Tales of the Towers

Various Photographs - Gladys Chappel Collection

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Item TypephotographDateBetween 1st January 1900 and 31st December 1949ContentOrganised into four folders - Gladys Chappel, Soden Family, Carson Family and Miscellaneous
Contents of Folder 2000/15

1. Lynette Elizabeth Harland, aged 1 year
2, Young woman sitting on “curly bells” (old town pool?)
3, Toddler (girl) posing in front of large palm plant
4. Elderly woman feeding poultry - Written on back “Dear Kevin, This is your bush grandma, look after this card Kevin” [digitised Dec 2025]
5. Hazel, Jack Harland’s wife, Brisbane
6. Older boy posing outside of barracks style buildings. Written on back : “Presbyterian Church Camp, Nellie Bay”
7. Elderly woman in chair posing for studio photo. Written on back: Mrs Morgan
8. Young Woman feeding poultry [digitised Dec 2025]
9. Two dogs watching large snake outside of fowl house. Written on back - “A fowl fancier 13ft 6. caught Orforz (?) entering the fowl house. Of course, fowls don’t hurt them”
10. Woman standing on back steps to house. Written on back - “Sincerely yours, May McArthur 7th Nov. 1941, Toowoomba”
11. Large group of adults in rural setting.
12. Group of four men and older boy standing in front of a timber fence in rural location.
13. Young girl standing inside a large concrete pipe, large bridge span in background.
14. Young girls in school uniforms outside school building
15, Gary Gilligan (Trumpet) and Effie Berryman (piano) at Pioneers’ Dinner at All Souls School, Halse Hall in 1984
16. Elderly woman posing for studio photo (1910/20’s?)
17. Group of people in rural setting. Chimney? and large barn style building in background.
18. Family portrait (Tosca Studios, 67 Queen St, Brisbane Circa early 1900’s?)
19. Infant child in rural building.
20. Four women in garden (1920’s?)
21. Studio portrait (on card) Woman and infant child (R. B. Clinton, Photo Artist, Townsville) - 1900’s?
22. Two young women (1 standing, 1 sitting) in Comet Studio, Mt Isa portrait - 1920’s?
23. Two women and infant child standing on wicker chair beside outside water tank (1920’s?) - Lauries’ Federal Studio, Townsville
24, Woman and young girl in garden setting.
25. Group of four men and older boy sanding beside fence in rural setting. Photo by Robinson & Barrett, Charters Towers
26. Young woman in garden setting (1920’s?)
27. Baby photo of girl - Written on back “Mona Harland, died in Townsville when about 16 years of age”
28. Woman holding infant child - Written on back “Ruby Fraser nee Denny”
29. Studio portrait of three women (Laurie’s Studion, Townsville)
30. Young toddler (boy) posing on chair in Eden Society Studio photo - Written on back “Freddy Lumley”
31. Baby photo of Mona Harland, daughter of Tom & Jean Harland, sister of Jack, died age 16 yrs” (details written on back of studio photo)
32. Bride and Bride’s attendant (colour studio photo) - Written on inside of folder: “To Mrs Chappel & John, from Emma” 10th Jan 1951 Mrs Ted Briskey, Mosman Street, Charters Towers (nee Emma Galton) died 1987
33. Studio portrait of woman (circa 1900’s?) - Written on back of photo: “A friend of my mother (Susy Carson), don’t know who this is”DigitisedYesMaterial DescriptionSmall b&w and colour photos, some on cardIdentifier2000108.5753

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