Puzzle in a Postcard – H.G, Lamont and Toodyay, by Jenny Edgecombe.
(This essay was submitted by Jenny for the Royal Western Australian Historical Society’s AE Williams History Prize in 2010, and was awarded 2nd Prize)
Extract from Duidgeeana, the newsletter of the Toodyay Historical Society (Inc.), Issue No. 19, Jan Feb 2011, pp. 6-8.
Photo caption: Enlargement of the tiny scene from the old Toodyay postcard that sparked this research.
This story began with an old postcard in the Toodyay Historical Society Archives featuring seven tiny scenes of Toodyay. The early research into its contents formed the basis of articles in the Society’s newsletter, ‘Duidgeeana’, demonstrating the historical research resources available for members both locally and online. The articles have now been incorporated into this exploration of the eventful life of HG Lamont, a civic-minded entrepreneur who featured briefly in Toodyay’s history.
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