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Images from the past and present

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Blackford-Avenue Range bushfire viewed from Avenue Plains on 11 January 2021

Blackford-Avenue Range bushfire from Avenue Plains

Blackford-Avenue Range bushfire

The 'Bull Island' homestead, Avenue Range, circa 1889

The ‘Bull Island’ homestead, Avenue Range, circa 1889

Bull Island homestead, Avenue Range, circa 1889

Railway Cottage at Avenue in the 1900s

Railway Cottage at Avenue in the 1900s

Railway cottages

Avenue School

Avenue School

Edward Harvey Limbert (1868-1958) of Bull Island

Edward Harvey Limbert (1868-1958) of Bull Island

Edward Harvey Limbert

Avenue Range Primary School 1951

Avenue Range School in 1951 supplied by Stephen Hill (2022)

Tiffany and Andrew Miegel and their guinea pigs and their father Darryl appearing in the Naracoorte Herald in 1993

Miegel Family

Naracoorte Herald 1993

Avenue Range Primary School 1952

Avenue Range Primary School 1952

Avenue Range Primary School in 1952 supplied by Stephen Hill (2022)

Tatiara Station, Guichen Bay

Tatiara Station, Guichen Bay

Tatiara Station, Guichen Bay

Avenue Range pioneer John 'Jacky' White

Avenue Range pioneer John ‘Jacky’ White

John ‘Jacky’ White

The aftermath of the Blackford-Avenue Range bushfire on 21 January 2021

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Blackford-Avenue Range bushfire on 21 January 2021

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The old Avenue Range School 1903-1954

The old Avenue Range School 1903-1954

Avenue Range school 1903 – 1954

Back Row: Liz Thomas, Hilda Thomas, Lou Thomas, Vera Byass - teacher, Alma Schrapel. Front Row: Will Thomas, F James, Fred Thomas and Wally 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

Avenue locals

drains dug

drains dug

Digging drains

The Avenue Store following the Blackford-Avenue Range bushfire on 11 January 2021

Avenue Store 11 January 2021

Avenue Store 11 January 2021

The last telephone exchange with Fran Lloyd operating

The last telephone exchange with Fran Lloyd operating

Fran Lloyd

Jacky and Barbara White's original home at Reedbeds, Fulham Farm, Adelaide

Jacky and Barbara White’s original home at Reedbeds, Fulham Farm, Adelaide

White homestead, Reedbank

Local children playing in the McDowell's swimming pool at 'Talbots'

Local children playing in the McDowell’s swimming pool at ‘Talbots’

McDowell’s pool

Avenue Range Primary School 1953

Avenue Range Primary School 1953

Avenue Range Primary School in 1953 supplied by Stephen Hill (2022)

Illustration of the Avenue Range School

Illustration of the Avenue Range School

Avenue Range school

Avenue Range School Knitting Group in 1917 (see page 33 of the book for a listing of names)

Avenue Range School Knitting Group in 1917 (see page 33 of the book for a listing of names)

Avenue Range knitting group 1917

Heading into Avenue on 11 January 2021 after the bushfire passed through.

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Blackford-Avenue Range bushfire on 11 January 2021

1954 - Lands Departmenting ploughing at Limberts, 'Bull Island'

1954 – Lands Departmenting ploughing at Limberts, ‘Bull Island’

1954 ploughing at Bull Island

Avenue Range school sign

Avenue Range school sign

Avenue school 1903 – 1954

The Patanga entrance after the Blackford-Avenue Range bushfire passed through on 11 January 2021

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Blackford-Avenue Range bushfire on 21 January 2021

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Blackford-Avenue Range bushfire on 21 January 2021

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Blackford-Avenue Range bushfire on 21 January 2021

The Bull Island abbatoirs run by GV Hocking

The Bull Island abbatoirs run by GV Hocking

Bull Island abbatoir

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Avenue Range community history logo

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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

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 children of Jacky and Barbara White steeplechasing around the paddocks at Fulham Farm, Adelaide

The children of Jacky and Barbara White steeplechasing around the paddocks at Fulham Farm, Adelaide

White children at Fulham Farm

One of the railway cottages at Avenue Range in 1920

One of the railway cottages at Avenue Range in 1920

Railway cottages

The town sign heading into Avenue on 11 January 2021 after the bushfire passed through.

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Blackford-Avenue Range bushfire on 11 January 2021

In the 1920s many of the young local lads made a living from trapping rabbits. Edgar and Wall Schrapel were very proud of their catch as shown by this photo. Lou Thomas is using his pushbike to carry his catch.

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

The Avenue Range post office and telephone exchange build by settlers, with Mary Smith and Hilda Thomson

The Avenue Range post office and telephone exchange build by settlers, with Mary Smith and Hilda Thomson

Mary Smith and Hilda Thomas

A view from the Riggs' property after the Blackford-Avenue Range bushfire passed through on 11 January 2021

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Blackford-Avenue Range bushfire on 21 January 2021

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

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

Percy Dow and Lillian Thomas on their wedding day, February 8th 1922

Percy Dow and Lillian Thomas on their wedding day, February 8th 1922

Percy Dow and Lillian Thomas, 1922

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.

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

Photo supplied by Darryl Miegel, Taken just before or after WW1 near the bridge across the West Avenue Road, Avenue Range

Cutting Drain K through West Avenue Range. Photo supplied by Darryl Miegel in 2019

Near the bridge across the West Avenue Road, Avenue Range

Drains being dug around Avenue Range

Drains being dug around Avenue Range

Drain digging

n 1941 the school inspector in the South East invited schools to contribute two pages about their school. This is 2 of 2 pages from the Avenue school’s contribution. Image supplied courtesy of Marion Hextall in 2020.

Avenue Range School 1941

Avenue Range School in 1941. Imagine supplied by Marion Hextall in 2020

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