William Linklater, Tom Pearce, and Jack McLeod, pictorial material, 1946-1950

PXB 678

fonds

1946-1950

Graphic Materials, Photographs

909379

1 folder (20 photographs) - black & white - various sizes.

Jack McLeod, (The Quiet Stockman); William Linklater, (Billy Miller); and, Tom Pearce, (Mine Host) were characters in "We of the Never Never by Jeannie Gunn".

Elsey Station was established on the Roper River, Northern Territory where We of the Never Never is based. During that time Jack McLeod, and Tom Pearce, were associated with the station.

Tom Pearce, born at Mount Eba Station in South Australia, on 22 December 1862, was well liked and respected in Katherine. During his fifteen years in town he became known as 'Mine Host' in recognition by the locals for the hospitality and assistance they received from him. In 1917 he moved back to South Australia. He died on 9 January 1952 and his ashes were interred at Elsey Station.

Jack McLeod, the Quiet Stockman, was the man who had been taught to read by Jeannie Gunn.

1. "Jack McLeod (right), The Quiet Stockman; William Linklater (centre), Billy Miller; Tom Pearce (left), Mine Host.
Tom Pearce and Jack McLeod [are] the last 2 characters in Mrs Aeneas Gunn's (Jeannie Gunn) book, We of the Never Never. Taken in Adelaide Dec 16th 1946. We met by appointment as I was travelling from Katherine N.T. to Sydney. W. Linklater." Transcript on verso of photograph (4 copies in various sizes.)

2. "William Linklater (right); Mrs. Patterson, late of Katherine, Northern Territory (centre); T.H. Pearce, 'Mine Host'. Taken April 1949 at Scotts Creek, S.A. Christmas and New Years Greeting all the best Dorothy Pattison. To Mavis Mallison from Billy Miller [William Linklater], January 1st 1950." Transcript on verso of photograph (2 copies in various sizes.)

3. "Duke & Duchess leaving Old Katherine after meeting me they talked to me 1/4 hour. William Linklater, Dorothy Pattison. Olde Katherine store, 19 August 1946". Transcript on verso of photograph. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester visited Katherine from 15-25 August 1946 and spent 2 days at Elsey Station.

4. "Billy Miller (centre); Mine Host, Tom Pearce (left); Jack McLeod, Quiet Stockman (right). Taken Dec. 1946. To Dagma, this is autographed especially for you, W. Linklater." Transcript on verso of photograph.

5. "W. Linklater, Sydney; R.M. Linklater, 1 Bakewell Rd... South Aus. re union after 58 years gap in Adelaide." Transcript on verso of photograph.

6. "Mine Host, We of the Never Never, Tom Pearce, Scotts Creek, S.A. 23/3/47". Portrait (2 copies). Transcript on verso of photograph.

7. Tom Pearce - 2 portraits.

8. "Jock is the tallest, myself in the middle and Ian; J. [Jack] McLeod, Silent Stockman; Ages Ian 17; Jock 19 or 29.

9."Katherine River. The people in the Spat where Magic Snake Ends." Transcript on verso of photograph.

10. "Ye Olde Katherine store. Built by Tom Pearce 1893 as a residence for himself when he was manager of the Katherine Hotel. The Hotel was shifted to new township. Mrs and Mr Aeneas Gunn lived in room at extreme right. Room with window on left is where Duke & Duchess sat." Transcript on verso of photograph.

11. Miller's [W. Linklater?] grandchildren, somewhere in Northern Territory.

12. Mr. Tom Pearce, Xmas 1950.

13. William Linklater, Mrs. D. Patterson, late of Katherine N.T. Taken at Scotts Creek, April 1949.

14. Left to right. R. Linklater; Tom Pearch Mine Host; Billy Miller of N.T.; Jack McLeod, Quiet Stockman. December 6, 1946.

Forms part of MLMSS 4203

Out of copyright: Created before 1955
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