Historic Pictures of Fairbridge People & The Village
1960 & the early 1960's photos (year undefined)
This is a pictorial of Fairbridge people and places from the above era.
| Number | Description |
| 1960 | |
| PIC60001 | Maxine Ellison portrait taken in August 1960. |
| 1960's Early | |
| PIC6E001 | John Millen taken in front of the school. John looks about 6 years old so perhaps taken around 1960. (Courtesy Lois Elliott) |
| PIC6E002 | Naomi Millen on the lawn at Scratton probably around 1960. (Courtesy Lois Elliott) |
| PIC6E003 | At the farm: The chook shed from the outside showing some of George Elliott's charges. (Courtesy Lois Elliott) |
| PIC6E004 | Xmas concert. This and the next nine pictures all look to be from the same function probably around 1960 or a little earlier. This is a group of children in fancy dress. The event was held in the main dining room probably at school year end. (Courtesy Lois Elliott) |
| PIC6E005 | Xmas concert around 1960. Pretty picture of a group of younger children in their fancy dress. Mrs Bird, Livingstone cottage mother is looking after her charges. (Courtesy Lois Elliott) |
| PIC6E006 | Xmas concert around 1960. Group photo of children plus one little duck. Judging by dress and hairstyles these children may be visitors to Fairbridge. (Courtesy Lois Elliott) |
| PIC6E007 | Xmas concert around 1960. Some of the older children in the audience. All dressed up for the occasion. Again, probably not Fairbridge children owing to hairstyles and dress. (Courtesy Lois Elliott) |
| PIC6E008 | Xmas concert around 1960. All the cottage mothers. Mrs Jarvis is 6th from the right. (Courtesy Lois Elliott) |
| PIC6E009 | Xmas concert around 1960. Staff and cottage mothers. The man in the dark suit away up the front is Mr Mihovilovich and Ella, then next (coming this way) unidentified, then Miss Gibson, Middy, then Mr Fred Levis (power house attendant) second front right. Don't know who the girl is in the foreground. Behind Mr Levis is Bill Pettit the storekeeper. (Courtesy Lois Elliott) |
| PIC6E010 | Xmas concert around 1960. Baby cottage Livingstone children. (Courtesy Lois Elliott) |
| PIC6E011 | Xmas concert around 1960. Tom and Pat Reid, the Champions, Miss Featherstone plus Nel and Carole Head (?). Front left is Lois Elliott. At the back is Mr (Kookaburra) Dix. (Notes on back of photo hard to read). A106 |
| PIC6E012 | Xmas concert around 1960. Staff picture. Lady on left unidentified. Gentleman in the centre is General Campbell (Board Member and/or patron). The lady on the right is Mrs Brayn. (Courtesy Lois Elliott) |
| PIC6E013 | The Hockey field. game of hockey in progress. The Fairbridge girls are playing an outside team. A gravelly, sloping field where double-gees were rife! (Courtesy Lois Elliott) |
| PIC6E014 | Another Pinjarra High School photo, year unknown but estimated early 1960's. Back row, 5th from the right (or left) is John Hedley. Front row extreme right is Lynne Rainey. Teacher is Mrs Dix (back row fourth from the right). |
| PIC6E015 | The Church choir. Miss Featherstone is on the extreme right and next to her is Mr Brayn. Others are Gerry Hall (1st from left), Doris Campbell (3rd from left), John Ellison (4th from left), Pippy Allen (5th from left), Jean McCormick (6th left), Liz Stewart (8th left), Maxine Ellison (5th from right) and Gladys Mares (3rd from right). Suggest early 1960's. |
| PIC6E016 | Group of boys early 1960. Rear row second from left is John Hedley and on the far right of the rear row is Richard Fig. Front row, left is Mick Mir and third from left Ron Orchard, then Bill Hedley and then Paul Boyland. Looks like at Rickety Bridge. Note the shoes - did Mrs Mir buy these? |
| PIC6E017 | Kath Mir with a boy at Basin Pool early in the 1960's. |
| PIC6E018 | This is David Roberts of Cook, about a kilometre past Basin Pool at a place known at the Bouncy (or Rickety) Bridge. Early 1960's. Perhaps this is after David left and he returned for holidays. |
| PIC6E019 | Young man and boy and "Pinky" the cat outside Hudson circa early 1960's. Perhaps one of the Big Brothers? |
| PIC6E020 | Two young men - Robert Huggins and Frank Wood. |
| PIC6E021 | Two young men - Ricky Boyland and another thus far unidentified. |
| PIC6E022 | Evelyn Cottage taken early 1960's. |
| PIC6E023 | Two young men - Frank Wood and Michael Baker. Perhaps on Hudson big verandah. |
| PIC6E024 | Kath Mir and a boy outside the tin shack at Happy Valley - early 1960's. |
| PIC6E025 | Big group of boys again at Happy Valley outside the tin shack. Bob Mitchell and Eric Pringle are at the back in the middle. Sitting are (from L-R) Mike Barnett, unidentified, unidentified, Paul Boyland, George Braithwaite, unidentified, Kenny Baker, Stuart Law, Bob Jones and Bradley (Moose) Perry. Taken circa early 1960's. |
| PIC6E026 | Lovely portrait of Fairbridge girls circa 1960. Back row L-R: Sandra Rainey, Lillian Dews, Doris Campbell, Lynne Rainey and Marcelle O'Brien. Front row L-R: Gladys Mares and Robyn Fry. |
| PIC6E027 | Mrs Turner (cottage mother, Clive), and Linda Turner outside Clive, circa 1960. |
| PIC6E028 | This is George Elliott (in his slippers) supervising a couple of blokes checking out the roadworthiness of his car! Early 1960's I suggest. Looks like taken in front of Dunkle's place as you can see the gates to the market garden in the background. One of the young men in the photo may be Milo Mihovilovich. (Courtesy Lois Elliott) |
| PIC6E029 | Church service at the Fairbridge cemetery. Probably 1960's.Tom Brayn is conducting the service. Tom was a lay preacher and many times used to read sermons etc at Church services. |
| PIC6E030 | Fairbridge Bus. A little fuzzy but this is the bus known to all from 1958 through the early 1960's. It's final resting place was a rather undignified location - in the pigs and poultry area. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E031 | Fairbridge Bus. A group of girls all beautifully dressed up and waiting to board the bus, perhaps off to Perth. L-R Commander Buckee, Matron Fry, Rosemary Wall, Margaret Braithwaite (looking in her purse), 2 unidentified, then Anna Baker, Christine Hinch (in white top), and Pat Hutchinson. Early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E032 | Fairbridge Bus. Here's a great photo of the 1960's bus in all its glory. Perhaps taken up near the airstrip? (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E033 | Bob (?) and Kevin Winton enjoying the beach at Mandurah. Early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E034 | Cute picture of Sue and Alison Buckee. Early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E035 | Frank Wood, Gerry Hall and Linda Turner (daughter of cottage mother Mrs Turner) outside the Clubhouse. Early 1960's. |
| PIC6E036 | Three on a bike. L-R: Anna Baker, Christine Hinch and Lynne Rainey. Early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E037 | Elaine Corn, Jane Baird-Orr and Gladys Mares. Early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E038 | Girls working(?) in the garden. Margaret Braithwaite, Christine Hinch and Anna Baker. Early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E039 | Jane Baird-Orr, Terri Noble, Jean McCormick and Maxine Ellison. Another swimming picture. Early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E040 | Anna Baker and Judith Huggins sitting on the laundry steps of their cottage. Early 1960's. |
| PIC6E041 | Girl's cottage group. Possibly Warren Hastings and 1960-61. Top row L-R: Pat Hutchinson, cottage mother, Rosemary Wall, Elaine Corn others unknown. Middle row L-R: First 2 unknown then Jean McCormick, Joan Horne, unknown, and Lynne Rainey. Front row L-R: Maxine Ellison, others unidentified. |
| PIC6E042 | Avril Fielden and Robert Buckee. Somewhere out in the bush. Year unknown. |
| PIC6E043 | Mandurah beach at Mandurah camp. Gladys Mares and Ian Buckee with Chris (?) being expressive in the background. Early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E044 | Michael Corrigan bowling at cricket. Mandurah camp. Early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E045 | Happy beach sisters Brenda and Jean McCormick. Probably taken at Mandurah. Year unknown. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E046 | The Church hasn't changed much over the years. This was probably taken in the early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E047 | Group of children and campfire at Happy Valley. Probably early 1960's. |
| PIC6E048 | Nice photo of Lynne Rainey holding a cat. |
| PIC6E049 | Cherry Pocock and Maureen Anderson at Mandurah. Probably early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E050 | Ian Buckee about to ride a rather swish looking bicycle. It's even got mudguards! Probably early 1960's. |
| PIC6E051 | Christine Downs telling us it's in the tree! Early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E052 | Commander Buckee pictured at the Bunbury cricket. Year unknown. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E053 | Commander Buckee again, this time at Mandurah in his favourite beach wear. Year unknown. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E054 | Nice cottage pose. Judith Huggins, Avril Fielden, Margaret Miller, Miss Stradhern, John (?), Kaye Fielden, Christine Downs, Pat Hedley, Alison Buckee, Valleri (?), Susan Fielden and Isobel Steer. Early 1960's. Is this Shakespeare? (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E055 | Jean and Brenda McCormick mingling with the boy's cricket team. Early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E056 | Doris Campbell, Miss Strathern and Gladys Mares. Probably early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E057 | Crowd enjoying the beach at Mandurah. Probably early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E058 | Fairbridge House from the front left. Taken perhaps early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E059 | Unusual photo of older boys serving up food in the main dining room. Perhaps early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E060 | Jane Baird-Orr at Happy Valley. Probably early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E061 | Gladys Mares and Denise (?) playing in a tree. Early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E062 | Now it's Brenda McCormick & Denise's turn in the tree. Early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E063 | Gladys Mares perhaps up near the farm. Early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E064 | Gladys Mares as a nurse. Early-mid 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E065 | A bit blurry swimming but you're remember the "Greasy Pole" and the "other end" of the swimming pool. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E066 | Mandurah Camp by the looks of it. Christine Hinch, Brenda McCormick, Terri Noble, Eric Chambers, Judy Huggins and Tim, Nick and Betty (not sure of the last 3 names). Perhaps early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E067 | Sorting eggs for George Elliot. Looks like hot work! George is supervising Mike Erridge and Keith Baker! Probably early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E068 | Boys posing on a car. Eric Chambers (standing), Michael Allen (no shirt). The middle boys are Robert Harrison, Tom Stewart, Dave Harrison and Alan Pringle. 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E069 | Happy band. Here is Christine Hinch, Maxine Ellison, Judy Huggins, Brenda McCormick, Elizabeth Stewart, Linda le Hardy, Pat Hedley, John Jones (home convalescing after his accident), Kenny Ducker and Billy Braithwaite. Most likely 1961. Mark 2 Ford Zephyr in the background. |
| PIC6E070 | Hockey. The boy's hockey team slug it out. You can see the market gardener's cottage in the distance. Early 1960's. |
| PIC6E071 | Hockey. This time it's girl's hockey and this is the Girls versus the Cottage Mothers. That's Middy in goals. Got to take your hat off to those cottage mothers who went well and truly beyond the call of duty. Suggest early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E072 | Hockey. Girls versus Cottage Mothers again - Middy guards her goals. Another cottage mother races around in defence! (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E073 | Horse & Cart. A girl's cottage outing. Not sure if this was just a trip or out to get wood. Perhaps the former. That's the Clubhouse in the background. Perhaps early 1960's. |
| PIC6E074 | Horse & Cart. Mix of boys and girls suggests picnic time. The horse is putting on a bit of speed. Early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E075 | Horse & Cart. Stopped for the picture. I see a couple of cottage mothers also there on the cart. Early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E076 | Jean Clarke tries her hand at riding a bike. Early 1960's. |
| PIC6E077 | Jean Clarke & Gladys Mares. Looks like this was taken at Pinjarra High School in the early 1960's. |
| PIC6E078 | Girls dressed up ready to go out. Joan Horne, Doris Campbell, Maxine Ellison and Avril Fielden. Early 1960's. |
| PIC6E079 | Nice picture of a group of girls. They are Lynne Rainey, Pat Hutchinson, Christine Hinch, Anna Baker, Elizabeth Stewart, Rosemary Wall and the little one is Lyndal. Early 1960's. |
| PIC6E080 | Brenda McCormick in what looks like a cricket match? Early 1960's. |
| PIC6E081 | Brenda McCormick pictured on the main road. Church is in the background. Early 1960's. |
| PIC6E083 | Lynne Rainey at Mandurah Camp in the early 1960's. |
| PIC6E084 | Lynne Rainey amongst the trees. Early 1960's. |
| PIC6E085 | Lynne Rainey looking a little older, perhaps after leaving Fairbridge? Early-mid 1960's. |
| PIC6E086 | Jean McCormick displays her little dog. Early 1960's. |
| PIC6E087 | Pat Hutchinson in what looks like a post-Fairbridge pose and the location looks like the Bethesta Hospital in Claremont. Mid 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E088 | Lynne Rainey reclining on the grass and looking a little pensive whilst a group puzzle over something in the background. Early 1960's. |
| PIC6E089 | Maxine Ellison relaxes on the grass near her cottage. Early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E090 | Miss Castle, Cottage Mother of Clive hoses the garden while a bemused girl sitting on the laundry steps looks on. Early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E091 | Miss Castle seems to threaten the camera person with the hose whilst the girls giggle in the background. Early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E092 | Michael Allen has coaxed Gladys Mares to join him on the car. Those two look like they're up to no good! Early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E093 | Blurry picture but it will invoke memories for those involved in swimming pool carnivals! Early 1960's perhaps. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E094 | Rev Father Hodge resplendent in his vestments gives a knowing smile to us all. Early 1960's. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E095 | The finish line at the girl's cross country race. It looks blurry because of their speed. This is Lynne Rainey first and Elaine Corn in a close second. Early 1960's. |
| PIC6E096 | "Sailor" Maxine Ellison strikes a pretty pose. Early 1960's. |
| PIC6E097 | Swimming carnival. All ready for the big start. The girls get ready. Is that Commander Buckee officiating? Early 1960's. |
| PIC6E098 | Girls swimming in the pool. This looks like Christine Hinch, Lynne Rainey, Gladys Mares with Lyndal. Early 1960's. |
| PIC6E099 | Another swimming pool picture with the "Greasy Pole" and the swimming races finish line (unless you missed it and continued swimming up river). Early 1960's. |
| PIC6E100 | "This laundry basket is too heavy, we've had enough!", maybe Betty (?) and Christine Hinch are saying. From Belfast to the Laundry was the longest cottage-to-laundry distance in those days! Early 1960's. |
| PIC6E101 | A winter picture of the full force of the South Dandalup River pouring into the swimming pool. Early 1960's. |
| PIC6E102 | Another view of the above. I can understand the chocks being out, but where is the bridge? Early 1960's. |
| PIC6E103 | Is this Gladys Mares with Commander Buckee at the Bunbury Cricket match? |
| PIC6E104 | Marcelle on a bicycle in the early 1960's. |
| PIC6E105 | Some of Christmas Day (around 1960) was celebrated on the cottage verandah for these girls, including Doris Campbell, Judith Huggins and Christine Downs. |
| PIC6E106 | Anna Baker and Judy Huggins enjoying some function in the early 1960's. |
| PIC6E107 | Scratton Memorial as it looked back around 1960. (Courtesy Lois Elliott) |
| PIC6E108 | Tud Hedley and Terry Reid pictured in front of their cottage with Billy Braithwaite and Kenny Baker on the laundry steps. Early 1960's. |
| PIC6E109 | Allan Sneddon - one of the "Big Brother" boys. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E110 | Michael Allan (still smoking) swaps the car for a bike!. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E111 | Could this really be Marcelle O'Brien smoking? I'll leave that up to you to decide! (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
| PIC6E112 | Eric Chambers posing with a car outside a cottage. (Courtesy Gladys Mares) |
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