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Geoff England & Norman Honeyman after a game of tennis in 1939 (Photo courtesy Sheila England)
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Information was also taken from maps and memories of former Bodangora resident, George Bower, who was born there in 1904. This came from Wellington Historical Society. Also information was taken from the John Sands NSW Directory - Business Houses in Bodangora 1906 - 1908. I (Glenn McIntosh) also put in a couple of the obvious omissions from my memories of the 1950's & 1960's.
In its heyday, prior to 1908, as many as 228 miners were employed with the population of Bodangora given as around 900. Therefore this map only covers the period well after the boom years - so there are many omissions.
2006 at 'Strathmore'. L to R - Rex, Sheila & Geoff England & Bruce Olsen from 'Inverness' This page is dedicated to the memory of Norman Honeyman, Geoff England (who passed away Jan 21st 2008) & George Bower. Without their foresight all this information would probably be lost.
If you can help to add to this database with any old photos of houses or families, please email them to me.
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The YELLOW sites are from Geoff England & Norman Honeyman. The RED sites are extra information from George Bower & the BLUE sites are my additions. The notation GB (George Bower) and GMcI (Glenn McIntosh). There are also references from the John Sands NSW Directory - Business Houses in Bodangora between 1906 - 1908.
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1. Bodangora Hall
2. Jim Robinson's shop 3. Wally Kelly's shop
4. Ted Carter - Originally Bill Inwood
5. Butchers Shop - Brennan's or Sullivans
6. Hotel - Tobins
7. Mechanic's Institute
8. House or Shop (Flipper Vane lived here)
9. Claude Robinson's
10. Bert Logue
11. Norman Honeyman - formerly Billy Angwin 12. Victor (Nigger) Boss
13. Walter Vane
14. Herb Dowton
15. Wally Kelly
16. Dan Kelly - (Wally's father)
17. Mrs Harr? - Sid Dowton's mother 18. Norman Rogers - Originally Harry Hunt
19. Welsh's
20. Moss - formerly a Robinson
21. Baptist Church
22. Police Station
23. Methodist Church (Peter & Ann James) 24. Alf & Mag Honeyman's (first home)
25. Cliff Huggett
26. Bill Bailey
27. Robert Rogers
28. Olivers
29. Mine Manager's - was Ross Conn's
30. Jack Reid - was Tom Magee - vet 31. W. Tonkin (photo of Tonkin home with SNOW - 1930) 32. Bill Bowers - (Harold, Charlie, Lil & George's father)
33. Mrs Honeyman - (Norman's mother) 34. Bill Bunyan
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35. Winsper
36. Montgomery's
37. Murphy's
38. Healy's
39. Jack Bower 40. Granny Moore - Mrs Tonkin's mother
41. Jack Riley
42. Post Office - Max Honeyman 43. Smith family (Milly Sloanes family)
44. Paddy MacDonald
45. Smith's (Milly Sloane's family)
46. Church of England
47. Convent 48. Catholic Church 49. ?? - Boarding House
50. W. Smith - vet (very rough location)
51. Whiley's?? Boot Repairers
52. Kurri's Clothing Shop
53. Tom Rogers
54. Sam Phoebe
55. Jim Carter & family 56. People lived there in the late 1950's?? - probably Fitzgeralds 57. Mrs Mary Harvey's Lincoln Post Office 58. Shown on old map as Mrs Kelly's farm. 59. Bill Beggs & family
60. Patrick & Ellen Hyde
61. William & Sarah Collins (not sure of where house was?)
62. Home of Hinton family 63. Home of Parkes family
64. Home of Geggie family mid 1950's - later Durkin family
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A list of Bodangora residents when I was school age By Mr. George Bower (born 1904) (From Wellington Historical Society) |
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Allen Two families
Angwin Mr. Antus Mr. Mrs. & Son Baily family Baily Bill - single Boss Mr. & Mrs. V. & family Biffin family Bromley Mr. S. H. - Schoolteacher Bower Two families Bunyan family & a single brother Chapman family Connety Two families Cowel family Dowton Two families Edwards family Farmer Mr. & Mrs. Featherstone family Fennel Mr. - Hotel keeper Flyn Mr. & Mrs. Harrington family Harvey Mr. & Mrs. - Lincoln PO Healy family Henn Mrs. - midwife Honeyman family Huggett Mrs. & family - midwife Hunt family |
Hyde family
Inwood Mr. & family Jenkins family Johns Mr. J. & family Joshua Mr. & Mrs. & family Kelly Three families Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. King Mr. & Mrs. Lindsay Mr. Bob Luck Mrs. - midwife Lisle Miss - at the PO Macnamara family Magee Two families McDonnell family McIntyre Mr. & family Montgomery Mr. & family Moore Mrs. - midwife Munday family Murphy family Norton Mr. & Mrs. Oliver family O'Shea family Peters family Radburn Mr. & Mrs. & family Radcliffe Mr. Reid family |
Renshaw Mr. & Mrs.
Riley family Robinson Two families Satler Policeman Sciflett family Sharpe Mr. & Mrs. Smith Two families Smith Mr. W. - vet Snell family South family Sullivan Four families Taplin Policeman Tickner Mr. & family Tobin Mr. Tonkins family Trevaskis family Trudgett family Vane Two families Walker family Wallace Policeman Winchester Mr. & Mrs. Winsper family |
'-- authorise and establish a Government Post and Telegraph Office at Bodangora and in charge of a Government Official' The petition was signed by: 1 - Engineer - 82 Miners - 9 Engine Drivers - 1 Assayer - 1 Amalgamator - 2 Vannersmen - 3 Truckers - 12 Labourers - 1 Farrier - 3 Blacksmiths - 1 Fitter - 1 General Contractor - 1 Carpenter - 6 Storekeepers - 2 Boarding House Keepers - 5 Butchers - 1 Baker - 1 Bootmaker - 1 Laundress - 2 Hairdressers - 1 Watchmaker - 1 Tobacconist - 2 Tailors - 6 Carriers - 1 Bandmaster - 13 Farmers & 2 Graziers. |
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Name
John Toynton
J.W. Hill
A. Banks
J. Boaden??
Thomas Magee
W.D. Gibson
W.H. Allen
W.H. Cavanagh
W.J. Nicholson
John Kelly
James Thompson
D. Hogan
John Hennessy
J. Murphy
James Johns
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Residence
Bodangora
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Bodangora
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Bodangora
Bodangora
Bodangora
Bodangora
Bodangora
Bodangora
Bodangora
Bodangora
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Bodangora
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Occupation
Miner
Miner
Band Master
Engine Driver
Farmer
Grazier
Miner
Farmer
Butcher
Miner
Tobacconist
Miner
Labourer
Miner
Miner
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