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Paddy Waye leaving Colebrook Home, Quorn

c. 1929, Photograph, PRG 769/1/17

Paddy Waye leaving Colebrook Home for Nepabunna Station, aged around 13 years. [See SRG 899... for a similar photograph of Paddy Waye].

Mrs Iris Wiley with two infants

c. 1935, Photograph, PRG 769/1/37

Mrs Iris Wiley (nee Althorp) at Colebrook Home, Quorn with JB and David James.

Martin Dodd and Stephen Dodd

c. 1938, Photograph, PRG 769/1/34

Martin Dodd and Stephen Dodd of Colebrook Home, Quorn.

First official Colebrook Home, Quorn

1927, Photograph, PRG 769/1/15

First official Colebrook Home, Quorn. It was purchased in May 1927 and named after T. Colebrook, president of the UAM. It was located on the northern edge of the town on a hill.

Tea party at the Colebrook Home, Quorn

1927, Photograph, PRG 769/1/16

Children having a tea party at Colebrook Home, Quorn. Women standing are Sister Rutter and Sister Hyde. The children identified on the left are Parker O'Donoghue and Steve O'Donoghue.

Mrs Iris Wiley with David James

c. 1935, Photograph, PRG 769/1/38

Mrs. Iris Wiley (nee Althorpe) at Colebrook Home, Quorn with David James.

Quorn Railway Station

Evans, Jim, 2011, Photograph, B 78644/43

Quorn Railway Station.

Quorn soldiers memorial

c. 1925, Photograph, B 2562

Quorn soldiers memorial. Reproduced in the 'Observer', March 21st, 1925.

St. Joseph's Church

1932, Photograph, B 8555

St. Joseph's Church and hall. The Order was founded by Saint Mary MacKillop and the Sisters of St Joseph ran a school for local children in Quorn from 1890-1958.

Skyways, c. 1950, Photograph, B 9079

Aerial view of Quorn with the railway line in the foreground.

Quorn

c. 1880, Photograph, B 11712

View of Railway Terrace in Quorn with J. Cowans' flour mill at right and the Grand Junction Hotel at left (with painted sign for 'Billiard Room' visible).

Quorn Railway Station

Davidson, John, c. 1900, Photograph, B 12619

Quorn Railway Station.

Near Quorn Railway goodshed, freight was sometimes carried by camels to Northern outback stations. The photograph shows a camel train comprising of several camels with bystanders watching. The camels are decorated with necklaces and garlands

Quorn

c. 1910, Photograph, B 17344

Quorn.

Quorn railway station

c. 1910, Photograph, B 17431

Quorn railway station.

St. Matthews church

1907, Photograph, B 24517

St. Matthews church at Quorn.

Quorn Railway Station

1928, Photograph, B 30590

Quorn Railway Station.

Transcontinental Hotel

c. 1936, Photograph, B 31789

Transcontinental Hotel, Quorn.

Trancontinental Hotel

c. 1920, Photograph, B 31801

Trancontinental Hotel, Quorn.

Quorn Railway station

c. 1916, Photograph, B 32495

Quorn Railway Station. The contract to build the new station was let to Mr F. Fricker of Queenstown for 2,862 pounds, with work commencing on 29 July 1914. The old timber station was replaced by this stone and brick structure in 1916. The white sandstone walls came from A.C. Williams' quarry and the bricks were made at Harradine's Clay Pit and Brick Kiln.