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Alberton is a rural locality in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The Aboriginal name for the area was Wobbomerijee (where Wobum means mud and Mudtheri means sticky). European settlement began in 1863 when the first settlers arrived, mostly German immigrants. A German school was established early in the 1870s beside the church. The Alberton Provisional School opened on 13 May 1876 with children attending German school on only one day a week. On 13 October 1884 the provisional school became the Alberton State School. In 1886, a new larger Lutheran church (the present St Peter's at 187 Alberton Road) was built. It was consecrated in 1887 by Rev Hellmuth. The German school was demolished in 1919. The Alberton State School closed in 1966. Source: kids.kiddle.co/Alberton,_Queensland

Great photograph and topical too with the ongoing Dale Farm situation

So sad to see how they look. They look devastated. Caravan of Gypsies.

Looks like a scene from a musical.

These are definitely Gypsies.

This was a publicity shot for 'The Romany' a 1923 British silent adventure film directed by Floyd Martin Thornton and starring Victor McLaglen, Irene Norman and Harvey Braban. The 'extras' behind the front three actors were real Romany families and their waggons etc.

Thomas Edward Braddock Born 7 Nov 1872 in Maryborough, Queensland, Australiamap ANCESTORS ancestors Son of Thomas Braddock and Mary (Bastiman) Braddock Brother of Robert Braddock, Alice Anna Braddock, Sarah Jane Braddock, Frances Mary Braddock, Margaret Eliza (Braddock) Noakes, Agnes Mabel Braddock and Caroline Beatrice Braddock Husband of Kathleen Maud (Mckay) Braddock — married 1903 in Queensland, Australiamap Father of Mary Gibbs (Braddock) Bird, Edna Francis (Braddock) Dawson, Thomas Braddock and Kathleen Joyce (Braddock) Furness Died 19 Sep 1938 at age 65 in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia. Thomas Braddock was among the first students to attend the Maryborough Boys Grammar, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia when he was enrolled in the school in 1882. He is amongst a small number of students whose names are listed under the heading 'The Original Rolls 1881-1883' in the history of Maryborough Boys Grammar School, Maryborough, Queensland which was opened on 5th September 1881.[1] He would have been 9 years old in the year of his enrollment. Source: www.wikitree.com/wiki/Braddock-437