Image Source and Description Marcia Davis.
Ably assisted by my friend Mick Gulovsen with this colourisation.

Jim, Marcia Izod, Ted, and Lyn Dennis at the Darwin Show 1958

Posted 24-July-2023

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Citation address http://hdl.handle.net/10070/331951
Jim Gayton Collection Date 02-06-1953. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Miner's float, 'Uranium - Industry & security' in the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation parade Darwin 1953

Posted 6-July-2023

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Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/751287
Marella Collection

Description:
Two women in front of cliffs, probably Dripstone. Darwin Circa 1930s.

I asked on the FB groups what current members thought about the possible location:

Jeffrey Fong
Could of been Fannie Bay too as that rock looks familiar down towards the old Fannie Bay Hotel end when kids.

Garry Staines
Looks like Cas beach towards Rapid Creek.

Chris Meakin
I'm inclined to agree with Jeff in it being F Bay. N'cliff and Casuarina would have been a bit of a trip in the 1930s and the ladies look decidedly fresh. They also look like they may be Greek or Italian?

Karen Smith
Nightcliff below the Sea Breeze would be my guess.

Posted 25-July-2023

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Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/331515
Jim Gayton Collection Date: 1953-06. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description:
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation parade marches along Bennett Street past the Commonwealth Bank on the corner of Bennett and Smith Street. Cars parked in the vacant block (was Jolly's Store) which became the park beside the Reserve Bank, then the NT Information Centre.

Posted 8-July-2023

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Image and Description: Bobbie Gardner

Posted 26-July-2023

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Citation address http://hdl.handle.net/10070/330247
Jim Gayton Collection Date 02-06-1953. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description
Chinese Recreation Club float in the Queen Elizabeth Coronation parade. Darwin 1953

Posted 11-July-2023

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Image and Description: Julie Pudney. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Another Christmas celebration in 1986, this time I am the clown ????, Bob Docking is Santa and Kevin Angel, the former owner of Winnellie News agency. Santa and I spent our lunch breaks volunteering in the centre, we were both working for TNT at that time. We gave out tickets to locals for a chance to win a huge Christmas stocking. And the best part was delivering the stocking to the family that won.

Posted 29-July-2023

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Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/333573
Jim Gayton Collection Date 02-06-1953. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description:
Queen Elizabeth II coronation celebrations. Darwin Primary School, Cavenagh Street, with bunting for the Queen's Coronation. Tennis courts in foreground.

Posted 30-July-2023

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Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/484949
Arnold Bismark Collection. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description:
Commonwealth Bank on the corner of Bennett and Smith Street.

Posted 31-July-2023

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Image Source and Description: Jeffrey Fong. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Darwin High School student team that played the teachers in the mid 60's.

Mitchell Lee sent me this shot of the Darwin High School student team that played the teachers mid 60's. Quite a few old familiar Darwin faces including Mitch, Mick Poulter and others. Might be a clearer photo out there but the best I can do. Have a go at naming them.

Posted 1-August-2023

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Citation address http://hdl.handle.net/10070/331972
Jim Gayton Collection Date 02-06-1953. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation parade floats being judged by Colonel Wheeler, Fr. Flynn, Matron Lee Steere on the oval, the Esplanade

Posted 2-August-2023

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Image Source: N/A. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

View from the Daly Street bridge Darwin of a train coming up the hill from the goods yards near Stokes Hill. Circa late 1960s, early 1970s.

Posted 3-August-2023

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Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/332059
Jim Gayton Collection Date 02-06-1953. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description:
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation parade floats on the oval, the Esplanade, waiting to be judged by the judges: Colonel Wheeler, Fr. Flynn, Matron Lee Steere.

Posted 4-August-2023

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Image Source: Graham Poeling-Oer. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description:
Darwin Cafe in Mitchell Street Circa 1962

Posted 14-July-2023

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Image Source: N/A

Joyce Davis:
Did you all know that my grandfather (William Drysdale a stonemason), built the first Church of England Church in Smith Street. He and his Chinese Labourers as well as others in Darwin would take the boat out towing flat topped other boats at high tide from Darwin Wharf around the point to Nightcliff.

Then at low tide they would select the stone that William wanted and mark out the rectangles to cut the stone into blocks. At each corner of the rectangle they would drill holes into the tone and hammer in wooden pegs. When they were
all finished they would light a big bonfire on top of the rocks and wait for the high tide to reach them.

When this happened the cold water would swell the wooden dowels and the hot rocks would split in perfect rectangles to the size they wanted then at low tide again they would carry the rocks out and load them on to the barges ready for
the next high tide to allow them to sail around to the Darwin wharf again, unload them onto a Chinese mans' bullock wagon to be transported up to the site of the building. The church was built in 1902 without the outside porch of latter years. The porch was added by navy men during the war years.

My grandfathers initials were carved in one of the stones at the back of the church. I and my eldest sister Jean were married in this church. Sadly CT blew all of it down except for the front wall that had the porch the navy built attached.

I think my niece Judy Beard may have posted photos of the church before and after the porch was added so I won't double up on that. The contract to build the church was in V V Brown's name but as he was related through marriage to
William Drysdale if one or the other had not finished one contract when another was due to be started they would swap contracts, so that is how V V had the contract but William actually carried it out.

Second image after Cyclone Tracy. About 1975-76
Image Source: N/A

Posted 5-August-2023

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Citation address http://hdl.handle.net/10070/332157
Jim Gayton Collection Date 02-06-1953. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description
Students march in the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation parade along the Esplanade

Posted 6-August-2023

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Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/570016
Tom Sneek Collection Date: 1957. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description:
On top of the water tower looking at the suburb of Fannie Bay. Just near the water tower is the edge of the Goyder Road cemetery.

Posted 7-August-2023

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Citation address http://hdl.handle.net/10070/332286
Jim Gayton Collection Date 02-06-1953. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description
Health, Training, Welfare, Education, Employment float with the 'First Australians' on the banner in the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation parade, waiting for judging, on the Esplanade. Aboriginal men on board

Posted 8-August-2023

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Photographer: Frey, John
Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/436600. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description:
View over the tree tops to Fort Hill wharf, Darwin.

Posted 9-August-2023

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Citation address http://hdl.handle.net/10070/333680
Jim Gayton Collection Date 02-06-1953. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation parade float 'Darwin Rural Youth' passes by the Commercial Bank in Bennett Street. Siesta Motel is visible in Smith Street.

Don 10-Apr-2024
Ensuring historical accuracy is paramount in preserving our past. Several members, myself included, have raised concerns about the accuracy of certain photos in the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation parade Darwin 1953 collection. The doubts arise from discrepancies in the years of some cars depicted in the images. It seems that the archivists may have grouped them together based on the photographer's name, leading to potential inaccuracies.
Three so far:
https://www.wizard-of-oz.com/darwin-gallery-14/#0800-670
https://www.wizard-of-oz.com/darwin-gallery-14/#0800-677
https://www.wizard-of-oz.com/darwin-gallery-14/#0800-684
There may be others.

Posted 10-August-2023

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Image Source: N/A. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description: Noel Brettoner
This one was taken from above the NT Public Works building I worked in. My view was straight out (to the left) over the wharf & harbour. Would have been 180 degrees only I couldn't stick my head out the window.

Posted 11-August-2023

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Image Source: Joyce Davis. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Cheryl Watson:
Our grade 3 class at Nightcliff Primary School 1973

Teacher Mrs Quay.

Standing left to right:
?, Poppy Reisis, Marion Faustman, Patricia Trish Chisholm-Espie , Corine _, Susan Helyar, Valerie??, Vicki _, and then me, Cheryl Watson. The wind was blowing my hair and I turned my head at the wrong time lol.

2nd Row kneeling left to right:
Maylene Davis, Christine Jan, Soula _.

Front row left to right:
Monica Moojen Monika Freeman, Cathy Harvey, Lydia Furlan, Vangi Politis, ?, Zinia _.

Posted 12-August-2023

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Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/835928
Jim Gayton Collection Date 02-06-1953. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description:
Crowd dancing at the old Darwin Oval Esplanade celebrating the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth.

Posted 13-August-2023

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Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/485047
Arnold Bismark Collection. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description:
Indonesian sailing ship.

Posted 14-August-2023

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Photo taken by Harry Kirkland
Darwin September 1969. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Jude and Chris Hawker - Darwin 1969
These photos have been scanned from my fathers slides. He took them during a helicopter flight over Darwin in September 1969. My Dads name was Harry Kirkland and he was in the RAAF at the time of taking these photos.

Larrakeyah Emery Point Lighthouse with the Golf Clubhouse and the Kindergarten (the large building in mid photo)

Posted 15-August-2023

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Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/731248
Harold Snell Collection Photographer: Fletcher, V.

Description:
Picnic near Darwin. The bus in the background was - Miles Yellow Bus Service no.2 (written on bus). Mr Shirley Miles lived in Cavenagh Street in the twenties in the same block as the Public School. He also had a firewood delivery service and, I think, a cordial manufacturing factory. Those in the photograph are (from left to right): Mr Ingram; Irene Tindall; Arthur Lauder; Mary Rogers; D. Rogers; G. Tindall and Harold Snell. Taken about 1926.

Posted 16-August-2023

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Citation address http://hdl.handle.net/10070/334067
Jim Gayton Collection Date 02-06-1953. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation parade float 'Darwin Rural Youth' passes by the old Darwin Police Headquarters and the Commercial Bank in Bennett Street

Don 10-Apr-2024
Ensuring historical accuracy is paramount in preserving our past. Several members, myself included, have raised concerns about the accuracy of certain photos in the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation parade Darwin 1953 collection. The doubts arise from discrepancies in the years of some cars depicted in the images. It seems that the archivists may have grouped them together based on the photographer's name, leading to potential inaccuracies.
Three so far:
https://www.wizard-of-oz.com/darwin-gallery-14/#0800-670
https://www.wizard-of-oz.com/darwin-gallery-14/#0800-677
https://www.wizard-of-oz.com/darwin-gallery-14/#0800-684
There may be others.

Posted 17-August-2023

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Date Created: 1876
Photographer: Foelsche, P. (Paul), 1831-1914
Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/449725

Description:
MS in brown ink on mount "Mitchell St 1876". View from approximately Peel Street looking south-east along Mitchell Street with cable buildings and yards at right and various stores and buildings at left. Note also the line of telegraph poles down Mitchell Street.

Don: 18-August -2023:
After a prompt from Greg Coonan, and a bit of a confer, we believe this corner could be Bennett & Mitchell, as Mitchell and Peel isn't correct.

Posted 18-August-2023

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Jude and Chris Hawker
Photo taken by Harry Kirkland
Darwin September 1969. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Darwin 1969
These photos have been scanned from my fathers slides. He took them during a helicopter flight over Darwin in September 1969. My Dads name was Harry Kirkland and he was in the RAAF at the time of taking these photos.

Don:
The Nightcliff Drive-In, which was situated in the Coconut Grove district north of Darwin, commenced operations in 1965 and ceased operations in 1985. The site of the former drive-in theatre is now occupied by the Nightcliff Shopping Centre.

The Paspalis {Nightcliff} Drive-In theatre, which was privately owned, was the largest in Australia. The central building consisted of a projection room, milk bar, and toilets. Deck chairs were available for patrons who arrived without cars. Large vehicles, such as trucks and buses, parked at the back, with cars parked in front of them. The ticket office was located between the gate and the projection building.

Posted 19-August-2023

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Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/669311
Howard Truran Collection. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description:
Darwin - Alice Springs Mobile Dental Unit staff departing old Smith Street Dental Clinic. L-R: D. Mitchell; B. Collins; E. Brennan; Howard Truran.

Posted 20-August-2023

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Photo taken by Harry Kirkland
Darwin September 1969. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description:
Jude and Chris Hawker - Darwin 1969
These photos have been scanned from my fathers slides. He took them during a helicopter flight over Darwin in September 1969. My Dads name was Harry Kirkland and he was in the RAAF at the time of taking these photos.

Posted 21-August-2023

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Citation address http://hdl.handle.net/10070/332306
Jim Gayton Collection Date 02-06-1953. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description:
Official car turning around the Commercial Bank corner into Smith Street at the start of the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation parade

Posted 22-August-2023

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Image Source: Marshall Perron ? Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description: Gordon Gus Withnall

Marshall Perron's photo of his Thunderbird car in Mitchell Street, early 1960's. To the right of Kerry Manolas, lived Rocky, a long-grasser who was immortalised when the little park there was named "Rocky's Place".

Don:
1956 Thunderbird Convertible. Missing the grill and apparently a spare tyre which was normally mounted on the boot.

Posted 23-August-2023

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Citation address http://hdl.handle.net/10070/331361
Jim Gayton Collection Date 02-06-1953. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Don 10-Apr-2024
Ensuring historical accuracy is paramount in preserving our past. Several members, myself included, have raised concerns about the accuracy of certain photos in the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation parade Darwin 1953 collection. The doubts arise from discrepancies in the years of some cars depicted in the images. It seems that the archivists may have grouped them together based on the photographer's name, leading to potential inaccuracies.
Three so far:
https://www.wizard-of-oz.com/darwin-gallery-14/#0800-670
https://www.wizard-of-oz.com/darwin-gallery-14/#0800-677
https://www.wizard-of-oz.com/darwin-gallery-14/#0800-684
There may be others.

Posted 24-August-2023

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Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/739320
Harold Snell Collection. Photographer: Fletcher, V.

Description:
Smith Street Darwin. Harold Snell crossing the road towards the English, Scottish and Australian
bank (ES&A), Browns Mart beyond. Circa Possibly Early 1930s His house is straight ahead. (Hidden)

Posted 25-August-2023

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Citation address http://hdl.handle.net/10070/333711
Jim Gayton Collection Date 02-06-1953. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation parade float passes by the Bank of New South Wales, Smith Street Darwin 1953

Posted 26-August-2023

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Photo taken by Harry Kirkland
Darwin September 1969. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Don:
St Mary's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Darwin, Australia. The cathedral is located on the corner of Smith Street and McLachlan Street and was completed in 1962.

The current cathedral was designed by architect Romaldo Giurgola and was built in a modernist style. The cathedral features a number of stained glass windows, including a large rose window at the front of the building.

In addition to its religious services, St Mary's Cathedral is also a popular tourist destination in Darwin. Visitors can take a guided tour of the cathedral to learn about its history and architecture. The cathedral also hosts a number of events throughout the year, including concerts and other performances.

St Mary's Cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Darwin, which encompasses the entire Northern Territory of Australia. The cathedral is a significant landmark in the city of Darwin and is an important symbol of the Catholic Church's presence in the region.

Posted 28-August-2023

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Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/485043
Arnold Bismark Collection. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description:
People on the beach and in the water.

Posted 30-August-2023

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Image Source and Description: Joyce Davis (AKA Joy Drysdale)

Description:
My sister Jean Drysdale when she was a teenager. Darwin Circa 1935

Jean was born 02 May 1916 at Point Charles Lighthouse and died 25 Nov 2006. Twice married: Robert Vivian SHEWRING then William HARRIS.

Brief Life History of Jean:
When Jean Drysdale was born on 2 May 1916, in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, her father, Alexander Stewart Drysdale, was 27 and her mother, Bessie Janet Phyllis Johnson, was 21. She married Robert Vivian Shewring on 25 July 1936, in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She died on 25 November 2009, in her hometown, at the age of 93.

Posted 27-July-2023

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Image Source and Description: Frances Czoloszynski. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Posted 28-July-2023

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Citation address http://hdl.handle.net/10070/332081
Jim Gayton Collection Date 02-06-1953. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description
Service personnel line Smith Street awaiting the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation parade. Commercial Bank of Australia, Siesta Motel and Vic Hotel on the left, Bank of New South Wales, Cashman's and Star theatre on the right.

Posted 1-Sep-2023

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Date Created: 04/11/1957
Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/570204
Tom Sneek Collection Date: 04/11/1957. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description:
On top of the water tower looking towards the Parap and R.A.A.F base. On the right is the old railway yards.

Posted 3-Sep-2023

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Citation address http://hdl.handle.net/10070/330587
Jim Gayton Collection Date 02-06-1953. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description
Students in the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation parade past the Commonwealth Bank on the corner of Bennett and Smith Streets Darwin.

Posted 5-Sep-2023

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Image Source and Description: Joyce Davis

Description
This station was built on the corner of the Stuart Highway and Parap Road. The station was manned by Constable McFarland and he and his family lived in a house on piles next door to it on the Stuart Highway. They were still there arter we returned to Darwin and when Mick and I owned Drysdale's Garage in 1963,4,5. Also it was built by Stan Kennon but I can't remember the exact date it was completed. maybe 1939/40/41

Posted 7-Sep-2023

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Citation address http://hdl.handle.net/10070/332346
Jim Gayton Collection Date 02-06-1953. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation parade float 'Walker Valley Pine Bush Pacific Railroad train' passes by the Commercial Bank in Bennett Street Darwin 1953

Posted 0-Sep-2023

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Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/739975
Arch Grant Collection. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description:
Playing football on the Esplanade, Darwin Hotel at the rear of photo.

Posted 11-Sep-2023

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Citation address Http://hdl.handle.net/10070/334199
Jim Gayton Collection Date 02-06-1953. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

Description
Young lady in a white dress stands atop a float in the Queen Elizabeth II coronation parade

Posted 13-Sep-2023

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Photograph taken by Whites Aviation Date 18 Aug 1948
Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs / Whites Aviation Ltd :Photographs

Description
Shane Falls sitting on the shoulders of Michael Falls, Berrimah, Darwin, 1948

Posted 15-Sep-2023

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Photographer: Sweet, Samuel White, 1825-1886
Citation address: https://hdl.handle.net/10070/733534

Description:
Fort Hill Camp with Gulnare at anchor. The advance party for the Overland Telegraph construction. The campsite used by the contractor is the site developed by George Goyder in 1869 when he surveyed Darwin.

Posted 17-Sep-2023

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Historical Society of the Northern Territory
Photo: Alan Petchey. Colour Corrected by Don McKenzie.

John Baylis 2013:
The location of "Nurses Walk" is not properly identified . Looking/Google-ing, I find at least three. My previous comment about false interpretations is only my opinion, but it's as good as any, I think. I find reference to a "track" being made, and Larrakia aboriginal dead from Khalin, being carried down it to their burial grounds on Mindil, rather than bringing them around by canoe. Is this the "Nurses Walk"? Was there a hospital there then? Or was it where the older hospital was, overlooking Doctors Gully?

Posted 20-Sep-2023

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