1915

Previously on Grange Con vision:

The O'Mahony of Kerry at the DIB, a colourful Parnellite character I had never heard of until today. O'Mahony retired to a hunting lodge at Coolballintaggart, Co. Wicklow, built elaborate gardens, bred Irish wolfhounds, and lived as an ‘Irish chieftain’ with saffron kilt and attendant bagpipers. There is a pic of him with a wolfhound and a Gandalf beard at the bottom of this history page

it might be small but Grange Con (and the O' Mahony) get a big spread in Wikipedia!

Niall McAuley That shaggy photo is tremendous!

It is interesting to see a Parnellite in 1915 talking about "our new-born liberty", they really were banking on Home Rule becoming a thing whenever WW1 ended, until it was all upended in 1916.

"SAN TOY." The final performance of "San Toy" by the Brisbane Amateur Operatic Society at the Tivoli will take place to-night. The production was enthusiastically enjoyed by another crowded audience last night, and everyone was delighted with the beautiful mounting and dressing, and the excellence with which all the music was handled. The fun too, was very divertingly emphasized by Mr. Vivian Brahms and Mr. Vic Jensen. Source: The Telegraph, Brisbane 26 Jun 1915 trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/176905624/19850238

Creator: Unidentified. Location: Hughenden district, Queensland. Description: The humpy appears to be made of vegetation and canvas. Cooking utensils appear at the entrance to the shack. View the original image at the State Library of Queensland: hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/133108 Information about State Library of Queensland’s collection: www.slq.qld.gov.au/research-collections You are free to use this image without permission. Please attribute State Library of Queensland.

A bushman with his dog A bushman with his dog and horse outside a humpy. This picture is thought to have been taken in the Hughenden district, QLD, around 1910-1920. By the looks of it it’s made from canvas and branches and you can see cooking utensils near the entrance. A humpy (or gunyah) was traditionally used by Aboriginals as a temporary shelter and white settlers were quick to see the benefit of this type of dwelling. Often a standing tree was the main support which led to the name of lean-to also being used. Branches and bark were the basis of these dwellings until something more permanent was erected, if needed. Later on anything that was lying about was used to build shelter. Canvas, sheets of corrugated iron and flattened drums being particularly favoured. The word humpy comes from the Jagera language (a Murri people from Coorparoo in Brisbane); other language groups would have different names for the structure. In South Australia, such a shelter is known as a “wurley” also spelled wurlie." Source:https://www.nicolealexander.com.au/2018/05/27/a-bushman-with-his-dog/

The horse looks tired!