Gaffneys Creek, school and hotel

Robert Pope Ross Smith, born in Mansfield, 4 March, 1862

Parents: Jim Ryan and Ida Jones. Jim Ryan was a prospector who was struck by lightning. Ida ran the boarding house at Carter’s Mill. Their children Esther-Redfern, Essie, Nellie, Doreen, Bonnie, Margaret (Hare). Ida later married George Wilson.

Victor Searle

Remains of equipment at the Sir John Franklin Mine, Woods Point.

Drummonds Point – 1905 – The main street of Gaffneys Creek, looking south during the 1880s. Albion Hotel on the left and Union Hall on the right.

High Street, Mansfield. View taken from centre of street.

Gordon Cleeland with eagle

PRINCE CHARLES AND PRINCESS ANNE VISIT MANSFIELD APRIL 1970. 2 ARTICLES: 1. PHANTOM GUNMAN FAINTS AS POLICE SWOOP & 2. MARVELOUS TO BE BACK- CHARLES

WW1 Egypt. Australian Troops

Sundial from Wappan – Grinding stones brought out from Scotland by S. McMillan 1840.

Remains of the water wheel – Lady Claire Mine, Gaffneys Creek

Rose of Denmark Mine, battery shed and water wheel.

Jamieson 1920 – photograph taken from The Australian 29/05/1920

Mrs Gerrans of Jamieson with a group of children

Council of the Shire of Howqua in 1919

Baker Creek School children.

Employee of the Year

Christensen’s Sawmill – Mirimbah – “Breaking Down”

GRAEME STONEY COLLECTION. SALVAGED TIMBER FROM THE 2007 FIRES, STACKED TO BE PULPED