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Photograph of "Mr & Mrs Weldon, baker in Angledool, old end, just after selling out to Nick Silva. Couple just leaving Angledool in their old Model T Ford. Taken in yard of bakery"
Photograph of "Making new embankment to carry bore drain across low country. Vicinity New Bore - Angledool Station. Tom Mason, with scoop, in foreground"
Photograph of "The drafting yard huts, some distance out on Angledool Station, and used by Harry Howarth (in photo) and myself when going the round of the drains. Angledool Station"
Photograph of "Type of engine (steam) used for sinking bores, shearing, saw mills, and other country work requiring a fair amount of power. This engine was part of boring plant on its way to Weilmoringle Station, N. W. New South Wales. Taken at Angledool, on its way through the town"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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)"
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"
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"
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"
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"