Tuesday, July 6, 2021

CENTENARY - 1970

Gulgong's Centenary was a celebration weekend marking 100 years since the 1870 gold find that led to the creation of the town. The weekend included a street parade, performers and vintage vehicles. Several people were in period costume and there was a fully loaded wagon of wool with bullocks. There was also a performance in the ‘Opera House’ at night.

Goldfields costumes, Gulgong Centenary, 1970
Source: Barbara Gurney

Rouse men on horseback.
John and Ada Campbell (spectators, far left)
Source: Barbara Gurney

Richard Rouse
Source: Barbara Gurney

Fiona Goodman leading "Digger"; Edyth Lewis driving.
Source: Barbara Gurney

John O'Brien sporting a beard for the Beard Growing Competition
Source: Barbara Gurney

Annette Glencross, Denise Standford, Ros Wallace, Sharon CunninghamClare Croome and Kerry Adams (Douglas).
Source: Barbara Gurney

The can-can girls aboard the Cobb & Co coach
Source: Laudy Russo

Tom and June McMillan, owners of the Centennial Hotel.
Lynn and Tom McMillan are the children.
Source: Barbara Gurney

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Part of the Gulgong Centenary celebrations in 1970.
Source: Barbara Gurney

Paul Khoury and Laudy Russo at the Centenary, 1970

The can-can girls who performed at the Opera House
Annette Glencross, Denise Standford, Ros Wallace, Sharon CunninghamClare Croome and Kerry Adams (Douglas).


Centenary penant
Source: Peter Conroy

Pony Club before the parade, Gulgong Centenary
Pictured: Glen Gudgeon, Tony Lewis, Leslie Simons and Steve Cumberland
Source: Steve Cumberland


Source: Collection of broadsides relating to centenary celebrations around Australia.