Lightning Ridge Historical Society

Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia

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Updates 24 December 2025.

December 24, 2025 by Russell Gawthorpe

Added profiles for George Weldon, Jim Craig, Cecil Hammond, Phil Lambert-Smith, Jack Leechman, Silent Jim Reid, Bob Potts (Jr.), Douglas McEwen, Kelsey I. Newman and Garnet Preston. Added additional information to Charlie Nettleton’s profile, reorganised some sections.

Added image of Eric Catterall’s book to the Authors page. Updated image of W. C. Eyles The Book of Opals.

December 24, 2025 /Russell Gawthorpe
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Lightning Ridge Historical Society
PO Box 1
Lightning Ridge
NSW 2834
Australia

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Lightning Ridge
NSW 2834
Australia

 

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