Series 1: Family life and activities in the Blue Mountains, 2001 / photographed by Philip Gostelow

PXE 872/1-11

series

July - Nov 2001

Graphic Materials, Photographs

421024

Photographs - 11 silver gelatin photoprints - 30.5 x 40.5 cm.

1. Royal North Shore Hospital, intensive care ward for premature babies. Ainee Ng-Gum (born 8 weeks premature) in humidicrib, with nurse looking on. 18.7.01
2. 4 year old girls playing on backyard tyre swing, Woodford. Dressed in fairy costumes. Ruby Gostelow (top) & Jessie, her friend (bottom), July 01
3. Ruby Gostelow's 5th birthday party, Woodford. Her mother (Julie) in the background. Ruby's present, a `Mermaid Bubble Castle', doubles as a `bubble blower', 6.10.01
4. `Friends of the ABC' rally, Lawson Primary School. Stall selling membership, 14.10.01
5. Blue Mountains District Anzac Memorial Hospital, Katoomba. Birthing Room. Midwife using `doppler' (portable ultrasound) to monitor heartrate & position of baby during labour. Mother, Julie Oppenheimer, using nitrous oxide gas to ease the pain, 26.10.01
6-7. Hospital maternity ward, private room. Mother, Julie Oppenheimer, with new born baby, Eden, and daughter, Ruby, 27/10/01
8. Katoomba Aquatic Centre, indoor heated pool. "Penguins" swimming lessons for 3-5 year olds. `Noodles' and `floaties' (compressed foam) used in the class, 5.11.01
9. Federal election polling booth, Woodford Rural Fire Brigade (cnr Railway Parade & Park Street), 10.11.01
10. Community health nurse, house visit to check on progress of 2 week old baby Eden Gostelow, Woodford. Nurse is measuring baby's skull, having already weighed and checked baby's hip joints, arm & leg movements, 12.11.01
11. Hazelwood Day Care end-of-year party, Gloria Park, Hazelbrook. Guitarist entertains kids after family groups have finished BYO picnic dinner, 30.11.01

Titled, dated and stamped by photographer -- on reverse

Crossing the Blue Mountains - State Library of New South Wales (11 May - 12 August, 2013). Applies to: no. 2