Copy photographs of "Granitetown Moruya", 1926-1932 compiled by the Grant family / copied State Library of New South Wales, 1985

PXB 697
MAV/FM4/10971

fonds

1985

Graphic Materials, Photographs

904853

Copy print : PXB 697

1 microfilm reel of graphic materials - negative - 35 mm.
25 photographic prints - black & white - 17 x 22 cm.

The Grant family came from Aberdeen Scotland, to Australia in 1926. Their eldest daugter, Rudy, was 9 years old. Mr. Grant was one of the Scottish stone masons brought to Australia to cut Moruya granite into blocks for the pylons of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Photographs used in publication, titled: Granitetown memories by Ruby Webberley.

1. Artist's impression of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
2. Father, Mother, Alex and self (Ruby) in Aberdeen prior to departure for Australia
3. Standing beside the old "Pakeha" the day we sailed from Liverpool
4. The family at the start of the adventure on board the "Pakeha"
5. Father and we three children taken with Aunt Maggie at her home in Lane Cove prior to our moving on to Moruya.
6. First impression of our new home
7. Granitetown Moruya
8. Mason's shed, Dorman Longs Quarry at Moruya, N.S.W.
9. General view of Quarry
10. Granite Stock Yard with granite crusher in background
10a. The School
11. Dismembering felled tree into manageable lengths. Father and Mr. Murphy.
12. Father and Mr. Murphy cutting the logs for firewood
13. Beginning to settle down, still early days
14. Typical view at the back of our house
15. Mother with visiting relatives from Katoomba, Quarry Wharf in background. Father's cousin Annabel, her husband and son.
16. Father at work in mason's shed
17. Archway laid out for numbering in preparation for shipping to Bridge Site
18. All aboard Smithy's lorry for weekly shopping trip into Moruya
19. Taken after garden was cultivated, the passion fruit vine is laden with fruit
20. Picnic at the "heads". Out aboriginal friends were delighted to be in the picture.
21. With our friends at our holiday camp during a Christmas vacation
22. The S.S. Orontes
23. Masonic Social on board the "Orontes". Father in front row extreme right
24. The old "Malabar Brig"
25. The "Progressive Hall" Quartet

Copyright status:: In copyright - created after 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and courtesy Mr. & Mrs. H. Webberley

Granitetown memories by Ruby Webberley. Moruya: Moruya and District Historical Society, 2003.

Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.6170 as part of the eRecords Project 2012-13

Identifications supplied by donor and copied from back of original photographs, with Pic-Acc.