
Methodist Church, Bismarck Street (later Kitchener) Petersburg, 1909. Copied from ‘Progressive Petersburg: describing and illustrating a town and district with great possibilities’, Robertson, J. Edward, 1909

Lake Hall, Peterborough Methodist Church

Petersburg Methodist Church Band of Hope, c. 1910s. L to R: Gwen Dodman, Mary Melbourne, Rhoda Polglase, Doris Noden, Jean Dodman, Doris and May Hamlyn

Interior Peterborough Methodist Church

Peterborough Methodist Church Order of Knights, c. 1920s

Kindergarten Teachers of Peterborough Methodist Church, 1932. Includes M Dodman, Jean Dodman, L Lehrman, Irene Fenwick, Gwen Meadows, Joan Cox, Gwen Shanks, Mary Harris.

Peterborough Methodist church group of young people, c. 1930s

Peterborough Methodist Order of Knights c. 1939-44. Back: Rev Dan Redden, Bob Shanks, Laurie Zanker, __?, Harry Shanks, __?, __?, Morton, __?, __?, Colin Drew. Middle: Vera Edson, Joan Cox, Arlene Lehmann, Gwen Meadows, Ann Raymond, Ken Tauber, Mary Nurse, Gwen Shangs, Clarrie Hokin, Mary Garner, Ethel Shanks, Phyllis Dunchue, __?, Lorace Millington, Brion Edmonds, Eric Dodman, Fred Nourse. Front: Doreen Lucas, Dorothy Reddin, Ivy Pink, Jean Dodman, Mavis Meadows.

The Peterborough Methodist Choir which scooped the prizes at Tanunda and Eudunda music competitions, c. 1930s

Interior Peterborough Methodist Church, 1935

Peterborough Methodist Church Choir, c. 1935. Back: ER Johnston, M Robinson, H Dorman, MS Cox, Robinson. Middle: A Harris, P Lucas, J Moysey, Norish, Linke, Northeast, J Dickson, ER Johnston, Reynolds, S Wade, L Wade. Front: W Sumner, J Dodman, H Anderson, A Robertson. Conductor: H Pomery.

Peterborough Methodist Kindergarten Teachers c. 1940. Back: Irene Rawlins (Fenwick), Doreen Garner (Lucas), Gwen Waite (Meadows), Gwen Hern (Shanks), Arlene Need (Lehman), Rilda Wade (later Crabbe), Joan Zanker (Cox). Front: Anne Millington (Supt), Jean Dodman (Asst Supt)

Peterborough Kitchener Street Methodist Church for the wedding of Lionel and Lorace Noble, 30 May 1947

Peterborough Methodist Church Sunday School class, 1942

Peterborough West Methodist Church Sunday school anniversary, c. 1950s

Building railway homes in Peterborough west c.1950s. Methodist Church to right.

Methodist Church Peterborough West, c. 1950s

Peterborough Methodist Church decorated for Beth Millington wedding, 12 April 1950

Peterborough Kitchener St Methodist Church, 1965

Peterborough Methodist Church Sunday school picnic at Amelia Park, 1967. Three legged race.

Peterborough Methodist Church Sunday school picnic at Amelia Park, mid 1967. Three legged race.

Peterborough Methodist church Sunday school picnic at Amelia Park, Ucolta, 1961

Peterborough Methodist Church picnic, 1960. Peter Wills far left, Jeff Noble far right.

Peterborough Methodist Church picnic horse and cart ride, 1960. Rev Allan Baldwin on cart.

Peterborough Methodist Church family picnic at Amelia Park Ucolta, 1960

Peterborough Methodist Church family picnic at Amelia Park Ucolta, 1960. Gwen Raymond (front left)

Peterborough Methodist Sunday School class, c . 1963. Rear: Rodney Hern, Colin Rawlins, Bill Girdler. L to R: Peter Wills, David Foote, Sandra O’Toole, Diane Fielding, Genevive Cottle, __?, Philip Miller, __?, Geoff Antuar, Anthea Harrison, Judith Shearer.

Peterborough Methodist Church Sunday school class, 1967. L: Rosalie Hucks, Sandra O’Toole, Jenny Haufe, Judith Shearer, David Foote, Anthea Harrison, Jenny Wills, Margaret Lillywhite, Diane Fielding, Denise Cock, Peter Wills, Alana Martin.

Methodist Church and Lake Hall, Kitchener Street Peterborough, 1972

Peterborough Methodist Church interior, 20 February 1971

Leadlight window in Peterborough Methodist Church, Kitchener Street in memory of farmer Henry ‘Harry’ Pomery, 1975. Harry was a long-term choirmaster for the church.

Peterborough Methodist church Sunday school class,1971. Rear (L to R): Cath Mildenhall, Glenda Edmonds, Beth Wills. Centre: Roger Flavel, Alex Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy, Rosemary Buttfield, Greg Lemke, Ian Black. Front: Peter Hams, Susan Arbon, Susan Giles, Ann-Marie Ireland, Ruth Mildenhall.

Peterborough Methodist Church Sunday School anniversary, 1972. Dorrie Rawlins and Pat Dennis centre.

Kindergarten Christmas breakup at Lake Hall in the Peterborough Methodist church, 1970.

Peterborough Methodist Sunday School fund raiser at Beth Will’s house, 29 Victoria Street Peterborough, 1973. L: Deborah Wills, Beth Wills, Cindy Ireland, Annemarie Ireland, Gwen Hern, Rae Evans, Cath Mildenhall (partially obscured), Elsje van den Ende (front), Helen Cottle, Gwenda Bradtberg.

Peterborough Methodist church Sunday school walkathon to Ucolta, 1973

Peterborough Methodist church Sunday school walkathon to Ucolta, 1973

Peterborough Methodist Church Fete, 1972. L to R: Beth Wills (at rear near fence), Aileen Millard, (left, white top) with children Alana, Tim and Julie (far left), Mrs Campbell (front right).

Peterborough Methodist Church Fete, 1972. L to R: Fred Nourse (by gate), Mrs Drew, Jean Fuller, Nancy Morgan.

Peterborough Methodist Church Fete, 1972. L to R (behind table): Beverley Giles, Olive Adams, Doreen Gordon, Elaine Beven.

Peterborough Methodist Church Fete, 1972. L to R: Trevor Haynes, Anna Plummer (black hair), Jeanette Plummer, David Haynes, Wayne Robinson, Michelle Haynes, Peter Robinson, Annette Dew.

Peterborough Methodist Church Fete, 1972. Geoff Robinson, Wayne Robinson and Peter Robinson.

Peterborough Methodist Church Fete, 1972. Elsie Parry.

Peterborough Methodist Church Fete, 1972. Jenni and Vicki Beven to right.

Peterborough Methodist Church Fete, 1972. Fred Nourse.

Peterborough Methodist Church Fete, 1972. Pat Dennis and Annette Dew behind table.

Peterborough Methodist Church Fete, 1972. L to R: Olive Adams, Glenis Haynes, Lorace Noble.

Peterborough Methodist Church Centenary, October 1980. Peterborough builder George Chapman. George built the front porch on the church building.

Peterborough Methodist Church Centenary, October 1980. Miriam Flavel and Bessie Flavel (nee Nourse). The Nourse family were early settlers just out of Peterborough at Dowd’s Hill and her father, Fred, was a local businessman.

Peterborough Methodist Church Centenary, October 1980. Centenary memorial plaque.

Peterborough Methodist Church Centenary, October 1980.

Peterborough Methodist Church reunion and picnic at Amelia Park Ucolta, 1980

Peterborough Methodist Church reunion and picnic at Amelia Park Ucolta, 1980

Peterborough Methodist Church reunion and picnic at Amelia Park Ucolta, 1980

Peterborough Methodist Church reunion and picnic at Amelia Park Ucolta, 1980

Peterborough Methodist Church Centenary, October 1980. Methodist minister Rev Bruce Slater in period costume.

Peterborough Methodist Church Centenary, October 1980. Centenary cake.

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