Wilfred O'Brien outside the original O'Connell home at Goodiman
Source: Photo by Grace O'Brien
In 1936, Grace and Wilfred O'Brien commissioned the building of Goodiman Homestead. While they married in 1934, Grace continued to live in Mudgee with her mother while the new home was being built.
1936 – FINE NEW HOMETHE new home being erected for Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred O'Brien, of Goodiman Station, is nearing completion. It is a very fine building of nine rooms and sun verandahs, and has all modern conveniences, including a sewerage system. Mrs. O'Brien. before her marriage, was Miss Grace Morris, of Mudgee. Mr. Rayner, of Mudgee, is the contractor. — 'Mudgee Guardian.'Source: Mudgee Guardian Thursday 9 July 1936
A colour-tinted photograph of Goodiman Homestead (year unknown)
A colour-tinted photograph of Goodiman farm (year unknown)
Goodiman Homestead in 1951.
This is an extract from the "Specification of Work and Material to be Provide in the Erection of a Concrete Cottage for Mr Wilfred O'Brien, Goodiman Gulgong":
