A History of Marrar and District, 1979.
Researched and Compiled by Mr Alby Armstrong
22. Index of Photos
Links to the 77 photos avaiable.
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Mbook01.jpg Alby Armstrong
Mbook02.jpg Herrick & Kellys Railway Store 1908.  Built and conducted by Joe McQuillan in 1905.
Mbook03.jpg Marrar Station Homestead Built by Richard Cox
Mbook04.jpg Marrar Station Woolshed 1880's
Mbook05.jpg Station Store, Murrulebale about 1900, with Storekeeper and his dog.
Mbook06.jpg Group of employees, sharefarmers and their families at Murrulebale Station October 18th 1907.
Mbook07.jpg Group of locals with their means of transport in front of Herrick and Kellys Store just prior to the great fire, 1910.
Mbook08.jpg The Misses Pearce in front of their Boarding House and Tea Rooms 1911.  The building on the left was formerly Ambrose Phelan's Butcher Shop.
Mbook09.jpg York Street about 1910
Mbook10.jpg Smoke still rising after the great fire of 1912 which destroyed every building between where Marrar Motors and Glasses' Service Centre now stand.
Mbook11.jpg Roberts Building on completeion 1914.
Mbook12.jpg Former butcher turned Veterinary Surgeon, Fred Slee with his means of transport during great depression.
Mbook13.jpg The Busy Stores with Bill Ryans 1927 Chevrolet parked in front 1932.
Mbook14.jpg Staff of Fox Bros.  Motor Garage 1937.  From left, Cec Pearce, Jack Fox, Charlie Fox.
Mbook15.jpg Mid-day outside the Billiard Room, on right J Kelly and Jim Lyneham.
Mbook16.jpg Marrar from top of silos about 1930.
Mbook17.jpg Marrar Hockey Team 1931
Mbook18.jpg Home of CP Pratt at "Winchendon Vale" with family grouped in front.
Mbook19.jpg A view of concrete silos at Marrar.
Mbook20.jpg Pratt the plougman with his plough and team competing in the ploughing competition.
Mbook21.jpg Last Coolamon Ploughinh Match on George Crockers property 1908.  Attendance 8,000.  Seated in Sulky, Mrs CP Pratt (formally Caroline Lawrence) Mrs W Lawrence of Kinilibah holding baby Ivy Lawrence.
Mbook22.jpg Second Police Station at Marrar, formerly home of "Dilly" White.  Later home of the Ryan Family.
Mbook23.jpg Railway Station - Old photo.
Mbook24.jpg Marrar Railway Station 1978.
Mbook25.jpg Railway crossing today with old Station Master's house on right.
Mbook26.jpg Train of sheepskin rollers behind old tractor.  Early method of clover harvesting.  Operators Alby Armstarong and gang.
Mbook27.jpg Local identity Herb Deihms holds up the verandah post of the Royal Hotel.
Mbook28.jpg Haystacks at Prescotts Yard.
Mbook29.jpg Cecil Fury's team and load, 378 bags, net weight 18 ton 13 cwt. 1926.
Mbook30.jpg Coolamon Fire Brigade in action pumping water from Marrar Goverment Dam to fire in Prescott's hatstacks, December 1927.
Mbook31.jpg Prescott's team and waggon hauling a load of hay into Marrar.
Mbook32.jpg Bullock towns carting chaff Marrar Railway Yard.
Mbook33.jpg Alf Cox beside his goat team and wagon loaded with chaff, Marrar Station 1894.
Mbook34.jpg 1920 model Palm motor car.  Owner J W Armstrong.
Mbook35.jpg First motor truck in Marrar. Model T Ford with solid rubber tyres.  Owner, Reuben Brown.
Mbook36.jpg Jack Fox with his Chevrolet Maple Leaf Semi-trailer.  The first semi-trailer in Marrar.
Mbook37.jpg Foundation meeting of the Marrar Branch Country Women's Association.  Picture taken in front of supper room at Winters Hall September 1932.
Mbook38.jpg CWA Meeting Room and Baby Health Centre, York Street, 1978.
Mbook39.jpg Marrar War Memorial Hall completed in 1965.  Designed by Ian Townsend.
Mbook40.jpg Old Marrar Post Office with flood waters up to front door.
Mbook41.jpg Post Office 1978.  Formerly the Bank of New South Wales.
Mbook42.jpg Opening of the Methodist Church September 20 1910, now the Uniting Church of Australia.
Mbook43.jpg St Patricks Roman Catholic Church.
Mbook44.jpg The Baptist Chruch with a group of tennis players about 1913.
Mbook45.jpg "Sister Alice" and Miss Hancock ASCM.
Mbook46.jpg St Francis Church of England, formerly Baptist Church.
Mbook47.jpg Marrar Football Club Premiers. 1918-19
Mbook48.jpg Football Team 1923.  Premiers South West League.
Mbook49.jpg Winchendon Vale Team 1933.
Mbook50.jpg Marrar Football Team 1940. Premiers Wagga League
Mbook51.jpg Marrar Football Team, 1953.  Premiers Wagga League.
Mbook52.jpg Marrar Football Team, Premiers 1965.
Mbook53.jpg Marrar Reserve Grade Premiers, 1966.
Mbook54.jpg Marrar Reserve Grade Premiers, 1978.
Mbook55.jpg Winners of the Great Wheelbarrow Derby.  Wagga to Leeton March 1961.  Noel Armstrong, Harry Thompson and Ted Connolly in a time of 8 hours 46 minutes 55 seconds running time.
Mbook56.jpg Second place, Wagga to Leeton Wheelbarrow Derby. Bob Hodge, Clive Willis and Brian McKelvie.
Mbook57.jpg Mr W Hamilton presenting a camera and projector outfit to Miss Alice Cooper, 1959.
Mbook58.jpg Nick Winter - Marrar's First Olympic Gold Medallist.
Mbook59.jpg Jack and Tom Pattison in running gear.
Mbook60.jpg Woodville School Pupils, 1907.
Mbook61.jpg Pupils at home time Woowville appoximately 1912.
Mbook62.jpg Rockview School Pupils (1940's) and school building.
Mbook63.jpg Winchendon Vale School Pupils (1920's)
Mbook64.jpg Pupils and teacher at Soumara School Approximately 1913.
Mbook65.jpg Marrar Vale School Building
Mbook66.jpg Marrar Vale School pupils.
Mbook67.jpg Kinilibah School around 1920.
Mbook68.jpg Kinilibah School, 1920's
Mbook69.jpg Kinilibah School and pupils approximately 1942.
Mbook70.jpg Redlands School pupils approximately 1938-39.
Mbook71.jpg Male teacher and class approximately 1917 at Marrar.
Mbook72.jpg Marrar School 1919.
Mbook73.jpg Marrar School assembly late 1920's.
Mbook74.jpg Pupils in vegetable and flower garden during Wattie Hamilton's time.
Mbook75.jpg Marrar Public School after renovations 1978.
Mbook76.jpg Marrar School residence during construction in 1913.
Mbook77.jpg Map showing the schools in the Marrar district.
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