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.

VOICE OF THE MOUNTAINS, EDITION 10, 1986

Ashfield Sawmill, 1996. Last days before closing down – stacked timber for airdrying.

Official opening of the Shire offices, 27th October 1966.

John Shanks at the ANZAC march – year unknown

VOICE OF THE MOUNTAINS, EDITION 33, 2010

Mansfield Post Office

Snow scene, Falls Creek

Dr Alan Wylie – tour of Royal Town goldfields – organised by MACE.

Convent of Mercy

Delatite River

World War 1 – WW1 Egypt, 8th Light Horse Regiment from Mansfield. B Squadron’s transport, Cairo.

Shearing demonstration

Mansfield State School – Group of pupils – 24/05/1907- Empire Day

Jim Drummond – Frank Tuckett – Jimmy Comerford – Lindsay Elliott – Lofty Malcolm – George Bunston – Paddy McElroy.

Maria Satchell (Pasquini’s Restaurant) – husband Martin with bottle and glass.

Matlock Cemetery headstone: George Fletcher, died 11th February 1887 (48 years) and his infant grandson, Edmund David Jones, died 24th September, 1906. (6 months).

Putting in a logging road on Bluff Creek road. Mid 1970s.

Loading large square hay bales

MINUTES OF THE GENERAL MEETING OF THE MOUNTAIN CATTLEMENS ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA INC. HELD AT TOBACCO BOARD ROOM DALGETY HOUSE, 461 BOURKE STREET MELBOURNE, ON SEPTEMBER 21ST 1979