Growing Up

        A collection of snaps from his first in 1925, and on (in no particular order) through to the early 1930s.


Mum and Mrs Woodrup at Yarwundatta Rock
(This is the very first photo Dad ever took, in 1925)

(A family outing in the T model)

(Picnic with family and friends)

(Early self portrait)



(Early snap of headless Jack, with sister
Gwen in the "sidecar")


My two brothers
(Ralph and Ray on 'Jess', Dad's note
is in very faint pencil)


(Ray with 'Charlie' and 'Jess' - Ella)


Gwen, Ralph, Jack [bike], Ray


(Dad standing, other could be younger brother Ralph)


(Dad looking for rabbits)

(Smoko for Dad out on the job)










Jack

(Jack and Ralph)

Jack, Dave McCormack
(Dave was the teacher at Pinbong School)

(Dad and girlfriend Betty Mitchell)

(Jack, a friend, & Ralph)

(l to r - Betty Mitchell, Ralph, Millie Bean,
on top of Mt Wudinna - Ella)


Jack and Ralph

(Jack and friend on Mt Wudinna)


(Brother Ralph and two lady friends)

(Sister Gwen on one of the farm horses)

(His sister Gwen)

Xmas about 1931
(l to r - Gwen, Harry, Ray, Mabel, Jack,
Betty Mitchell [1st girlfriend])

My 21st Jack
("John's 21st Birthday cake 1932" - his Mum)