Two photographs of Wallerawang Cooee March, November 1915

PXE 1315

fonds

November 1915

Graphic Materials, Photographs

911196

2 photographs - 25.5 x 31 cm. and 21.5 x 31 cm. - silver gelatin, mounted

"In 1915 recruiting committees were formed in nearly every town throughout Australia. In the central west of New South Wales a movement began which became known as the 'Gilgandra snowball'. Under the leadership of W.T. ('Captain Bill') Hitchen, 20 or so men who had determined to enlist started off to march to Sydney. Gathering other recruits along the way, they numbered about 300 by the time they reached Sydney. This was known as the Coo-ee March." -- "Recruiting Marches, 1915-1916", Australian War Memorial website, http://www.awm.gov.au/encyclopedia/recruiting_march/ . Accessed 26/10/2012

1. [Marchers on a country road, uniformed men and woman in white leading. Captioned in pencil on back of mount: "Wallerawang Cooees November 1915"]

2. [Reception Committee? Posed outdoor group portrait of 19 women and 4 men, all in civilian clothes, boy on roof in background. "Wallerawang" in pencil on back of mount, further caption cut off. Undated, 1915?]

Out of copyright: Created before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

"Mrs Collin says it is the Bathurst road near a dam on a property & easily recognised today. The photo had "Reception C'tee" but this has been cut away when reframed. The 2 photos & old frames were purchased on a country property for $5" -- ML field librarian's note on ML file, 17/3/81