Lightning Ridge Historical Society

Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia

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Updates 28 September 2025.

September 28, 2025 by Russell Gawthorpe

Added links to Anton Steinbach profile, minor formatting adjustments.

September 28, 2025 /Russell Gawthorpe

Updates 27 September 2025.

September 27, 2025 by Russell Gawthorpe

Added photographs to The Kite Brothers, Cleared Line, Bore Baths, Frank Leechman.

September 27, 2025 /Russell Gawthorpe

Updates 26 September 2025.

September 26, 2025 by Russell Gawthorpe

Added signatures to Jack McNamara, Harold Frazer, Dolly Frazer, Florence Murray, Albert Reeves, Albert Dominick, Fred Bodel, Andy Bastian, Jack Francis profiles. Updated/improved signatures on Jack Murray, Joe Gibbons, Jim Murray profiles.

Added references page to Ion Idriess.

September 26, 2025 /Russell Gawthorpe

Updates 19 September 2025.

September 19, 2025 by Russell Gawthorpe

Minor updates to E. C. Andrews’ profile.

September 19, 2025 /Russell Gawthorpe

Updates 17 September 2025.

September 17, 2025 by Russell Gawthorpe

Added signature mark to Mrs. Ann Ryan’s profile.

September 17, 2025 /Russell Gawthorpe

Updates 16 September 2025.

September 16, 2025 by Russell Gawthorpe

Added Facebook “like” button to the home page. Added video clip to Sid and George Graham profile. Added Sid & George Graham in to the Characters listing!

September 16, 2025 /Russell Gawthorpe

Updates 15 September 2025.

September 15, 2025 by Russell Gawthorpe

Site published!

Minor updates to several opal field pages, mostly adding links and fixing formatting.

September 15, 2025 /Russell Gawthorpe

Updates 14 September 2025.

September 14, 2025 by Russell Gawthorpe

Added custom 404 page. Added profile for Anton Steinbach/Thomas Jackson/The Count. Minor updates to Thorley’s Six Mile.

September 14, 2025 /Russell Gawthorpe

New additions, 11 September 2025.

September 11, 2025 by Russell Gawthorpe

Added profiles for Bill Wedgwood, Victor Duplain, Jack Prentice, Harry Walsh, Bill Younger.

Added signature images to Ted Murphy, Harry Gallegos, Stuart Lloyd, Frances Moore, Jack Murray, Charlie Nettleton, the Canfell brothers, Billy Studman, George Cowan, Jim Steadman, John Landers, Phil Brady, Sarah Durrington, Joe Gibbons, Bill Etheridge, Watty Heness, Charles Nyghyah, Tom Urwin, Mandy Khan, Robert Moore, J. Wolstenholme, Pappa Francis, Ted Durrington, Doc Kenrick, E. C. Andrews, Frank Leechman, Otto Marquardt.

Added photograph to Dry Rush.

Split the Characters page into Characters + Authors.

September 11, 2025 /Russell Gawthorpe

New additions, 9 September 2025.

September 09, 2025 by Russell Gawthorpe

Added profiles for Happy Jack Burke, Paddy Burke, John O’Grady. Minor changes to profile for Morilla Canfell.

September 09, 2025 /Russell Gawthorpe

New additions, 7 September 2025.

September 07, 2025 by Russell Gawthorpe

Added profiles for Otto Schroder and Otto Marquet. Updated profiles for Tom Brady and Phil Brady. Added page for Marina Drive-In Theatre. Added Glossary of Terms. Minor design changes to the Home Page.

September 07, 2025 /Russell Gawthorpe
 

Lightning Ridge Historical Society
PO Box 1
Lightning Ridge
NSW 2834
Australia

Heritage Cottage Hospital Gallery
7 Morilla Street
Lightning Ridge
NSW 2834
Australia

 

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