Shannon Family Manuscripts
Part 3 Photographs 1
MS X10/128
MS W2/2080
Notes written on the back of photos are in bold.
MS X10/128
Photos from large white envelope.
1. Man and young woman standing in front of large tree; brown-toned photo.
(written on back of photo) "old tree in front of the Criterion Hotel -- John
Shannon camped under it in 1865. Michael, (Tonge) & Carolyn in front."
(Note from Alan Shannon 2002: Michael b.1963 and Carolyn b.1968 Tonge, children
of Barbara and Rob,and grandchildren of Barbie and Tom Tonge. Photo taken in
1975 in front
of Criterion Hotel Rockhampton.)
2 Colour photo older single storey house in country
"Rosebank"
(Note from Alan Shannon: Believed to be Rosebank Farm, the site 150 years
earlier of Martin and Catherine Shannon's original farm near HInton and the
Williams River outside Maitland.)
3 Photo (faded to brown) of two elderly men and two elderly
women
(names on back of photo) from Left to Right: S. Thomas, Julia, Maryann, John
(Note from Alan Shannon: The children of Martin and Catherine (nee Kelleher);
(from left) Stephen Thomas b.1838, Julia married Niland, John b.1840, seated
Mary Ann married 1.Graham 2. McCooey.
Photo taken on the occasion of 80th birthday of Stephen Thomas or John in 1918
or 1920 at Ulmarra, on the Clarence River, NSW.)
4 (b&w photocopy of photo) Bride and groom -- groom in the
uniform of RAF[?]
Ruby Margaret S. See Also item 10
(Note from Alan Shannon: January 1921 wedding at Wyalla, Toowoomba, of Ruby
Margaret b.11/3/1883, youngest of the four daughters of John and Margaret
Shannon (nee Young) and Major Tom McLeod, Royal Flying Corps. Ruby was attended
by her niece, Peggy Richardson, Olive Dalzell and Millicent Wharton, whilst
Tom's attendants were Captain W Hay RAF, Captain J Capel RAAF, and Lieut A H
Richardson RFC. Ruby was a multi-talented person, who carved the pulpit in St
Luke's Church, Toowoomba and the Church of England at Goondiwindi. She was a
widely-loved vibrant personality, who travelled to Europe in 1920 and met many
famous people. She sadly died of peritonitis through appendicitis or a pregnancy
complication. Tom McLeod, born in Cornwall, England, was the son of Thomas
McLeod, who came to Australia to be Headmaster of the Brisbane Boys Grammar
School. Tom was a pioneer airman in Brisbane before joining the Royal Flying
Corps and being decorated for bravery in the war over the Western Front with the
OBE, Croix de Guerre with Palm.)
5 b&w photo; young woman with baby.
(on back of photo) Mrs John Shannon, age 18, with her first baby son Johnny,
born 1866 at Crescent Lagoon, near R'ton (now the city airport) from here they
went to Lilyvale.
(Note from Alan Shannon: Mrs John Shannon , nee Margaret Young, with her
first child, Jonathon Bertmoor Shannon, known as Jonty. The birth took place in
1866 at Crescent Lagoon, the Shannon's property on the site of Rockhampton
Airport. The family later moved to Lilyvale near Emerald and Saltbush Park near
Nebo.)
6 b&w photocopy of 2 men and 4 women, holding reins of horses.
Left to Right identified as Crowther W., Elsie W., Madge, Mous.[?],
Crowther's bro, Edie W at old Burrenbring [?] one Sunday.
(Note from Alan Shannon: At a gathering of the Williams family and the Shannon
sisters from Oxford Downs at Burrenbring Station, near Nebo, before the outbreak
of WW1 in 1914. Left to right: Allan Crowther Williams, Elsie Williams, Margaret
Florence Shannon, Mona Shannon, Stuart
Williams, Edith Williams. Burrenbring is 10km north of Nebo and Oxford Downs 13
km south of the township. Stuart Williams another brother, Edward were killed in
France in 1917/18. Crowther Williams became a noted horse and cattle breeder at
Homevale Station some years later. Mona Shannon and Edie Williams married
brothers, Harry and Filder Gillham, station owners in the Nebo district. [Mona's
daughter Margaret provided this detail.]
7 Two women riding side-saddle on horses
(identified on copy as) Mabel & Katie taken Xmas 1898 by Maude McIntyre
Gillham
(Note from Alan Shannon: At Saltbush Park Christmas 1898. A photograph taken by
Jane
[Maud] Shannon of her sister Mabel Florence [who married Norman McIntyre in
1916] and Katie Gillham from Rookwood Station, 30km west of Saltbush Park. Note
the slab hut which is still standing at the turn of the next century.)
8 b&w photocopy of country house across pond
(identified on copy as) "Umbercolle house" on the McIntyre River (old house
rebuilt) -- Goondiwindi later developed on portion of this sheep property.
Margaret Young my Grandmother was the first white child born here 1847. "Umbercolla
House" on the McIntyre River - S.W. Qld (Garden below photo)
(Note from Alan Shannon: In later years the rebuilt Umbercollie Homestead on a
lagoon in the Weir River, a McIntyre tributary, at Goondiwindi, was the
headquarters of the Treweeke family's
stud sheep properties. When Margaret Young, John Shannon's future bride, was
born at Umbercollie in 1847, she was the first white child born on the McIntyre
River. Jonathon Young, who took up Umbercollie in 1840, employed John Shannon to
operate one of his horse teams. The young couple met, Margaret elopedand they
started the wonderful
Shannon Family dynasty in Central Queensland.)
9 b&w photo cut from some publication - cattle in field
Some of the stud shorthorn cows. Items 8 and 9 were pinned together.
(Note from Alan Shannon: This is thought to be a photo of the Poll Shorthorn
cattle on Rodney Downs near Ilfracombe where, in the decade before the outbreak
of World War II, John and Margaret's son, J Y Shannon, developed a successful
Poll Shorthorn stud. Early in the century
Rodney Downs was one of the properties owned by the John Shannon and Sons
partnership and it remains in Shannon family hands.)
10 handwritten on blank piece of paper --
Later history of Ruby McLeod (Shannon) {?word] On 5th Jan 1923 [actually
1921] at Wyalla Toowoomba to Major Tom McLeod - born Cornwall England now in
R.A.F. highly decorated from World War I O.B.E. C[roix] de Guerre with Palm, Rof
C. Son of Thomas McLeod. Englishman Head Master of Brisbane Boys Grammar School
; sister was Dr. Elizabeth McLeod -- also a sister was the Hon. Mrs. Dawson
Damben [sp?] whose younger son was the Earl of Portalmington [sp?] England. Ruby
died in childbirth 1926. Her 3 bridesmaids were Peggie Richardson (Nercol),
Olive Dalzell (Sydney) and
Millicent Wharton (Sydney). All men wearing uniform of the R.F.C.: Capt. W. Hay,
R.A.F., Capt K. Capel R.A.A.F., Lieut. Arthur Hudson R.F.C.
(Note from Alan Shannon: Alice Edith Richardson, known as Barbie, who has
recorded a large
portion of the Shannon Family history, was the grand-daughter of John and
Margaret Shannon.
Barbie married Tom Tonge, and after a lifetime on the land, they retired to a
home at Coolum
Beach. It is believd the details on this page have been incorporated in #4
11 handwritten on blank envelope --
P.S. I am sending you this copy of my book [sp?] Part 1 as it is so
Interesting and the Youngs really started our family and must have been a very
brave pair and have [?word] a [?word] heritage -- I will add the Shannon saga
part 2 when I can afford get my book published, but too costly at present -- I
do hope all this early history work be kept for our children & I hope you enjoy
it? [?signature]
(Note from Alan Shannon: The manuscript is of Alison Edith [Barbie] Tonge's book
"The Youngs of Unbercollie" [held in CQ collection].
MS X10/128
GLOSSY BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS IN A BOX - 17.8 cm x 12.7 cm (7"X5")
These photos have been numbered in pencil on the reverse.
1A Xmas 1908-09? Wyalla same place, people slightly differently arranged as in
1B
1B group of 12 people, adults and children on the porch of a brick house
2 group of 4 men and 4 women with dog. See also photo #9 -- some of the same
individuals
3 group of 3 men and 4 women beside early auto
4 group of 11 young people on lawn
There is no photo #5
6 group of 9 young people -- 2 men wearing ladies' hats
7 group of ladies on lawn [outside school?] [photo is quite blurred] [See also
#14]
8 group of 3 men and 4 women
Back row Left to Right: Mabel, Jonty, John, Henry Taylor?;
Front row Left to Right: Ruby, Margaret, Jane Taylor?
9 group of 5 men and 4 women See also photo #2 -- some of the same individuals
10 group of 2 men and 6 women
Back row Left to Right Mabel, Ruby,. John, Gypsy, Winten [sp?] Taylor;
Front Row Left to Right: Margaret, Henry T?, Jane ? (pretty girl)
11 group of 4 men and 4 women
Back Row Left to Right: Winten[sp?] T, John, Jonty, Henry T.
Front Row Left to Right: Mabel, Margaret, Jane T, Ruby (in front)
12 group of 3 men and 4 women. See also 10 & 11
[photos show same people in different combinations]
13 group of 7[?] people. See also 10, 11, 12
[This photo is very indistinct but apparently shows some of the same people
as in previous photos]
14 group of ladies on lawn [outside school?] [photo is quite blurred] [See also
#7]
15 Man sitting on porch steps reading
16A Two women sitting in garden with dog Alfords?
16B Two women sitting in garden with dog Alfords?
17 Two men in formal suits JY and Crowther Williams
18 Older and younger woman outside of wooden, high-set house
18A Three women outside of wooden, high-set house
19 Woman with young child on knee Maude and Lorna or Barbie Richardson
There is no #20
21 5 people sitting on porch
Identified on back of photo as "John, Margaret, Maude, JY, Mabel"
22 one-storey low-set house with water tank; trees in front "old house"
23A group of people around table on porch; light damaged
23B group of people around table on porch; only three identifiable
Possibly "Kilso" Toowong
24A man and woman -- same couple as 24B ? and Maude (Saltbush)
24B man and woman -- same couple as 24A ? and Maude
25 4 women, 1 man and 3 young children
"Maude and friend; John holding Barbie; Margaret in house; Olive
and Keith" (also noted as "same as 19, but seems to be a quite different
set of people????)
26 group of 7 men and one young child on porch
Jonty, (C Broom?) ?, JY, Fred Fox, EY, John and baby Richardson
27 group of 4 men and 3 women taken outdoors photo is very dark;
only 2 women would be identifiable
28 two head and shoulder portraits of same woman Olive or Mabel
29 long view across field to single storey house Saltbush? Tierawoomba?
30 group of 4 women, 3 men and a boy; one of the men holding a tennis racquet
-- outdoors on field; house in distance
31 group of 7 women, 1 man and a cat; taken outdoors
32 man and dog taken outdoors JY and dog
33 woman and horse; brand on saddle blanket showing K5 (stylized K)
Back of photo: OKS - brand of Olive Richardson
34 young girl
35 group of 5 women, 4 men and 2 young boys; one woman holding tennis racquet
-- taken outdoors same group as #30?
36A man on horse John
36B woman side-saddle on horse
37 2 men on horses; woman(?) on horse in background Cardowan
38 2 men and one woman in front of low-set building Alan, Margaret, John
-- Location? Ascot?
39 3 women at edge of field Mrs Fox? Ruby?
40 three men in (?) irrigation ditch; low-set house in background Tierawoomba?
41 6 women on horseback at watering hole Funnell Ck?
42 man on horse in field
43 woman standing beside flooded field
44 woman seated under tree
45 man and woman in buggy behind two horses; another man with another
buggy in background CK in hireed(?) buggy
46 5 people fishing in creek Furnel (sp?) Ck
47 3 people sitting beside small creek; house and fence in background
48 woman beside flooded(?) creek
49 3 women beside creek what are wood workings beside the creek? irrigation?
See also #50
49A woman beside creek -- same venue as #49
50 3 people beside creek with reflections in water Maude ? Bridly?
51 street scene -- people probably not identifiable; three storey buildings
on either side of street
52 housing development?
53 6 men on shipboard(?) one dressed as woman; 2 in lawyer court robes was
this a "fancy dress ball"?
54 man and woman taken outdoors Mabel and George Budby
55 large 3-storey wooden house McKenzie's house; Terara, Nowa R, Shoal Haven
Location: MS W2/2080
Photographs on glass negatives
There are eighteen boxes of glass negatives. This list contains only those
negatives that have had reprints made. No comprehensive list exists at present.
10/12 Rodney Downs
6/10 Bullocks & Saltbush
1/11 Race Course Ilfracombe & Longreach
1/12 Thompson River Rail Bridge
1/15 ____________
2/17 Saltbush
11/13 Saltbush Picnic Races c. 1900
2/14
2/8 Saltbush - Nearest - Kiriwie
12/5 Vegetable Garden Saltbush - Kirwie behind plough & George Budley
12/8 Back View of Saltbush Park H.S.
17/2 Wyalla
17/7 ________
3/5 Umbercollie
2/6 Margaret (Collins) Shannon.; Brother, John Shannon
2/5 O.K. Richardson & Lorne, Keith, Edith (Wildsmith) Shannon, Margaret and John
Shannon
6/12 Wyalla Garden
3/9 Lagoon, Saltbush? Lily Vale View?
15/5 Chatsworth, Derbyshire, UK
16/2 Irish Horse Show?
1/18 Saltbush Park, Lagoon on Five Miles
15/4 Shannon River
16/6 [no notation[
16/18 Mabel S & Kirwie O'S
10/10 Mabel, far R
5/1 Nelson's Flagship Victory