Beard-growing competition, 1958
Left to right: Frank Halloran, T Mogg, Rowland Rush, John O'Brien, Gordon Cousins, Frank McNally
Gulgong Centenary Beard Mob, 1970s
Photo by Ken McLean (also a beard competitor)
Back row: John O'Brien, Bill Holden, Brian Ruming, Neil McKechnie, Bill Henlsey, Joe Watt, Max Ryan, Colin Bailey, Doug Marsh
Middle row: Robin Hughes, John Cotton, Bert Harding, John Honeysett, Graham Phillips, Arthur Holley, Charlie Campbell
Front row: Chris Tant, Paddy Jones, John Toole, Don Curry, Neville Joyce, Ken Copper
Another version of the photo
Ken Maclean is seated first left in the front row.
Gulgong Beard-growing competitors, 1970?
Back right: John O'Brien
Source: O'Brien family collection