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
Henry, Leslie and Richard Rouse dressed as bushrangers
John and Ada Campbell (spectators, far left)
Source: Barbara Gurney
Source: Barbara Gurney
Richard Rouse
Descended from Richard Rouse of Biraganbil
Descended from Richard Rouse of Biraganbil
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 Cunningham, Clare Croome and Kerry Adams (Douglas).
Source: Barbara Gurney
The can-can girls aboard the Cobb & Co coach
Source: Laudy Russo
Source: Laudy Russo
Tom and June McMillan, owners of the Centennial Hotel.
Lynn and Tom McMillan are the children.
Source: Barbara Gurney
Source: Barbara Gurney
Source: Barbara Gurney
Source: Barbara Gurney
Source: Barbara Gurney
Source: Barbara Gurney
Source: Barbara Gurney
Source: Barbara Gurney
Source: Barbara Gurney
Source: Barbara Gurney
Source: Barbara Gurney
Source: Barbara Gurney
Source: Barbara Gurney
Part of the Gulgong Centenary celebrations in 1970.
Source: Barbara Gurney
Gulgong Centenary 1970
Source: Ailsa Campbell
Gulgong Centenary 1970
Source: Ailsa Campbell
Gulgong Centenary 1970
Source: Ailsa Campbell
Gulgong Centenary 1970
The Can Can girls include Denise Stanford, Ros Wallace and Kerry Douglas with blue feather.
I can remember my mother, Betty Mackie, sewing and spending weeks making and gathering frills of gingham and calico for vintage long dresses for this parade. From memory I think the Fletcher and Lewis girls wore them on the day.
The parade made its way down Mayne Street (past our house) and along Goolma Road to the Clay Gun Club paddock that was turned into a “Shanty” town for the event.
Source: Kay Mackie
Gulgong Centenary 1970
Source: Ailsa Campbell
Gulgong Centenary 1970
Source: Ailsa Campbell
Gulgong Centenary 1970
Source: Ailsa Campbell
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 Cunningham, Clare Croome and Kerry Adams (Douglas).
Source: Barry Tomlinson
Source: Barry Tomlinson
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
Pictured: Glen Gudgeon, Tony Lewis, Leslie Simons and Steve Cumberland
Source: Steve Cumberland
Source: Collection of broadsides relating to centenary celebrations around Australia.
