Sunday, July 11, 2021

MAYNE STREET

The following collection of images shows the central section of Mayne Street Gulgong as captured in photos for over 100 years. For details of specific buildings, see the:
Mayne Street looking east, 1872
Source: SLNSW

Looking east on Mayne Street from Medley Street towards the intersection with Herbert Street. On the southern corner, Rogers Little Wonder Store and Ward's Turf Hotel. On the northern corner is the Royal Oak Hotel, Harry Williams' Restaurant and people gathered outside the Post Office.
Source: Information supplied by Baldwin & Davis, Research Gulgong (July 2006)

Mayne Street, Gulgong, looking east from Colonial Wines, C. Giugni jeweller, Prince of Wales Theatre, S.Green's Hairdressing Salon and Dillon's Hotel
Source: SLNSW

Looking east on Mayne Street along the southern side toward Medley Street, Gulgong
Source: SLNSW

Beaufoy Merlin's photo of Mayne Street Gulgong, looking west, 1872
Source: SLNSW


Mayne Street looking west from Medley Street (showing H. Rossiter's Hotel), Gulgong
Source: SLNSW

Rossiter's Hotel, left and Kelly's Family Hotel, right - Ambrose Kelly licensee. On the bend in the street is Dr Kelly's surgery and J.T Woods' Sydney House [see below].
Source: Information supplied by Baldwin & Davis, Research Gulgong (July 2006)

Mayne Street looking west from Medley Street, detail
 Dr Kelly's surgery and J.T Woods' Sydney House 
Source: SLNSW

Dr. Kelly's surgery, Woods' Sydney House general store and Downey's Hotel, Gulgong
Mayne Street, looking west, year unknown
Source: t/c

Mayne Street, Gulgong, 1897

Mayne Street, Gulgong, circa 1905

Mayne Street Gulgong, Empire Day Parade, about 1908
Source: John Esber

Map detailing businesses along Mayne and Herbert Streets, 1915
Source: SLNSW



Mayne Street, looking west, Empire Day about 1920
Source: Barbara Gurney

Mayne Street, looking west, March 1947
Source: Ralph Hawkins

Mayne Street, looking east, year unknown

Maybe Street from the corner of Herbert, early 1950s
Source: Libby Sills

Mayne Street looking West, 1952
Source: State Library of NSW

Mayne Street looking West, 1956
Source: Photo by Miss Davis


Looking east from Souter's corner to Loneragans on Back to Gulgong Weekend 1959.
Source: Colin Evans


Mayne Street looking west towards Medley Street, 1960s
Source: Barbara Gurney


Big Blaze Averted - A GULGONG BLOCK. EARLY MORNING SCENE. A FORTUNATE DISCOVERY.
Shortly after 6 a.m. on Sunday morning Mr. Con Agapitos, of the White Cafe, noticed an outbreak of fire at the rear of the adjoining premises, occupied by Messrs. G. Mason and P. Barton as a hairdressing and billiard saloon.
He promptly called his two mates, Messrs. Jack Agapitos and George Kailes, and awakened the Gardiner family, whose business premises and residence adjoin Messrs, Mason and Barton's premises. Sergeant H. O. Moras and Constables Boon and Cook were early on the scene. Working like Trojans the three members of the White Cafe had the flames under control within a few minutes, but as the woodwork of the iron wall building was smouldering it took a quarter of an hour to minimise the danger entirely.
The discovery by Mr. Agapitos was most timely and fortunate, for had the building got well alight practically the whole block would have gone, and the main street would have presented a desolate scene later in the day. Eleven or twelve buildings could have been gutted.
How the fire started is not known, but it is surmised that it may have been the result of a lighted cigarette or a match. From all appearances, it started inside the building. There is nothing to indicate that it started from the fireplace.
Only one tank of water in the vicinity was available for the fire fighters.
The damage is estimated at approximately £30.

John O'Brien on Mayne Street, looking west, c 1968
In the distance, Max Cross's Caltex service station
and the Royal Hotel
Source: Voren O'Brien from a slide by Grace O'Brien

Mayne Street, 1968
Source: ???

Mayne Street, 1968

Mayne Street, 1968
Source: Col Bailey Goldfields Motor Inn

Mayne Street, circa 1960s
Source: Barbara Gurney

Mayne Street, circa 1960s
Source: Barbara Gurney

Mayne Street, circa 1970
Source: Barbara Gurney


Illustration, Mayne Street
Source: Artist Rex Backhaus-Smith

Mayne Street, 1970s
Source: Peter Martin

Mayne Street, looking east, early 1970s

Mayne Street looking west, 1968-72

Pye's Furniture and Hardware Store, Gulgong, New South Wales, ca. 1970 
Source: Wes Stacey

Cattle truck on Mayne Street looking west, circa 1970

Cattle truck on Mayne Street looking west, circa 1970

Comparison: early 1900s with 2006
Source: Julie Gillan

Mayne Street, Xmas Day 2014
Source: Voren O'Brien

Mayne Street, Xmas Day 2014
Source: Voren O'Brien

Mayne Street, Xmas Day 2014
Source: Voren O'Brien

Mayne Street, Xmas Day 2014
Source: Voren O'Brien