PART 8 - Arnolds Past: Photos from history

 MOST PHOTOS WILL DISPLAY IN A LARGER FORMAT WHEN YOU CLICK ON THEM

Since the reunion there have been many photos supplied to me by quite a few of those who were there on the night.

John Inglis, as well as being a fount of knowledge when it comes to Arnold's history, has been a source of most of these images. Where possible I have credited the person who provided the photo in the accompanying caption.

If you have any photos relating to your time with Arnolds please contact me, as I would love to post them here.

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EARLY YEARS - 1940s, 1950s, Early 1960s.

1940's or 1950's ?

Back, L - R: Geoff Neville - Jack Gregory
Centre, L - R: ?, Charlie Doe, Bill Dowsett, Jim Tankard, Ron Jansen, ?
Front, L - R: Alan McIlwraith, Bill Orr, Jack Wilson, George Farham, Stan Butler
Sitting: ? and ?

All the way from 1955 (approx.) is a photo taken
at Risden Works, Hobart, Tasmania.

Back row, from left to right: ?, Jim Penzelle, Alex Wallace (with broom), Norm Stalder, John Inglis 

and Clive Smith.
Front row, left to right: Bill Orr, ?.

(Photo supplied by John Inglis)

c 1960 -1961

Arnolds Christmas party held in Billy Dowsett's workshop area.
L-R : Freddy Theo, Kevin Garland and Noel Crane.
In background, Jack Wilson and Aub Kennedy.
(Photo supplied by Kevin Garland)

Taken at the Dixon Restaurant

Sorry it's a bit on the smallish side but you might recognise the following, from left to right:-

? - Peter Sait - Gordon Lawrence - ? - Bill Dowsett - Ron Jansen (standing) - Jack Gregory
Jack Wilson (standing) - Jim Tankard - John Inglis - Geoff Neville - Jack Challenor - Alan McIlwraith.

(Photo supplied by John Inglis)

Mike Yarrington, Clive Smith and Leo "Ralph" Byatt
A party, but where and when (Arnolds Xmas party?)...and who are the two bod's in the background?

(Photo supplied by Mike Yarrington)

(Left to right) Kurt Gahler, Dave Rutter, Mario Segulin and Billy Orr.
Dave and Kurt would have been about 18.
Job site is unknown but looks as if it was getting an upgrade.

Get a load of that open-air circuit breaker behind Dave's head!

 (Photo supplied by Billy Orr)

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THE DRAWING OFFICE

 

Warren Watt studying the form guide.

(Photo by Bruce Kennewell)

Clive Smith in his office

(Photo by Bruce Kennewell)

This one must have been taken around 1973, because the heaters have been installed (see one on the pole, at left) and that's Lewis Hodson in the corner.
The other person was a Polish gentleman (Paul someone) who used to have strange conversations with Bob Deahm, primarily in pidgin-English, and usually finishing with Bob ending the discussion by using his only word of Polish, "Polski"!

However, Stan Sek, who is also of Polish descent had no problem in conversing with Paul. In fact, Stan taught me the only Polish I know (the spelling may be incorrect)...."Chi shlepare mishi", which means "three blind mice"! Or so Stan said. A very useful phrase in a drawing office.

(Photo supplied by Mike Yarrington)

John Gray and Bob Deahm, circa 1968
No, they're not discussing work. They're referring to Hoyle's whilst playing Pontoon!

We had to buy a book of rules to settle the bloody arguments!

(Photo by Bruce Kennewell)

It's hard to tell, but this is Rob Achurch hard at work, not Jan O'Flanagan!

(Photo supplied by Ian Davis)

 

Ian Davis at his drawing board. The hair is shorter and whiter these days!

 (Photo supplied by Ian Davis)

 THE FINAL DAYS

A few days before Arnolds closed its doors, 1975.
Bob Deahm, Bruce Kennewell, Larry Lawrence,

Shirley Jansen (Ellis),  Norm Tchilingurian and Bill Dyson