This image was scanned from the original glass negative taken by Ralph Snowball. It is part of the Norm Barney Photographic Collection, held by Special Collections.

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UON Library, University of Newcastle, Australia: We recently received the following comment. Does anyone else have any information about this photo? The photo of Ralph Snowball described as Richard Wood, Bonnie Doon hotel and possibility that they are his children can not be. His wife died in 1896 in childbirth ( Ann Maria Wood buried at Minmi) so these children are too young. His second wife had only one child. Richard Wood also had hotels at East Greta and The Station Hotel at Pelaw Main ( Kurri Kurri) so thisi must have been a managers family. They are obviously better dressed than the other children...

dunedoo: Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Pubs of Australia, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

hedfram2: An examination of N.S.W. hotel licenses, reveals that a Richard Wood was the licensee of the East Greta Hotel from 1904 to 1909.He had taken over from Lily Blewitt during 1904.From East Greta Richard Wood appears to have travelled west to Kurri Kurri. The license records state that he was the licensee of the Station Hotel, Kurri Kurri from 1909 to at least 1921. After 1921 hotel licenses do not appear in N.S.W. Gazettes. hedfram2: N.S.W. Hotel licenses state that Richard Wood was licensee of the Bonnie Doon Hotel at Minmi from 1888 to 1900. The next licensee was Thomas Simmonds who held the licence from 1901 to 1916---he would have the Bonnie Doon's licensee in 1911. As Richard Wood's name is on the roof above the entrance, the photo would date from between 1888 and 1900. UON Library,University of Newcastle, Australia: One of many alexjhobbs: My understanding is that Richard Wood had ten daughters to Ann Maria Blewitt, the youngest born in 1894. There are five well dressed girls, and the youngest is about two so that would suggest the photo dates around 1896 at the latest. Richard Wood settled at Nillo House in Lorn after running the Station Hotel