Don has selected an image for the September Jigsaw that is very appropriate considering our guest speakers at the September Meeting, whose topic centres on the contribution that cricket has made in the social history of our community.
This photograph shows the Teesdale Cricket Team 1911-1917.
Geelong Town Hall in the mid-20th Century Once again Don Paterson has selected an iconic local image for all the jig-saw enthusiasts! /
Geelong Industries 1891 Jigsaw Don Patterson has selected another iconic image for this month’s jigsaw puzzle. It has a Barwon River theme, taking you from upstream at the Barwon Paper Mills, down river via the Princess Bridge and the Barwon River bridge to the Tanneries and more untouched bends in its course.
Don Patterson has selected a fabulous lady’s “day dress” that looks it has come straight from the Bright & Hitchcocks’ catalogue! It is typical of the clothing from the period 1865 – 1870.
Don Patterson has onced again sourced an iconic photograph to incorporate into thus month’s jigsaw. This Tourist Poster features a view of Eastern Beach, taken not long after the area’s re-development in the early 1920s.
Try recreating this Advertising Flyer from 1923. The striking image promoted an auction of a new building estate in East Geelong. 52 Blocks went under the hammer on that Saturday in March, with the vendors asking for a £1 deposit. However like today, interest rates where a relatively high 6%.
To start the new year Don Patterson has selected an iconic photograph from Geelong’s automotive and transport history – a bus made in 1905 by Humble & Sons, Geelong, using a 2 cylinder De Dion Bouton engine.
