Peterborough fireman W Kuhn next to 300 Class locomotive 302, 1952
Peterborough railway employees, Allan Faye, __?, Frank Walker, c. 1950s
Peterborough railway employees, engineman Bill Yon, fireman Frank Walker, __?, c. 1950s
Peterborough engineman Ozzie Andrews, c. 1950s
Peterborough railway office staff, c. 1950s
400 Class locomotive 403 Peterborough crew at Mannahill, c. 1950s. Karl Haufe, __?, Bob Kennedy.
Peterborough engineman Jack ‘Shorty’ Hardy, 1954
Peterborough Racing Club Committee c. 1950s: L: J Casey, T Cherry, C Wade, JP Keane (president), WE Dowdy, EH Lovering (secretary), VT Dowdy, WJ Smith, L Taplin, A Pink, M Maher. (source unknown)
Peterborough residents Jack O’Dea, Kit O’Dea, Nell Kelly, Bill Kelly. The photograph was taken in Melbourne, c. 1950s
Peterborough railway employees, c. 1950s. L: W ‘Chut’ Meadows, Ozzie Andrews, Jack O’Dea, WR Roberts.
Peterborough footballer Alby Hawke, 1921. Albert Redvers George Hawke became premier of WA in the 1953 election. He was also uncle to Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke.
Peterborough engineman Malcolm Rasmus, 1959
Wedding of Alb Cottrell and Betty Cottrell (nee Booth) at Peterborough Baptist Church, 1959. Betty was a Peterborough hairdresser.
Peterborough resident and primary school teacher Molly Lemke, of Hurlstone Street, c. 1959
Peterborough Methodist church Sunday school group, 1958. L: Ross Drew, Peter Crossing, Graeme Briggs, Peter Gates, Ronald Pink, Robert Stapleton.
Engineman Ike Treloar at the controls of a railcar, 1959
Olary railway gang, 1950, Peter Moroney of Peterborough fourth from left.
Peterborough new Australian railway men __? and Fred Schultz 1955
Peterborough residents Ron Grant and family in the Peterborough yard opposite the Railway Hotel, c. 1950
Engineman Bob Kennedy on T Class locomotive at Peterborough, 1958
Peterborough engineman Bob Kennedy at Peterborough, 1958
Peterborough railway employees, c. 1950s L: __?, Guard Kevin Moten, engineman Bert Bradtberg on Y Class locomotive 97.
Peterborough engineman Bob Kennedy at the controls of a steam locomotive, 1958
Peterborough engineman Jock Inglis, c. 1950s
Peterborough railway employee Jack Reynolds, c. 1950s
Group of Peterborough residents, including J Dobrigna, Tony Kopse, R Cummings, c. 1950s
Peterborough loco depot employees, c. 1950s. Second from left, back row, Coris Limburg standing second from left, Don Willcocks sitting on bollard.
Peterborough railway employee Jack Hogg second from left, others unknown, c. 1950s
Peterborough Station Master Jack Medlin, c. 1950s
Peterborough engineman Ziggy Mielke and __?, 1956
Railway employees Stan Andrews, Jack White, and __? clearing the track after a dust storm, c. 1950s. Probably taken in the Olary area.
Peterborough railway employee K Shultz, c. 1950s. Shultz was from Germany, having come out to Australia to work after WWII. Those who came from Europe to work after the war were collectively known as New Australians or Balts.
Peterborough engineman John Zilvers at Cockburn Loco, c. 1950s
Peterborough railway employee Lindsay Hope, c. 1950s
Staff of Peterborough railway Roster Office, c. 1950s. Ivan Drew (centre front), Jack Walsh (centre rear).
Peterborough train crew at Cockburn, 1950. L to R: Des Graham, __?, Bruce Norman.
Peterborough engineman Allan Welsby, c. 1950s
Peterborough fireman George Harper, c. 1950s
Olary railway gang, c. 1950s. Peterborough resident Peter Moroney is one of the gang.
Peterborough engineman Wally Heuer, 1954
Hurlstone Street Peterborough, c. 1950. Ken Richards on first motorbike.
Bob Ledgard in Hurlstone Street Peterborough, c. 1950s. Bill Bowen’s house to the left and then Archie Willliam’s house. Bob lived in the last house at the western end of Hill Street before the Peterborough West railway houses. Bob died in the arms of Lionel Noble in the spot pictured here after having a heart attack while pushing his bicycle up hill.
Local Peterborough identities, c. 1950s. L: Tom Pink, __?, Noel Kelly
Peterborough businessmen George Baird (R) and his son Bob Baird (L), c. 1950s
Trevor Brittain, Secretary Peterborough Homing Club. Trevor won the aggregate points shield for 1959, the first year of the club.
Peterborough District Council, c. 1950s. L: Chris O’Toole, __?, __?, __?, Max Hams (Chairman), Tom Howard, ? DeConig, Bert Clapp, Allan McPherson, Ray Giliies, Ron Bailey
Peterborough stock agent Bill Sandow of Pine Street, c. 1950s
Kath Cleary of Peterborough (left) was made Chaperone to the Queen Mother during her visit to Australia in 1958
Peterborough railway employees, c. 1950s. L: W ‘Chutt’ Meadows, Ozzie Andrew, Jack O’Dea, WR Roberts.
Peterborough railway engine crew Bruce Norman and Des Graham c. 1950
Olary Gang, c. 1950s. L to R: Stan Andrews, Peter Moroney, ???
Peterborough railway employees, c. 1950s. Rear L: Harold Sutton, Les Sutton; Front L: Aleck Glen, Bert Drescher, Arthur Hodgens, Butler Wright, Colin McDonald, Tom O’Halloran
Peterborough engineman Jim McDonald, c. 1950s
Peterborough fireman Ron Byrne, c. 1950s
Peterborough railway guard Lindsay Millard and engineman Tim Jenkins, 1950
Peterborough railway employees at the Quorn barracks, c. 1950s. L: Charlie Waterman, E. Stephens, Lloyd Giles, __?, Bonham.
Peterborough railway employees at the Cockburn barracks, c. 1950s. Jack Lynch, Bill ‘Brumby’ Jordan, __?.
Peterborough fireman Harry Crisp on T Class locomotive 257, 1953
Peterborough resident Jeff Noble feeding the circus elephants in the Peterborough railway yard, c. 1959. Meryn Noble on the right, as close as she was going to get!
Peterborough railway employees, c. 1950s. L to R: Syd Meaney, __?, Tommy Giles
Peterborough residents Arnold Green, Brian Giles and Max Turner. The occasion is the opening of the local swimming pool, 1958.
Peterborough guards (front) R Roads and G White (on cycle), c. 1950s
T Class locomotive at Peterborough, c. 1950s. (L to R): Frank Olsen, Neville Madex, Mick O’Dea. Des Willis Collection.
Peterborough resident and milkman Milton Koch, c. 1950s. Milton is the great grandson of JH Koch, the original Petersburg settler.
Peterborough locals, c. 1950s. L: Maurice Featherstonhaugh, __?, __?, Rolly Turner.
Peterborough resident Jim Clancy, c. 1950s
Peterborough residents Jack Walker and wife, c. 1950s. Walker family photograph.
Sheep sale day at Peterborough, c. 1950s. Local butcher Ken Sleep on left at top, Bill Sandow in centre.
Peterborough Cycle Club, c. 1950s. Left, Murray Talbot, right, Alf Smith (George Miller in background).
Peterborough loco inspector Bill Collins and engineman Archie Williams, c. 1950s
Peterborough engineman Archie Williams next to his gold mine, c. 1950s
Peterborough railway employees at the Cockburn Bordergate Hotel, c. 1950s. Ozzie Andrews far left and Archie Williams with legs crossed.
The Dennis family of Peterborough, c. 1950s
Peterborough resident Herbert Dennis, c. 1950s
Peterborough Mayor Ern ‘Boss’ Fowler, c. 1950s
Peterborough residents Dr M Myers, Arthur Fuller, Ted Chambers, Ern Fowler, c. 1950s
Peterborough Mayor Ern ‘Boss’ Fowler, c. 1950s
Peterborough engineman Des Willis next to 300 Class locomotive 302, 1952
Peterborough fireman Des Willis, 1953
Harry Foster, Garth Hamley, Des Willis on the YMCA steps, Peterborough, c. 1950s. Des Willis Collection.
Railway employees at the Quorn barracks, c. 1950s. __?, Bill Evans, Des Willis. Des Willis Collection.
Peterborough railway employees Bill Collins in dustcoat, front: John Borbas, Clarrie Mann, c. 1950s
Peterborough Railway employee John Borbas and wife (to his right), c. 1950s. Others unknown.
Peterborough railway employees, c. 1950s. L: Brian Desouza, R Cummings, R Sullivan, Lionel Noble, ‘Spider’ Woolard, Malcolm Rasmus (kneeling)
Peterborough engineman Lionel Noble, c. 1950s
Peterborough engineman Lionel Noble aged 32, 1956
Peterborough railway employees J Dobrigna, Tony Kopse, Lionel Noble, R Cummings, __?, c. 1950s
Peterborough engineman Lionel Noble playing the fool c. 1950s
Peterborough engineman Lionel Noble aged 32, 1956
Peterborough engineman Lionel Noble, c. 1950. Lionel had a great sense of humour and loved a joke.
Lionel Noble on T Class locomotive at Mannahill, 1950 aged 25
W Class 25 locomotive at Peterborough c. 1950, Fred Eckert engineman
Peterborough engineman Fred Eckert at Gladstone, c. 1950s
Peterborough enginemen Lionel Noble and Fred Eckert at Gladstone, 1946
Peterborough engineman Steve Hart, c. 1950s
Peterborough engineman Steve Hart, c. 1950s
Peterborough engineman Steve Hart at window of cabin, c. 1950s
Railway employees at the Peterborough loco depot, c. 1950s. Martin Brennan to far left.
Peterborough railway engineman Jack ‘Bando’ Brennan, c. 1950.
Peterborough SA Railways Institute Ladies’ Indoor Bowls, c. 1950s. The photo was taken at the SARI Hall, probably on the occasion of a tournament with a visiting town.
Peterborough Lawn Bowls Club members, c. 1950s. Rear L: __?, Merv Thomas, __?, Boss Fowler, Martin Brennan, Ozzy Andrews, __?, __?, Roy Johnston. Front: Vic Wills (2nd from left), Frank Reed (3rd from left).
Peterborough resident Stan Glenelka in Peterborough Main Street, 1955
Peterborough resident Stan Glenelka with the Peterborough loco depot coal gantry to rear, 1955
Peterborough residents Stan Glenelka and Velda Rowse, 1955
Peterborough railway picnic special train to Amelia Park Ucolta. Guard Roy Hogg to the left, Jack McKay, Harry Petropolous, 1950
Peterborough railway employee Harry Petropolous, Queen Street, 1950
Peterborough railway employee Harry Petropolous of Queen Street, 1950
Peterborough railway picnic special train to Amelia Park Ucolta, 1950. Harry Petropolous on the footplate holding a dead snake.
Local Peterborough identity Horace Nelson on cart. Occasion was Rowl Cox’ return from 1954 Redex Trial (Rowl sitting on Vanguard in front)
Local Peterborough resident and town identity Horace Nelson, c. 1950s. Horace was best known as the council nightman.
Bob Millington tending his flower beds at 32 Hurlstone Street Peterborough, c. 1959
Peterborough railway fitter and turner Bob Millington, c. 1951
Peterborough resident Beth Millington, c. 1951
Peterborough railway employees and Salvation Army officer at the Peterborough loco depot, c. 1950s. Bob Millington centre.
Peterborough railway men attending the railcar school in Adelaide, 1959. R: Arthur Creeper, Colin Taylor, Max Twigden.
Peterborough enginemen Merv Yates and Max Twigden on T Class locomotive 250, c. 1950s
Peterborough engineman Max Twigden in a Bluebird railcar returning from Adelaide after the 75 class railcar school, 1959
Peterborough enginemen attending railcar school at Adelaide, 1959. L: Max Twigden, Colin Taylor, Harry Crisp.
Peterborough enginemen attending railcar school at Adelaide, 1959. L: Max Twigden, Colin Taylor, Harry Crisp.
Peterborough fireman Guenter Teske, c. 1950s. Guenter was from Germany, having come out to Australia to work after WWII. Those who came from Europe to work after the war were collectively known as New Australians or Balts.
Peterborough new Australian railway employees, L: __?, Fred Shultz, Guenter Teske, 1955
Peterborough fireman Guenter Teske playing the fool, c. 1950s. Guenter was from Germany, having come out to Australia to work after WWII. Those who came from Europe to work after the war were collectively known as New Australians or Balts.
Peterborough fireman Guenter Teske, c. 1950s. Guenter was from Germany, having come out to Australia to work after WWII. Those who came from Europe to work after the war were collectively known as New Australians or Balts.
Peterborough fireman Guenter Teske, c. 1950s. Guenter was from Germany, having come out to Australia to work after WWII. Those who came from Europe to work after the war were collectively known as New Australians or Balts.
Peterborough new Australian railway workers Guenter Teske, Fred Shultz, __? 1955
Peterborough fireman Guenter Teske, c. 1950s. Guenter was from Germany, having come out to Australia to work after WWII. Those who came from Europe to work after the war were collectively known as New Australians or Balts.
Peterborough fireman Guenter Teske, c. 1950s. Guenter was from Germany, having come out to Australia to work after WWII. Those who came from Europe to work after the war were collectively known as New Australians or Balts.
Peterborough European migrant railway employees Harry Petropolous, __?, Werner Erfurth, 1950
Peterborough rabbit and fox shooting party, 1955. It’s probable the men were European migrants who came to work for the SA Railways in Peterborough following WWII.
European immigrants Peterborough, 1954. Karl Haufe centre top.
Early group of European Migrants c 1950 Peterborough. Guenter Teske 4th from left in back row; Stan Glenilka in white shirt. Tom Price left front.
European migrant workers at the Peterborough loco depot, 1954. Horst Lemke at centre of front row.
Peterborough gathering for the retirrement of railway employee Arthur Bain, c. 1950s
Peterborough gathering for the retirement of railway employee Arthur Bain, c. 1950s
Peterborough railway employees gathering for the retirment of railway employee Arthur Bain, c. 1950s. 3 Arthur Bain, 5 Tim Jenkins, 6 Ozzie Andrews, 7 Archie Williams, 11 Allan Welsby, 14 Doug Bennett, 17 Bob Sullivan, 21 Max Twigden, 22 Bob Kennedy, 26 Bill Kennedy, 30 Max Turner.
Key for Peterborough railway employees gathering for the retirement of railway employee Arthur Bain, c. 1950s
Peterborough railway employees Bert Farrer (Train Examiner) and engineman Ray Schell, c. 1950s
Peterborough railway employees at the Cockburn barracks, c. 1950s. Rear L: Don McGowan, Wally Dzuiba; Sitting L to R: Bob Datson, Ray Schell, Lindsay Millard, Bill Jordan.
Peterborough railway employees at the Cockburn barracks, c. 1950s. Standing: Don McGowan, Wally Dzuiba; Sitting: Bob ‘Killer’ Datson, Ray Schell, Lindsay Millard.
Peterborough railway employees Cliff ‘Nugget’ Sleep, Malcolm Rasmus, Lionel Noble, __?, c. 1950s
Peterborough engineman Cliff ‘Nugget’ Sleep, 1959
Peterborough engineman Cliff ‘Nugget’ Sleep, c. 1950s.
Peterborough engineman Cliff ‘Nugget’ Sleep oiling the side bars, c. 1950s
Peterborough engineman Cliff ‘Nugget’ Sleep, 1959
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