Photos of People and Pioneers of Blackwood.

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Blackwood State School. No. 1074.      Photographer thought to be – W. H. Smith (William Hordle Smith),  1884-1919.    Courtesy  Margot Hitchcock and B.D.H.S.

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Can anyone name people in this photo..???

Man right back in straw boater and white beard is Tom Quick and a minister standing next to him on the end.

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Courtesy  Margot Hitchcock and the Blackwood & District Historical Society. 

Blackwood State School no. 1074 at GoldenPoint,  Blackwood. 

Barrys Reef State School, Blackwood  no. 885 with garden and teacher with pupils. ©

Barrys Reef State School No. 885, Barrys Reef, Blackwood. Golden Point School, Blackwood no. 1074. Pupils. ©

Golden Point School, Blackwood no. 1074. ©

Dales Creek School,  Green Hill, Blackwood. No. 3124. ©

Wedding in Blackwood C. 1910 from old glass negative – does anyone know who these people are..???   Courtesy  Margot Hitchcock and B.D.H.S. ©

Another photo in Blackwood C. 1910 from old glass negative by same photographer –  does anyone know who these people are..??? Courtesy  Margot Hitchcock and B.D.H.S. ©

Ben and Sarah Hosking family, Blackwood. Courtesy Hosking family and Margot Hitchcock and B.D.H.S. ©

Blackwood Cricket Club.   C.1895. Courtesy Wally Sweet and Margot Hitchcock and B.D.H.S. ©

Photo of early pioneers – Not sure who they are.  One on left could be Warren Williams or George Curruthers.  One on right looks very much like a Cornish Miner – could be Micky Nolan. (Courtesy Barry Thurgood for Margot Hitchcock and B.D.H.S. ©

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Early Miners of Blackwood.  Maybe some of Williams and Hills families. C.1890.(Photo courtesy of the late Edgar Williams.) ©

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Miners in the cage for descending down the  Sultan Mine, Barrys Reef.(Courtesy of late Les Armstrong) c. 1880. ©

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Blackwood State School  No.  1074. 1949.  Can you name them..???

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SEE ALSO BLACKWOOD CEMETERY – PIONEERS

More photos to come – watch this space..!!!!