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The circus comes to town, Drouin, Victoria [picture] /
No full textTitle devised by cataloguer from caption on verso.; Condition: Good.; Part of the collection: Drouin town and rural life during World War II.; Inscriptions:"U429/25 --In pencil; Paul Guillumette, Inc. 475 Fifth Ave, New York City" --Stamped on verso.; "U429/25. Circus comes to town. Drouin's children like others all over Australia -- and all over the world -- can't resist it. This troupe played one night in Drouin ..." --Printed on label.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an24229687
Portrait of John Jeanes, retired farmer, Drouin, Victoria [picture] /
No full textTitle devised by cataloguer from caption on verso.; Condition: Good.; Part of the collection: Drouin town and rural life during World War II.; "U429/3. John F.S.Jeanes, 82, retired farmer, likes to sun himself on a bench in Main Street Drouin. He was one of a family of 14, has six children, but can't remember how many other other descendents. 'There were Jeanes' all over the district' he says. Many, both males and females are serving in Australia's fighting forces. When photographer James Fitzpatrick explained what his picture was about, the old man just kept saying'I don't understand it Sir!' "--Printed on label.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an24165525
Dancers in the Soldier's Memorial Hall, Drouin, Victoria [picture] /
No full text"U429/63. Picture of Queen Victoria still hangs in the Soldier's Memorial Hall, Drouin, and looks down on a dance of last century, the circular waltz. Dances are half old style --Lancers, Alberts, barn dances, Jolly Millers, polkas and others -- and half 'modern' -- foxtrot, one step and a slow waltz. Few can jitterbug and anyway there's never enough room for it. Admission to dances is 2/- on ordinary nights; 4/- for balls, including supper..." --Printed on label.; Title devised by cataloguer from caption on label.; Condition: Good.; Inscriptions: "Photo by Fitzpatrick ; U429/63" --In ink and pencil on reverse. "Paul Guillumette, Inc. 475 Fifth Avenue, New York City" --Stamped on reverse.; Part of the collection: Drouin town and rural life during World War II.; There are two copies of same photograph; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an24331145
Wes Colquhoun and Fred Phair talking to the girls at the ball in the Soldier's Memorial Hall, Drouin, Victoria [picture] /
No full text"U429/60. Pride of the stag line at Drouin's weekly dance were bachelors - gay Warrant Officer Wes Colquhoun (23), R.A.A.F., and Corporal Fred Phair (25), A.I.F. Wes, son of Drouin's butcher, was sole surviving member of a Lancaster Crew... Fred, son of Drouin's fruiterer, served in New Guinea..." --Printed on label.; Title devised by cataloguer from caption on label.; Condition: Good.; Inscriptions: " U429/60" --In pencil on reverse.; Part of the collection: Drouin town and rural life during World War II.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an24340443
Drouin Newsagency, Victoria [picture] /
No full textTitle devised by cataloguer.; Condition: Good.; Part of the collection: Drouin town and rural life during World War II.; Inscriptions:"U429/147; Paul Guillumette, Inc. 475 Fifth Ave, New York City"-- In ink and pencil on verso.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an24355689
Mother and baby attending the Drouin Infant Welfare Centre, Victoria [picture] /
No full textTitle devised by cataloguer.; Condition: Good.; Inscriptions:"U429/121; Paul Guillumette, Inc. 475 Fifth Avenue, New York City" --In pencil and stamped on reverse.; Part of the collection: Drouin town and rural life during World War II.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an24358378
Sapper Ernest Sharman of the Royal Australian Engineers [picture] /
No full textTitle devised by cataloguer from caption on verso.; Condition: Good.; Part of the collection: Drouin town and rural life during World War II.; "U429/86. Sapper Ernest Sharman (32), of the Australian Royal Enginees, has seen action in New Guinea. He wasa 210lb footballer in Drouin's team before enlisting and hasn't married yet. Before the war he worked for the Victorian Forest Commission, planting trees as part of Australia's reafforestation plan. ..."--Printed on label.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an24190141
Drouin schoolboys playing cricket, Drouin, Victoria [1] [picture] /
No full textTitle devised by cataloguer.; Condition: Good.; Part of the collection: Drouin town and rural life during World War II.; Inscriptions:"U429/160"--In pencil;"Paul Guillumette, Inc. 475 Fifth Ave, New York City" --Stamped on verso.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an24280176
Farewell presentation to Father Edward Hynes of St Ita's Catholic Church, Drouin, Victoria [picture] /
No full textTitle devised by cataloguer from caption on verso.; Condition: Good.; Part of the collection: Drouin town and rural life during World War II.; "U429/73. Farewell presentation by Drouin Catholic community to Father Edward Hynes, the Parish priest. His successor, Father Aloysius Cunningham, is with him. The ceremony was at the home of parishioner Mrs. Laurie Russell, who made the supper..."--Printed on label.; Inscriptions: "Photo by Fitzpatrick; U429/73"--In ink and pencil on reverse."Paul Guillumette Pictures, 475 Fifth Avenue, New York City" --Stamped on reverse.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an24366026
Portrait of Arthur Beeching, technologist at Drouin's co-operative milk factory, Victoria [picture] /
No full textTitle devised by cataloguer from caption on verso.; Condition: Good.; Part of the collection: Drouin town and rural life during World War II.; "U429/70. Arthur Beeching, 30-year old technologist at Drouin co-operative milk factory, tests milk for quality; learned to do so in an Australian technical school. An Englishman, he has been in Australia 15 years, married an Australian girl. They have two children, aged 2 and 4. When not looking at milk and cream through a microscope, Arthur garden, plays tennis, saves postage stamps. He has the biggest collection in Drouin - 2,000."--Printed on label.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an24228668
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