He went to world war 1 as a stretcher bearer and ambulance driver in 1915- was wounded- after rehabilitation took up a solder settlement farm at Dreeite and married Bertha Hindle. Later he moved into Colac to become the Rawlie man. He and Bertha had three children, Nellie, Margaret and Robert but Margaret and Robert succumbed to the RH factor and are buried in Alvie cemetary. Gus worked in munitions in Melbourne during ww2 and was certified TPI, due to the earlier injuried neverhaving healed, in the 1950's. He died suddenly in Colac in 1956.
Velocipedes or bicycles or tricycles . . . whatever the name, the bike has been the first rapid transit vehicle for children for generations. These are the photos of those bikes and their riders.
Bicycles are a part of most people's lives - either as a child, an adult, or both. It seems like they've been around forever but it wasn't until the early 1800's that the first bike was introduced to ...
The 1930's were a decade of severe stress: the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, the rise of Nazism. But it was also the end of Prohibition, the beginning of the change of land management (poor farm ...
Vintage photos of Australia capture its rich history and culture.
With a population of around 25 million, Australia has a diverse culture shaped by European influx since the late 18th century, a love for sports and the outdoors, rich indigenous heritage, and unique ...