Gallery
Images from the past and present
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Avenue Range School in 1951 supplied by Stephen Hill (2022)
The Avenue Range post office and telephone exchange build by settlers, with Mary Smith and Hilda Thomson
Mary Smith and Hilda Thomas
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Railway Cottage at Avenue in the 1900s
Railway cottages
In the 1920s many o fthe young local lads made a living from trapping rabbits. Edgar and Wall Schrapel were very proud of hteir catch as shown by this photo. Lou Thomas is using his pushbike to carry his catch.
Lou Thomas, Edgar and Wall Schrapel
Back Row: Liz Thomas, Hilda Thomas, Lou Thomas, Vera Byass – teacher, Alma Schrapel. Front Row: Will Thomas, F James, Fred Thomas and Wally Schrapel
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venue Range school and church. Photo taken the day of Mrs P.W. Dow’s wedding in February 1921. Built by J Hensley in 1901. Photo supplied by Maggie Paltridge
Avenue Range school and church in 1921. Photo supplied by Maggie Paltridge in 2021
The old Avenue Range School 1903-1954
Avenue Range school 1903 – 1954
The Bull Island abbatoirs run by GV Hocking
Bull Island abbatoir
Drains being dug around Avenue Range
Drain digging
The children of Jacky and Barbara White steeplechasing around the paddocks at Fulham Farm, Adelaide
White children at Fulham Farm
1954 – Lands Departmenting ploughing at Limberts, ‘Bull Island’
1954 ploughing at Bull Island
Avenue Range school sign
Avenue school 1903 – 1954
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One of the railway cottages at Avenue Range in 1920
Railway cottages
In 1941 the school inspector in the South East invited schools to contribute two pages about their school. This is 1 of 2 pages from the Avenue school’s contribution. Image supplied courtesy of Marion Hextall in 2020.
Avenue Range, South Australia 1941
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Local children playing in the McDowell’s swimming pool at ‘Talbots’
McDowell’s pool
Avenue Range Primary School 1952
Avenue Range Primary School in 1952 supplied by Stephen Hill (2022)
Percy Dow and Lillian Thomas on their wedding day, February 8th 1922
Percy Dow and Lillian Thomas, 1922
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Illustration of the Avenue Range School
Avenue Range school
Miegel Family
Naracoorte Herald 1993
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Digging drains
Avenue Range Logo title
Avenue Range community history logo
Edward Harvey Limbert (1868-1958) of Bull Island
Edward Harvey Limbert
Mr SE (Ted) Tavender, the first Avenue School pupil standing with Mrs Norsworthy (nee EM Flint), the first teacher at teh school, taken in 1936
Ted Tavender and Mrs Norsworthy
Avenue Range School Knitting Group in 1917 (see page 33 of the book for a listing of names)
Avenue Range knitting group 1917
Avenue Range School 1941
Avenue Range School in 1941. Imagine supplied by Marion Hextall in 2020
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Avenue Range Primary School 1953
Avenue Range Primary School in 1953 supplied by Stephen Hill (2022)
Avenue Range pioneer John ‘Jacky’ White
John ‘Jacky’ White
The last telephone exchange with Fran Lloyd operating
Fran Lloyd
Cutting Drain K through West Avenue Range. Photo supplied by Darryl Miegel in 2019
Near the bridge across the West Avenue Road, Avenue Range
Jacky and Barbara White’s original home at Reedbeds, Fulham Farm, Adelaide
White homestead, Reedbank
Tatiara Station, Guichen Bay
Tatiara Station, Guichen Bay
The ‘Bull Island’ homestead, Avenue Range, circa 1889
Bull Island homestead, Avenue Range, circa 1889