A collection of family photographs from the album of

Charlotte Isobel McDermott (1910-1992)

Patrick Riley (1878-1950) and Annette Sarah Besant (1889-1938)

Married in Mudgee in 1905

Parents of Charlotte Isobel McDermott

Alfred McDermott Jnr (1989-1956), Mary McDermott (1863-1939), and Alfred McDermott Snr (1851-1939)

Charlotte's husband and his parents.

Wheat crop - Gilgandra c. 1928

Charlotte Isobel Riley (1910 - 1992) and brother, Lawrence Cambell Riley (1909 - 1926) c. 1926

(newspaper article concerning the accidental death of Lawrence)

Moira (about 8 months) at "Parklands"

Bringelly Rd, Penrith.

The shed in the background was used for separating cream from the milk.

Moira and June c 1930

"Parklands"

Bringelly Road near Luddenham

Moira c. 1932

"Parklands" Bringelly Road, Penrith

Alfred McDermott and daughter, Moira, in the family's Sulky.

c. 1933

 

Moira and June McDermott c.1934

The pea crop was destroyed by frost soon after this photgraph was taken, causing the family financial catastrophe.

"Parklands" Bringelly Rd, Orchard Hills.

Moira and June with baby behind!

 

June, Moira and Dermot "Parklands"

c. 1932

Moira and June (back)

Dermot and Kevin c.1934

Northern (Bringelly) Rd. Kingswood

"Lottie" McDermott and daughters, Moira and June.

Alfred McDermott and sons, Kevin and Dermot.

Moira, June, Dermot and Kevin c. 1934

Nepean River, Penrith.

Maxine, c. 1938

St Marys

 

Alf McDermott with daughter Maxine

c. 1939 St Marys

 

 

Moira, St Marys

c. 1940

L to R: June, Kevin, Maxine, (neighbour hiding), Moira, Cecily and Dermot.

1940 St Marys.

Kevin, June, Dermot and Moira

St Marys c.1940

Cecily and Maxine

c. 1941

St Marys