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Decorated Commonwealth Jubilee float in Moss Vale, 1951. — Decorated Commonwealth Jubilee float in Moss Vale, 1951. [2]

Bowral Cordial Works delivery truck decorated with flags and crates. — Bowral Cordial Works delivery truck decorated with flags and crates. [3]

Horse-drawn mail cart on a rural road, captioned Robertson to Bowral Mail. — Horse-drawn mail cart on a rural road, captioned Robertson to Bowral Mail. [4]

Four adults seated in an open-roofed touring car, Moss Vale, 1921-1926. — Four adults seated in an open-roofed touring car, Moss Vale, 1921-1926. [5]

Driver and passengers in an early truck on a country road, captioned Wingecarribee Shire Council truck circa 1917. — Driver and passengers in an early truck on a country road, captioned Wingecarribee Shire Council truck circa 1917. [6]

Frank Reynolds driving horses while making hay at Brookdale, Moss Vale, November 1923. — Frank Reynolds driving horses while making hay at Brookdale, Moss Vale, November 1923. [7]

Albert Reynolds standing beside a motorcycle, dated 1917-1919 in the Society caption. — Albert Reynolds standing beside a motorcycle, dated 1917-1919 in the Society caption. [8]

Bus partly submerged in floodwater at Moss Vale in the 1950s. — Bus partly submerged in floodwater at Moss Vale in the 1950s. [9]

Berrima District Museum exterior at Market Place and Bryan Street. — Berrima District Museum at Market Place and Bryan Street, photographed in February 2016. [10]

Wingecarribee Shire Council Civic Centre in Moss Vale. — Wingecarribee Shire Council Civic Centre in Moss Vale. [11]

Historic books on shelves. — Historic books on shelves. [12]

Golden Vale house and garden at Sutton Forest. — Golden Vale house and garden at Sutton Forest. [13]

Blast-furnace area at the Fitzroy Iron Works, Mittagong, photographed between 1875 and 1913. — Blast-furnace area at the Fitzroy Iron Works, Mittagong, photographed between 1875 and 1913. [14]

Mrs Brightwell and her daughter Amy Brightwell at Bundanoon, circa 1920. — Mrs Brightwell and her daughter Amy Brightwell at Bundanoon, circa 1920. [15]

Oil shale works at Joadja, shown in a late nineteenth-century company catalogue. — Oil shale works at Joadja, shown in a late nineteenth-century company catalogue. [16]

People gathered outside Avoca Public School for an honour-roll unveiling in 1918. — People gathered outside Avoca Public School for an honour-roll unveiling in 1918. [17]

Motor car and people outside a Moss Vale newsagency, dated 1930 in the Society caption. — Motor car and people outside a Moss Vale newsagency, dated 1930 in the Society caption. [18]

An early motor car crossing a timber road bridge at Fitzroy Falls, dated to the 1920s in the Society caption. — An early motor car crossing a timber road bridge at Fitzroy Falls, dated to the 1920s in the Society caption. [19]

Wingello railway station building and platform photographed in 2006. — Wingello railway station building and platform photographed in 2006. [20]

An internee swimming beside a hut on the Wingecarribee River at Berrima, circa 1918. — An internee swimming beside a hut on the Wingecarribee River at Berrima, circa 1918. [21]

Aerial view of Burrawang village and surrounding fields. — Aerial view of Burrawang village and surrounding fields. [22]

Exeter railway station platforms and curved tracks in a historic photograph. — Exeter railway station platforms and curved tracks in a historic photograph. [23]

Hill Top railway station platform and tracks, with people on the platform. — Hill Top railway station platform and tracks, with people on the platform. [24]

Horse-drawn milk carts and people outside the Wildes Meadow butter factory. — Horse-drawn milk carts and people outside the Wildes Meadow butter factory. [25]

Railway platforms and station building at Tallong in 2006. — Railway platforms and station building at Tallong in 2006. [26]

Rail tracks and yard-working sign at Braemar, photographed in 2010. — Rail tracks and yard-working sign at Braemar, photographed in 2010. [27]

Limestone formations inside the area labelled Sculptor’s Studio, Old Cave, Wombeyan, in an early photograph. — Limestone formations inside the area labelled Sculptor’s Studio, Old Cave, Wombeyan, in an early photograph. [28]

The curved Avon Dam wall, its stone embankment and reservoir in 2009. — The curved Avon Dam wall, its stone embankment and reservoir in 2009. [29]

A steep rail incline, wagons and people at Joadja, photographed around 1885. — A steep rail incline, wagons and people at Joadja, photographed around 1885. [30]

A rail skip and tracks at Berrima Colliery in 1960. — A rail skip and tracks at Berrima Colliery in 1960. [31]

Historic colour photochrom print of cliffs, forest and waterfalls labelled Twin and Fitzroy Falls. — Historic colour photochrom print of cliffs, forest and waterfalls labelled Twin and Fitzroy Falls. [32]

Members of the Bowral Association Band, around 1915. — Around 1915, members of the Bowral Association Band posed together; the gallery identifies bandmaster George Vincent in the middle row. [33]

Boating on the Wingecarribee River. — A German internee on the river between 1916 and 1919. [34]

Ted Knapman and the bakery cart. — In the 1940s Edward George “Ted” Knapman drove his horse George in the bread cart for his bakery at 170 Bong Bong Street, Bowral. [35]

Western side of Aylmerton General Store, about the 1930s. — The western side of Aylmerton General Store, photographed around the 1930s. The store and post office were a meeting place for the village. [36]

Alberta Monaghan outside the teacher’s residence at Avoca Public School, in the 1940s. — In the 1940s Alberta Monaghan stood outside the teacher’s residence beside Avoca Public School. Her husband Reg was the school’s headmaster. [37]

Fitzroy Falls, around the 1920s. — A view of the falls near Moss Vale, photographed around the 1920s. [38]

Glenquarry School pupils in the 1920s. — A 1920s Glenquarry School group from the Joe Ford Collection. [39]

Roberton Park at Glenquarry in the 1960s. — Roberton Park at Glenquarry, built for Richard Hutchinson Roberts in stages from the 1850s and extensively restored in the 1970s, according to the... [40]

Clergy and parishioners at the 1911 opening of St Luke’s Church, Glenquarry. — Clergy and parishioners at the opening of St Luke’s Church, with Archbishop John Wright seated at centre. (6 February 1911) [41]

R. S. Smith & Co delivery vehicle at Folly Creek, Glenquarry, 1934. — A delivery vehicle from R. (15 March 1934) [42]

Scarlet Street apple orchard in Balaclava, around the 1920s. — An apple orchard in Scarlet Street, Balaclava, photographed around the 1920s. [43]

Fern Cottage in Colo Vale, around 1915. — The Society records that Fern Cottage was run as a boarding house by Mrs Emma Griffiths until her death in 1919. (circa 1915) [44]

Patrick Lindesay Crawford Shepherd with his sons Arthur Crawford and Stanley Gordon, 1891. — The gallery identifies Patrick Lindesay Crawford Shepherd as an early land developer in Colo Vale. (1891) [45]

Pupils’ manual-work display at Colo Vale Public School, 1911. — Pupils’ manual-work display at the opening of the new Colo Vale Public School in August 1911. [46]

Penrose railway station around 1979. — Penrose railway station: the station’s up platform photographed around 1979. [47]

A bullock team moving a house at Pine Villa, Kangaloon, around 1900. — A bullock team moves a house at the Pine Villa property, Kangaloon, around 1900. [48]

Kangaloon Motor Transport Company milk truck, around 1930. — A 1927 Leyland milk truck operated by Kangaloon Motor Transport Co. The Society identifies the driver as Roy Ford. (c. 1930) [49]

Milk truck collecting from dairy farms in Kangaloon in the 1950s. — A milk truck collecting milk from dairy farms in Kangaloon during the 1950s. [50]

Tom Norman’s bullock team in Kia Ora Lane, Kangaloon. — Tom Norman’s bullock team in Kia Ora Lane. The Society’s catalogue describes the Norman family as pioneers of the Kangaloon area. (date unknown) [51]

Bargo railway station just after construction in 1919. — Bargo railway station: the station photographed in 1919, shortly after its construction for the Picton-Mittagong deviation. [52]

Jimmy Smith hauling timber between Canyonleigh and Moss Vale. — The Society identifies Jimmy Smith hauling timber between Canyonleigh and Moss Vale. (date unknown) [53]

Horsemen at the Carter family’s annual kangaroo shoot at Nandi, Canyonleigh, 1896-1897. — Local horsemen at the annual kangaroo shoot at Nandi, the Carter family property at Canyonleigh. (1896-1897) [54]

Black Bob’s Colliery at Canyonleigh, around the 1950s. — The Society’s catalogue says the mine was worked during the 1900s; its caption describes an old skip line, a newer tunnel with conveyor, and coal... [55]

Bayfield on the Hume Highway at Welby, around 1983. — A view of Bayfield on the Hume Highway at Welby, photographed around 1983. [56]

Outbuilding on Applegate Farm, Welby, in 1980. — An outbuilding on Applegate Farm, Welby, photographed for the Society’s Streetscapes project in 1980. [57]

Bottom reservoir at Welby, around 1983. — The lower reservoir at Welby, photographed around 1983. [58]

Top reservoir at Welby Dam, around 1983. — The upper reservoir at Welby Dam, photographed around 1983. [59]

A steam train approaching Yerrinbool railway station, 1919. — A steam train approaches Yerrinbool station in 1919. The Society notes that it may have been the first train to the station. [60]

Construction of Berrima Cement Works in the late 1920s. — The Society catalogue identifies this as a photograph of the construction of Berrima Cement Works. [61]

Blue Circle Southern Cement Works at New Berrima. — An undated Society image of the Blue Circle Southern Cement Works at New Berrima. (date unknown) [62]

Southern Portland Cement’s 1963-64 first-grade cricket premiership team at New Berrima. — The Society identifies the 1963-64 premiership first-grade team. Its caption names Don Moore and Geoff Larsen among the players. (1964) [63]

Railway gatekeeper’s cottage at Werai in the 1890s. — The cruciform sandstone railway gatekeeper’s cottage on Werai Road, photographed in the 1890s. [64]

Wilson’s tennis court on Orient Street, Willow Vale, around the 1920s. — The Society records this tennis court on the Wilson property on Orient Street, between Gascoigne and Willow streets. [65]

Rush’s Platform near Willow Vale, photographed in 1986. — The Society’s Streetscapes project records that the platform opened on 1 March 1867 near Bartholomew Rush’s hotel, to serve... (15 December 1986) [66]

Olive Murray at the Murray family cottage, Willow Vale, Christmas 1953. — Olive Murray sits on the rear verandah of the Murray family cottage at the corner of Orient and Badgery streets. (Christmas 1953) [67]

Aerial view of Willow Vale in 1978, showing the loop line and local streets. — The Society’s caption identifies the loop line, Railway Terrace, Badgery Street, Orient Street and the then-unsealed Railway Parade and... (1978) [68]

Workers and families at the Waratah Dairy Factory, East Kangaloon, 1891 to 1905. — Workers and families at the Waratah Dairy Factory, East Kangaloon. (1891-1905) [69]

Mail contractor William Gay at Devil’s Elbow, East Kangaloon, around 1886. — William Gay, the Robertson-to-Bowral mail contractor, at Devil’s Elbow, East Kangaloon, after a snowstorm around 1886. [70]

Farmers delivering milk at the Waratah Dairy Factory, East Kangaloon, around 1900. — Farmers delivering milk for processing at the Waratah Dairy Factory, East Kangaloon, around 1900. [71]

Residents outside East Kangaloon Post Office on its closing day in 1986. — Residents gathered outside East Kangaloon Post Office on its closing day: F. (30 June 1986) [72]

Church of England Cemetery at East Kangaloon, photographed in 2000. — A view of the Church of England Cemetery at East Kangaloon, including Charlotte Vandenbergh’s 1883 headstone. (February 2000) [73]

St Thomas’ Church of England, High Range, in the 1890s. — St Thomas’ sandstone church, High Range, completed in 1891 on land donated by Edward Kell. [74]

Morris Cowley Roadster at the Bullio tunnel on Wombeyan Caves Road, High Range, around 1928. — Olive Doyle beside a Morris Cowley Roadster at the Bullio tunnel on Wombeyan Caves Road, High Range, around 1928. [75]

Elizabeth Armfield and Edward Mudford on their wedding day in 1882. — Elizabeth Armfield and Edward Mudford on their wedding day in Berrima in 1882. [76]

Rear view of Wanganderry on Wombeyan Caves Road, High Range, around 1983. — The rear of Wanganderry on Wombeyan Caves Road, High Range, around 1983. [77]

Old shearing sheds on Wombeyan Caves Road, High Range, around 1982. — Old shearing sheds on Wombeyan Caves Road, High Range, photographed around 1982. [78]

Sutter Cottage at Renwick Farm Home in 1982. — Sutter Cottage, one of the Farm Home buildings, photographed in August 1982. [79]

Pupils outside Mount Murray School. — Mount Murray School with pupils seated in front of the school building. (date unknown) [80]

Construction work on the Moss Vale-Unanderra railway, around 1930. — Rolling stock being prepared during construction of the Moss Vale-Unanderra railway, which passed between Little River and Mount Murray... (c. 1930) [81]

House on a hill at Wombeyan Caves, around 1982. — A house on a hill at Wombeyan Caves, photographed around 1982. [82]

Official party crossing the Wollondilly River on the new road to Wombeyan Caves in 1899. — The first official party travelled from Mittagong to Wombeyan Caves, crossing the Wollondilly River at Goodman’s Ford. (1899) [83]

Remains of a property on Soapy Flat Road at Wombeyan Caves, around 1983. — Remains of a property on Soapy Flat Road at Wombeyan Caves, photographed around 1983. [84]

Forest Lodge, Alpine, around 1960. — Forest Lodge photographed around 1960. George Martin bought the property in 1860 and for a time ran it as the Union Inn. [85]

Miner’s house at Medway, around 1900. — A miner’s house at Medway. The Society says small homes were built for miners’ families after the mines opened in the 1870s. (c. 1900) [86]

Family outside a Medway miners cottage in 1927. — An unidentified family outside a low-cost Medway miners cottage, covered with hessian bags fixed to its timber frame. (1927) [87]

Retorts and chimney stacks at Joadja Creek in 1934. — Retorts, chimney stacks and ruins at Joadja Creek, photographed by J. Hamlyn on 12 May 1934. [88]

Mine incline at Joadja Creek, around 1890. — The incline from the mine at Joadja Creek, photographed around 1890. [89]

Carrington Row cottages at Joadja in 1934. — Cottages at Carrington Row, Joadja, photographed by J. Hamlyn on 12 May 1934. [90]

Haymaking at Wildes Meadow around 1895. — Workers loading hay onto a bullock-drawn cart at Johnston’s Longview farm, Wildes Meadow. (c. 1895) [91]

Butter factory at Wildes Meadow around 1900. — The Wildes Meadow/Yarrunga butter factory, built in 1888 and later called the Emu Dairy Factory. (c. 1900) [92]

Emu Butter Factory shareholders outside Myra Vale Hotel in 1896. — Shareholders at the Emu Butter Factory outside the Myra Vale Hotel in 1896. [93]

Myra Vale Hotel at Wildes Meadow. — The weatherboard Myra Vale Hotel, first licensed in September 1887; its licence expired in 1914. [94]

Saddle Bridge crossing the railway cutting near Hilltop, between 1910 and 1920. — Saddle Bridge crossing the cutting near Hilltop made for the Sydney to Melbourne Railway in the 1860s. (1910-1920) [95]

Saddle Bridge and the Hilltop railway cutting, around 1890. — Saddle Bridge crossing the cutting near Hilltop made for the Sydney to Melbourne Railway in the 1860s. (circa 1890) [96]

A steam train passing through the Hilltop rail cutting in 1967. — Steam train coming through the rail cutting at Hilltop. (1967) [97]

Construction of Yerrinbool Railway Station on 17 March 1919. — Construction of Yerrinbool Railway Station on the Picton to Mittagong Deviation. (17 March 1919) [98]

Guests on the verandah of Lurgan Guest House at Yerrinbool in the 1920s. — Guests seated on the verandah of Lurgan, a Yerrinbool guest house operated from 1921 to 1940: first by William A Harman and later in the 1930s by... [99]

The Fuller/Kerins family outside a slab hut at Yerrinbool, around the 1930s. — The Fuller/Kerins family outside their slab hut with bark roof, including a cart horse, family pet, bicycle and hand cart. [100]

Parents, teachers and pupils outside Yerrinbool Public School, around the 1930s. — Parents, teachers and pupils outside Yerrinbool Public School. [101]

The Simons family at Strathdon farm orchard, Yerrinbool, around 1928. — The Society identifies Strathdon as an 80-acre farm orchard near the rail bridge at the foot of Catherine Hill; it was subdivided in... (circa 1928) [102]

Berrima Court House at the corner of Wiltshire and Argyle Streets, photographed in 1992. — Berrima Court House, photographed in 1992. Designed under Government Architect Mortimer Lewis, it was completed in 1838. [103]

Bowral Court House, Town Hall and School of Arts in Bendooley Street, around 1910. — View of the public buildings in Bendooley Street, Bowral. The Society catalogue records that all the buildings survived in 2025. (circa 1910) [104]

Fitzroy Iron Works at Mittagong, looking north to Mount Gibraltar, around 1875. — View of the Fitzroy Iron Works looking north towards Mount Gibraltar. (circa 1875) [105]

Moss Vale Bowling Club, 14 February 1903. — Official opening of Moss Vale Bowling Club by Governor Sir Harry Rawson; it moved from behind the Royal Hotel to Corlette Park in 1931. [106]

Robertson Lancers, c. 1910. — Parade of the Robertson Lancers, later the Robertson Half Squadron of the Light Horse. [107]

Opening of Moss Vale-Unanderra railway, August 1932. — Schoolchildren marching to Robertson Railway Station for the line’s opening. [108]

View of Bundanoon, c. 1910. — Township view from Fernfield, home of the Grice family. [109]

The Knoll Guest House, 1950s. — The Knoll, built in 1892, later a guest house and now Osborn House. [110]

Burrawang General Store, 1980s. — Burrawang General Store: the store, built by Michael Egan in 1869, photographed while run by John and Rosemary Kirkby. [111]

Old cottage in Hoddle Street nursery, c. 1983. — An old cottage in the Hoddle Street nursery at Burrawang. [112]

Redcourt, c. 1908. — Redcourt on Bundanoon Road, built around 1900 for Henry Clarke Fowler and Alice Fowler. [113]

Exeter Railway Disaster, 1914. — Carriages telescoped in the 13 March 1914 Exeter rail accident, in which 14 people died and 18 were injured. [114]

The former Prince Albert Inn on the Hume Highway at Braemar, photographed in 1986. — The Society says the land was bought by Esther Cole, later Esther Green, who had the two-storey Prince Albert Inn erected and opened in 1845. [115]

Kamilaroi Cottage and outbuildings on the Hume Highway at Braemar, photographed in 1986. — Built by Henry Gotting in 1905, the house became a guest house in 1920 and was restored in 1997, according to the Society catalogue. [116]

Weeping Falls on Sheepwash Creek at Braemar, around 1910 to 1917. — Weeping Falls on Sheepwash Creek at Braemar. (circa 1910-1917) [117]

Christ Church at Bong Bong, above the Wingecarribee River, around the 1940s. — Christ Church Bong Bong was built in 1845 on land originally owned by Charles Throsby. [118]

The Briars at Bong Bong before its 1946-47 renovation. — Built by Charles Throsby in 1845 as the Royal Oak Inn, the building was later renamed The Briars. (1 May 1946) [119]

Racegoers at the old Bong Bong Picnic Races course in the 1890s. — Racegoers at the Bong Bong Picnic Races on the old Bong Bong Course; the Society identifies the lady in white as Miss von Arnheim. [120]

Anglewood at Burradoo, around 1920. — Anglewood was built in the 1890s for Arthur Bruce Smith. (circa 1920 photograph; house built in the 1890s) [121]

Fairholme, the Burradoo Convalescent Home for First World War soldiers, 1915 to 1920. — Fairholme on Burradoo Road was lent by owner J. [122]

Abergeldie at Burradoo, photographed around the 1970s. — Built in 1884 by Dr Edwin Chisolm as a family home, Abergeldie became a guest house between the mid-1940s and 1956, according to the Society... [123]

Wingello railway station up platform, photographed around 1979. — Up-platform Wingello station. (circa 1979) [124]

The Top Shop at the corner of Forest Road and Railway Parade, Wingello, around 1979. — Known as the Top Shop and formerly Colorado Guest House, it was possibly established as early as 1883 and was certainly operating in... (circa 1979) [125]

The original Richards house on Richards Lane at Mandemar, photographed around 1982. — The original Richards house. (circa 1982) [126]

Bendooley on Richards Lane at Mandemar, around 1982. — Society catalogue record for Bendooley on Richards Lane, Mandemar; no additional description is supplied. (circa 1982) [127]

Yates family Christmas picnic at Meryla in 1918. — The Yates family at a Christmas picnic and views at Meryla, south-east of Exeter. (1918) [128]

Yates family at a Christmas picnic at Meryla in December 1918. — A second Society view of the Yates family Christmas picnic at Meryla, south-east of Exeter, in 1918. [129]

Loading cabbages for the Sydney market at Yarrunga, around 1900. — Workers load cabbages for the Sydney market from Bill Mortimer’s Yarrunga property. (circa 1900) [130]

James and Susan Faulks of Daisy Hill, North Yarrunga, in 1877. — James and Susan Faulks of Daisy Hill. The catalogue says they moved to North Yarrunga around 1879 and named the property Daisy Hill. (1877) [131]

Barber's Creek at Tallong around 1900, before the railway dam raised the water level. — View of Barber's Creek at Tallong before construction of the railway dam raised the water level. (circa 1900) [132]

Tallong's 1940 prize-winning pear-pyramid display at the Royal Agricultural Society competition in Sydney. — Tallong won first prize in the pear-pyramid competition in 1940. [133]

Taylor Bros Store at Sutton Forest around 1910, with people and a sulky outside. — Taylor Bros Store, later Nall & Co, at Sutton Forest. (circa 1910) [134]

Golden Vale homestead at Sutton Forest, around the 1870s. — Golden Vale homestead on Golden Vale Road. [135]

Marathon at Sutton Forest around 1920, later known as Montrose. — Marathon was built by Andrew Badgery in the 1890s. (circa 1920) [136]

Bridge crossing Paddys River in the Southern Highlands around the 1920s. — Bridge crossing over Paddys River in the Southern Highlands. [137]

Horses and carriages crossing a ford at Paddy's River, around 1910. — Two groups of horses and carriages crossing the Paddy's River ford south of Moss Vale near Wingello. (circa 1910) [138]

Billy and Uncle Tom at Paddys River bridge, dated 1921 to 1926. — Billy with Uncle Tom at Paddys River bridge. (1921-1926) [139]

Corlette’s newsagency on Argyle Street, Moss Vale, around the 1930s. — Bernard Christian Corlette’s newsagency at 470 Argyle Street, photographed around the 1930s. [140]

Bullio road tunnel — The new road to Wombeyan Caves passes through the Bullio tunnel, photographed around 1900-1910. [141]

Opening of Goodman’s Ford bridge — The new bridge over the Wollondilly was officially opened in December 1967. [142]

Crossing at Goodman’s Ford — Cars cross the low-level ford over the Wollondilly River in 1959. [143]

Students and teachers at Aylmerton Public School in 1937. — Students and teachers of Aylmerton Public School. (1937) [144]

Bundanoon Railway Station after snow, around the 1940s. — Bundanoon Railway Station after a fall of snow. [145]

Hairpin bend on Barrengarry Pass from Fitzroy Falls to Kangaroo Valley, around the 1930s. — View of the road on Barrengarry Mountain from Fitzroy Falls to Kangaroo Valley. [146]

Members of the Loseby family at Harby Farm around 1900. — The record identifies Robert Loseby, his sisters Betsy and Sarah, and nieces at Harby Farm, Eridge Park Road, Burradoo. (circa 1900) [147]