Ethel Creek Station, Pilbara, WA
Lyle and Helen were grateful for a shed to set up the Kent Saddlery travelling shop during some wet weather at Ethel Creek Station, Pilbara, WA recently…..
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Jul
Posts by Luke Funnell
22
Jul
Shovels at Ethel Creek Station, Pilbara, WA
A shovel for every purpose! – Ethel Creek Station, Pilbara, WA.
21
Jul
John and Ethel Bettini, De Grey Station, WA
Workers and John and Ethel Bettini (amazing older generation Bettinis) at De Grey Station, Pilbara, WA, all wanting to be in the front row of the station photo (NOT!). John Bettini still flies an aeroplane during the muster at De Grey and Ethel can produce sweet music on the piano in their home at the Station.
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Jul
A little bit stuck, Uaroo Station, WA
A little bit stuck going into Uaroo Station, Pilbara region, WA. Help was already on the way! Amazing how a LandCruiser can tow Kent Saddlery’s travelling truck shop out of a very sticky muddy spot of bother. Thanks guys for your help!
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Jul
Lochee Forshaw, Nita Downs, WA
Lochee Forshaw has grown and grown-up quite a lot since Lyle and Helen first visited Nita Downs Station. His parents were cautiously willing for him to purchase a knife roll and a butcher’s knife and he PROMISED he’d be responsible and careful when it was time to use it. Every picture tells a story – Lochee was looking very happy about his purchase…
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Jul
Ken Forester, Broome, WA
At Nita Downs Station (owned by Damien and Kirsty Forshaw), south of Broome, WA, Ken Forester, long time employee at the Station, had done some thinking and forward planning and come to the Kent Saddlery Shop to purchase not one, or two or even three copies of Helen’s Coffee Table Book “Stories of Australian Country People”. Ken proceeded to purchase fourteen copies, one for himself and the rest as gifts for family and friends.
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Jul
Winston Gordon & Waylon Gordon, Roebuck Plains, WA
Winston Gordon, Head Stockman at Roebuck Plains Station, Broome, WA, and Waylon Gordon, Stockman, were pleased and proud to find the photo of themselves and the stockcamp team from Koongie Park, near Halls Creek, WA, in Helen’s Coffee Table Book, “Stories of Australian Country People”.
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Jul
John and Peita Scott, Roebuck Plains, WA
John and Peita Scott work at Roebuck Plains Station’s Export Depot and were among the keen group of shoppers at the Station when the Kent Saddlery travelling shop stayed overnight. Long standing friends and loyal customers, they’d been looking forward to purchasing a copy of Helen’s book, “Stories of Australian Country People”. Pictured left to right- Peita, Helen and John.
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Jul
Michael and Julie Percy, “Yalleen”, WA
Michael and Julie Percy, pictured with Helen, were happy to include their signatures on their story “Still Smiling” in a designated copy of “Stories of Australian Country People”. “Reluctantly willing” is a good description of Julie’s response…. to sharing their story in the first place… (and it’s a great story!) and then to having a photo taken with the written account.
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Jul
Michael Dahl, Head Stockman at Blina Station, Derby, WA
Michael Dahl, Head Stockman at Blina Station, Derby, WA, returned to the Kent Saddlery travelling shop following the evening meal, to read the Dahl family story. He summed it up with a grin, “It’s long, but good!”