Written on back with blue ballpoint pen - 6405 979

The six Brown girls, mid 1920’s 1 B&W photo print

In garden by fence with railway stock wagons in background. The following 7 names have been used as identification in connection with the girls of the Brown family - Annie, Gwen (later Graham), Girlie (later Urwin), Jeanne (never married), Billie, Eris (later Mouldey) youngest (?) daughter and Maisie (later Hebley).

Appears to have been removed from a photo album.

Annie believed born January 1906 (see Certificate of Proficiency Acc.#s2002.098.0034 gives her age as 13 years 10 months in Novemeber 1919).

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Bride & Groom – Sarah and William Brown 1 B&W photo print {Fragile, damaged}

Formal studio photograph. William (‘Bill’) Brown was a railway ganger based in Shannon.

They had 6 daughters then a son (Alistair). 7 names have been used as identification in connection with the girls of the Brown family: Annie, Gwen (later Graham), Girlie (later Urwin), Jeanne (never married), Billie, Eris (later Mouldey) youngest (?) daughter and Maisie (later Hebley).

Annie believed born January 1906 (see Certificate of Proficiency Acc.#s2002.098.0034 gives her age as 13 years 10 months in Novemeber 1919).

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Written at top of photo with purple ink - Miss Eason & Browns.

Miss Eason and Brown family 1 B&W photo print

Left to Right – Miss Eason, ...?..., ...?..., ...?..., Mr William Brown …?..., ...?... Sitting on long wooden bench seat against wooden fence.

Appears to have been removed from a photo album.

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Written on back with black ink pen - Sybil Jean Brown.

Members of Brown family and others on car, 4 a.m. New Year’s morning, 1920’s ? 1 B&W photo print

Outside the Franks residence on corner of Venn & Vance Streets, Shannon. Left to Right - ‘Bill’ Brown, Claude Speirs, Mrs Balfour (in nightwear sitting on bonnet), Eva Roach, Gordon Mitchell, ...3 (?) others…, Girlie Brown, Rita Roach, Maisie Brown, Mr Franks.

Chalked on door of car – 192{3 or 8 ?} C-C Speirs

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Written on back with black ballpoint pen - Newly completed Presbyterian Manse Clapham St., Shannon 1911

Opening of Presbyterian Manse, 60 Clapham St., Shannon, 1911 1 B&W photo print, copy

Large gathering of people on verandah (members of the Presbyterian Church congregation). Minister standing to right of corner verandah post. William Brown (railway ganger) seated to left of same post.

Reverand J.A. McKenzie appointed as minister of Shannon Presbyterian Church in 1911.

See also – Acc.# s2001.004.0002 same photo

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “Opening of Presbyterian Manse.” and “60 Clapham St., Shannon. Taken from W.A. Clayton’s album.”

Opening of Presbyterian Manse, 60 Clapham St., Shannon. Large gathering of people on verandah (members of the church congregation). Minister standing to right of corner verandah post. William Brown seated to left of same post.

1 B&W photo print

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen - Mr W. (Bill) Brown. Hugh Blackie Arch Blackwood. Tom Shannon Reg Tippler

Penciled on back – Blackwood Tippler Shannon Bro… C. Bla…

Bill Brown with 4 men near Shannon Railway Station, 1924 1 B&W photo print

Monday, 3 November 1924, opening day of Mangahao Power Station. Back (L – R): Hugh Blackie (Constable) and Tom Shannon (Constable). Front (L – R): Bill Brown, Arch Blackwood (Superintendent, Mangaore Powerhouse), Reg Tippler.

Appears to have been removed from a photo album.

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Written on back with black ballpoint pen - Back. Mr Speirs Mr Aimes - Mr Blackwood, Bob Neill, Mr Spencer, Mr Owen - Ron Law Front. - Mr Franks Gordon Mitchell, Mr Bill Brown,

Woman and 12 men at Mangahao Dam, 1924 1 B&W photo print

Taken during opening of Mangahao Power Station ? Left to Right - Back Row: Claude Speirs (flaxmill owner), Mrs Claude Spiers [previously unidentified woman (Mrs Blackwood ?)], James Aim (dairy factory manager), Arch Blackwood (superintendent of Mangaore Powerhouse), Robert Neill, Mr E.J.S. Spencer (builder), Mr Owen, unidentified man, Ron Law (farmer).

Front Row: unidentified man, Mr C.C. Franks (cartage contractor), Gordon Mitchell (farmer), Bill Brown (railway ganger).

Men could be members of Mangahao Lodge.

Appears to have been removed from a photo album.

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