting for skiers to return to 'bus. Laurie, driver of Dick Spencer's 'bus in background. Taken near Bullock Hill, Rules Pt - Kiandra Rd. Reprint - Gaut - Sept. 1957. Sunday - 11th July, 1948. 4.30 p.m." Item 1948
0894 Photograph of "Myself on young Wright's sled. Vicinity Bullock Hill - Rules Point - Kiandra Road. Sunday - 11th July, 1948. 2.50 p.m." Item 1948
0895 Photograph of "Myself on young Wright's sled. Vicinity Bullock Hill - Rules Point - Kiandra Road. Sunday - 11th July, 1948. 2.50 p.m." Item 1948
0898 Photograph of "Norman Learmont, on left, starting to descend slope. Murrumbidgee in background, at foot of slope. Vicinity Bullock Hill, Rules Point - Kiandra Road, Monaro Highway. Sunday - 11th July, 1948. 4.00 p.m." Item 1948
0901 Photograph of "Laurie Wright. Taken on skiing trip. Vicinity Bullock Hill, Rules Point - Kiandra Road. Sunday - 11th July, 1948. 4.15 p.m." Item 1948
0906 Photograph of "Members Tumut Ski Club, on slopes of Murrumbidgee River. Vicinity Bullock Hill, Rules Point - Kiandra Road, Monaro Highway. Sunday - 11th July, 1948. 4.00 p.m." Item 1948
0910 Photograph of "Skiers. Vicinity 8 mile peg. Rules Point - Kiandra Road. Sunday - 29th Aug.1948. 3.30 p.m. Slight cloud" Item 1948
0912 Photograph of "Beryl Sindel, from Canberra. Skiing trip. Vicinity 8 mile peg, Rules Point - Kiandra Road. Sunday - 29th Aug.1948. 3.45 p.m. Slight cloud" Item 1948
0917 Photograph of "Motor cyclist returning down Cumberland Range to Talbingo. Snow too deep for him. We turned back also after being bogged, but later had another go and got through. Rules Point trip with L. Wright. Mond. 22nd June 1953 - 3.00 p.m. Cloudy" Item 1953
0918 Photograph of "Laurie Wright's 'Wolseley' taxi bogged in snow at foot of Cumberland Range, on my way to Rules Point Guest House to look over painting job for Park Trust. This was the first heavy fall of snow of the winter, which blocked the Monaro Highway completely until cleared. First attempt. Mond. 22nd June 1953 - 3.00 p.m. Cloudy" Item 1953
0926 Photograph of "Prowse's Hut, Rules Point. Leaving to fish Tantangara Creek. Norman Learmont, myself, Johnny Burt & Clem. Great catch. Weather cool. Sund. Oct. 7th 1950. 6.30 a.m. Clear" Item 1950
0930 Photograph (enlargement of Item 937) Item c. 1952
0941 Photograph of "View of Camping Ground at Blue Waterhole, with Cave Creek in foreground. Taken from hill on Spencer's Hut side of Gorge. Broken Cart Trip. Sund. 26th Oct. 1952. 1.00 p.m. Cloudy - no sun" Item 1952
0947 Photograph of "Fishing trip to Goobragandra Woolshed. Left to right - Shearer from Goobragandra Station, Bert Agnew, Norman Learmont, Bill Patrick. Goobragandra - Tumut. Sunday, 24th Oct. 1948. 1.30 p.m. Clear" Item 1948
0953 Photograph of "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 about two miles long. 1953 shearing season. Sund. 11th Oct. 1953. 3.30 p.m. Cloudy" Item 1953
0961 Unlabelled Photograph (Goobragandra River - Greasy Macs) Item c. 1953
0970 Photograph of "Mob of 800 cattle owned by Lindley's of Gundagai, making for river crossing at Greasy Macs, on way to Boonoo, Long Flat, and Cooinbil. Sonny Lindley, Reg Edwards, and Bill Smith with them. Our camp under elm at extreme right of picture. Goat Hill - 2380' - in background. Tues. 18th Dec. 1956. 8.00 a.m. Cloud over sun" Item 1956
0971 Unlabelled photograph (Goobragandra River - Greasy Macs - with Norman Learmont) Item c. 1956
0973 Photograph of "3rd or 4th minor falls - Peppercorn Creek - just above big waterfall. Fish biting very well all day. Thurs. 19th Jan. 1956. 5.00 p.m. Cloudy - no sun" Item 1956
0974 Photograph of "Rapids on the Goobragandra River, looking upstream from the Goobragandra Station boundary fence. Trip with Fred Gaut, photographer. Sund. Oct. 14th 1956. 9.30 a.m. Sun" Item 1956
0977 Photograph of "A bend on the Goobragandra River, as seen from the road a short distance upstream from the property of F. W. Hughes Pty. Ltd. Trip with Fred Gaut, photographer. Sund. Oct. 14th 1956. 8.00 a.m. Sun" Item 1956
0979 Photograph of "View from Goobragandra Road, short distance downstream from Buckley's, looking up Wall's Creek valley towards Bogong Mountains in background (Devil's Peaks?). Road to Learmont's saw mill skirts foot of hill on left of picture. Area embraces Warogong State Forest. Thurs. 22nd Nov. 1956. 7.00 a.m. Sun" Item 1956
0984 Photograph of "Large rock occurring on line of fence and used as a very permanent straining post. Situated between Sandy Creek and Goobragandra Station, alongside road, and about 12-13 miles from Tumut. Line of dark timber or scrub at foot of hill marks Goobragandra River. Sund. 17th March 1957. 8.25 a.m. Sun" Item 1957
0986 Photograph of "Fishing for trout in the Gorge, Goobragandra River, situated between Greasy Macs and Rocky Flat. Good catches are usually made here, but fish were very scarce today. Several parties of fishermen in area. Sund. March 17th 1957. 12.15 p.m. Sun" Item 1957
1000 Unlabelled photograph (Lobbs Hole - Ravine (2) - with Norman and Roger Learmont) Item c. 1954
1005 Unlabelled photograph (Lobbs Hole - Ravine (2) - with Norman and Roger Learmont) Item c. 1954
1007 Unlabelled photograph (Lobbs Hole - Ravine (2) - with Norman and Roger Learmont) Item c. 1954
1018 Photograph of "Looking downstream, Big Horseshoe, Tumut River, about four miles below Lobb's Hole. Taken near head of Horseshoe, close to bend. Lobb's Hole Trip - catch poor. Sunday 30th Dec. 1951. 10.45 a.m. Hazy" Item 1951
1026 Photograph of "Looking up Yarrangobilly Valley, towards Wallace's Creek, from Ravine, Lobb's Hole - Tumut district. Old copper smelter in foreground, with the main mine shaft at right. Smelter chimney was dynamited by Bruce Brooks, Jounama, for its firebricks. Bruce's 'Blitz' standing at foot of hill. Wed. 2nd April 1952. 12.30 p.m. Cloudy" Item 1952
1028 Photograph of "Some members of the fishing party taken at site of drilling operations, testing for site of Lobb's Hole Dam, Snowy River Scheme. Party left for home right after. Lobb's Hole Trip - very hot at time.. Cliff Smith, George Smith, myself, Don Burt, & Ken Smith. Tuesday - 1st Jan. 1952. 1.00 p.m. Sun" Item 1952
1035 Photograph of "Yarrangobilly River, just above junction with Tumut River. Norman Learmont on footbridge. First trip in Norm's old Dodge. Weather fine - no fish. Sunday 10th Oct. 1954. 10.10 a.m. Clear sun" Item 1954
1036 Photograph of "View from track on left side (going downstream) of Tumut River at Junction, showing hills and valley of Yarrangobilly River in middle distance. First trip in Norm's old Dodge. Weather fine - no fish. Sunday 10th Oct. 1954. 11.00 a.m. Clear sun" Item 1954
1046 Photograph of "Scene on Lick Hole Creek, just above falls. Creek low, following dry spell for 4 or 5 months. Country just here steep and scrubby. No fish occur in the whole length of this creek, probably because of the numerous waterfalls and lack of large holes. Wed. 24th April 1957. 2.10 p.m. Deep shade" Item 1957
1048 Photograph of "Another view of the bottom and major portion of the main falls, Lick Hole Creek. Water plunges into large pool at base of cliff before proceeding on down through rugged gully into Little Lobb's Hole, a short distance below. Falls would be spectacular when creek is full of water. Wed. 24th April 1957. 3.20 p.m. Sun (in shade)" Item 1957
1050 Photograph of "Cliff face opposite main falls, Lick Hole Creek, taken from top of falls, which lie towards the right. Climb down to bottom from here is over a mass of loose rock and rubble. Country hereabouts is very seldom visited, - never by ordinary tourists or trout fishermen. Wed. 24th April 1957. 2.35 p.m. Sun" Item 1957
1051 Photograph of "Camp, on track into Log Cabin, about 1 and a half miles in from highway, or approximately halfway. Was after dark when I reached here, after clearing track all way. Found more fallen trees ahead, so decided to camp here, on small creek, running into headwaters of Lick Hole Creek. Site of old camp. Night exceptionally cold, and 3.00 a.m. before I got to bed. Weather turning showery, with rain early this morning. Walked into Log Cabin this afternoon - about 20 minutes walk. More rain. Tues. 23th April 1957. 1.50 p.m. Sun with cloud" Item 1957
1056 Photograph of Granite Trig; A fire watching look-out tower, 66 feet high - the "Granite Lookout - is situated here at an altitude of 4718' in Bago State forest" Item c. 1957
1063 Photograph of "Pool at top of second major falls, Lick Hole Creek, about half a mile below main falls. Taken from below track leading to old salt lick. Had dinner on creek just above here where track starts. Track becoming indistinct in places, especially at beginning after crossing creek. Weather fine today. Thurs. 25th April 1957. 2.45 p.m. Sun" Item 1957
1064 Photograph of "Top of second major falls, Lick Hole Creek, about half a mile below main falls. Creek here runs between two large rocks before plunging down into large basin, surrounded by high rock walls. The fall itself is in a deep cleft, cut out of the rock face by the water, and awkward to photograph on account of light. Picture is taken looking between the two rocks on summit of falls, into the sunlit far side of the basin below. Thurs. 25th April 1957. 2.30 p.m. Sun" Item 1957
1065 Photograph of "View from track leading to old salt lick, and overlooking Lick Hole Creek, Tumut River Valley ranges in far background. Salt lick, a short distance further on along track was situated on a saddle overlooking Tumut River Valley, and consisted of wooden troughs supplied with salt for the use of the stock. Went along this track in the moonlight in 1949 on first visit to Lick Holes with Don and Johnny Burt and Bert Agnew. Thurs. 25th April 1957. 3.15 p.m. Sun" Item 1957
1072 Unlabelled photographic negative (Log Cabin - Lander's Creek Trip) Item c. 1957
1073 Unlabelled photographic negative (Log Cabin - Lander's Creek Trip) Item c. 1957
1076 Photograph of "View looking across Woolshed towards Goobragandra Homestead - Tumut district. Stoney Creek just behind woolshed. Two stand shed, shearing about 3000 sheep. Tues. Sept. 11th 1951. 2.15 p.m. Clear sun" Item 1951
1077 Photograph of "Myself - at Goobragandra Station. 1951 Shearing Season. Weather hot. Sund. 16th Sept. 1951. Sun - 2.30 p.m." Item 1951
1079 Photograph of "Jack Cribbs & children, at Jack's home, Goobragandra Station. Taken before I left on horse for Thistle Flat, Peak River. Cherry trees in bloom stand in front of the building, which was formerly the old Goobragandra homestead. Sund. 28th Sept. 1952. 9.45 a.m. Sun" Item 1952
1081 Photograph of "Jack Salmon, shearer at Goobragandra, with 2 and half lb. spotted trout, caught on set line. He caught two fish on the one hook, by first hooking a slippery (native trout), after which the large fish swallowed the smaller one & got caught. 1951 shearing season. Hot weather. Sund. 16th Sept. 1951. 10.00 a.m. Clear sun" Item 1951
1082 Photograph of "Jack Salmon, shearer at Goobragandra, with 2 and a half lb. spotted trout, caught on set line. Two fish caught on one hook. Taken at homestead, Goobragandra. 1951 shearing season. Weather very hot. Sund. 16th Sept. 1951 10.00 a.m. Clear sun" Item 1951
1084 Photograph of "View from loft over garage, at Goobragandra Homestead, looking towards woolshed in middle distance. Taken during 1951 shearing. Stony Creek Valley in background. Weather fairly warm. Picking up & pressing job for self in shed. Tuesday - Sept. 11th 1951. 2.00 p.m. Clear sun" Item 1951