looking for walter dowling

[rosball]

Here are some pictures of Brindabella Station and the surrounding countryside (cont on last page)
http://gardenhistorysociety.org.au/pdfs/Branch%20Cuttings%2021.pdf 

It mentions that John and Walter Dowling owned Brindabella Station from 1940-1980

cheers,
   Ros

[john dowling]

ros
tried the link http://tinyurl.com/bqyh88s
 nothing is it just me
                                    thanks jfd
 

[rosball]

Works for me ...      There is a picture of John and a mare and a foal.  And the option to purchase the image (presumably better quality).

Hang on and I will send it.

cheers,
   Ros

[john dowling]

ros
this is what i get

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any way i have to confess my name is    "john frederick gilbert dowling"  who calls their offsprings that

  only a dowling
                                  ros thanks john

[rosball]

Sorry - my fault John. 

If you go to your favourite site http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/using/search/index.aspx 

Click on the tab at the top which says "Photosearch" and it opens a page which says Explore the national archives photographic collection search for

And then type into the searchbox ..
  john dowling brindabella

[john dowling]

ros
      If you go to your favourite site http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/using/search/index.aspx 
 iam glad there is no one there just the p.c ....they would think its  that numpty again

          thanks  john

 

[rosball]

hey John,
   There are taped interviews with John and Helen Dowling of brindabella

http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/56608

cheers,
    Ros
(fellow numpty )

[rosball]

And here are some pictures of John Dowling's homestead Brindabella Station
http://public.fotki.com/Pedro23/camping__the_bush/brindabellas/john_dowlings_homes.html

And here it mentions in passing that John Dowling of Brindabella also was part-owner of a ski resort in Perisher Valley
http://www.redwood.org.au/History_files/PHS%20Newsletter%20Issue%206%20-%20Winter%202011.pdf

adding : page 12, recovery of Johnnie Abbottsmith's first snow cruiser - it was found in woolshed at Brindabella
cheers,
   Ros

adding : this link has some snippets about trout fishing and also about births of children as well as finding the photos

http://tinyurl.com/c9ezm4k

[john dowling]

ros
       going back a bit the 146?pages of frances gilbert dowling can you nudge me to it

        think before you reply...............  just make it easy

                                      thanks john