Ed the early days in Biloela.

Ed, Irene and Mabel standing in a cotton crop the early days at Le Nid.

Ed (11 years old)

Ed (11yrs) with Mabel (L) and Irene (R) - 1936

Ed and his prize-winning calf - 1936

Ed (back row 4th from R) - Raedon School Photo. Irene (middle row 4th R) Mable (middle row 6th R).

(L-R) Ed, Mavis Paine, Rita Timm, Rajah (Rodger) Tognoline, Audrey Paine, Irene Paroz and Mable Paroz.

Irene, Ed and Mabel 7 Jan 1939

Ed (age unknown)

Ed, Mabel and Irene (date unknown)

Ed and calves.

Bill (driving), Ed and Russ Cullen on trailer of logs.

Ed (center with rifle), Fred Tschannen and Norm Deasy.

Ed with his horse (Cyril).

Ed with his first tractor - 1948.

Ed spraying a crop.

Ed, Lorraine and Nell with Irene and Russ - back from a swim.

Ed and Nell with Cavanagh relatives in Rockhampton.

Ed in a suit.

Ed dressed to impress.

Ed groomsman for Mable and Ken Reid. Irene and Bill.

Ed, Ken Reid, Mable and Irene.

Ed and Nell wedding day portrait

Ed and Nell wedding day - studio portrait.

Ed and Nell (top ight) on the boat to Hayman Is honeymoon.

Ed with Lorraine

Ed, Nell and Lorraine

Ed, Granny Cavanagh and Nell holds Lorraine

Ed working in the backyard with Lorraine.

Ed and Lorraine.

Ed holding Lorraine.

Ed, Mabel and Nell (behind gate)

Ed and Nell (unknown others)

Granny Cavanagh, Bill holding Lorraine, Marie with Ross and Ed in front of our first family home, Biloela farm.

Ed, Lorraine and Ross.

Ed, Nell, Lorraine and Ross at the Biloela Show.

Ed with Lorraine, Ross and the FJ

Ed, Nell, Lorraine and Ross

Ed with Ross, Bert, May, Lorraine and Aunt Mary - Bush picnic in the FJ.

Ed, Nell and Lorraine.

Ed with Lorraine and Ross in the backyard.

Ed with Lorraine hosing Cyril the horse.

Ed and Ross - tree clearing around the silos.

Ed and Ross tree cutting with a 2-man cross-cut saw.

Ed and Nell with Bonnie in the front yard of their home at the Biloela farm, "le Nid".

Ed with Irene and Elaine Reid and Ross (possibly Wayne Kerwin) and HR Holden wagon 1966.

Ed, Nell and Ross (Wayne K)

Under the silky oak tree Xmas 1966 (L-R) Marie Bill (in squatter) Ross (Wayne front) Nell Ed Elaine Irene Mabel))

Nell and Ed.

Ed at the grain silos - 1966

Ed and Nell with George and Dulcie Benn at the Callide Dam construction site.

Ed and Nell - Ross and Cheryl's wedding Sept 72.

Ed, Lorraine and Don at the farm, Biloela 1972.

Ed, Marie, Irene and Mabel at the farmhouse Biloela, 1973.

Ed holding Tracy, Biloela 1973.
Snapshots of Ed and Nell in the years of semi-retirement. After selling the Biloela property the moved to Rockhampton and their new home at 365 Salamanca Street where they enjoyed many happy years before Nell's passing in 1990.

Ed and Nell's home at 365 Salamanca St Rockhampton. The Holden Premier with van hitched for a touring holiday.

Ed Cadtle Hill, Townsville - 1974.

Ed and Nell - 1975.

Ed and the Family, 1975. (R-L) Don, Lorraine Ed, Nell, Ross, Cheryl and Tracy.

Ed with Cheryl, Salamanca St.

Ed, Salamanca St 1980.

Ed and Nell cutting their anniversary cake.

Ed and Nell, anniversary kiss!


Ed and Nell at Saturn Cres, Gladstone.

Ed with four generations - Marie, Ross and Matthew, Ed and Tracy - 1976.

Ed and Bert - 1977.

Ed with Bert and Aunty May - 1977.

Ed and Bert - 1977.

Ed with Charlie and others, Melbourne.

Ed with Charlie and family, Melbourne.

Ed with Alexander - 1981.

Ed, Alexander and the Morris 1100.

Ed and Nell with George and Doris at QE2 sports centre.

Ed with his Uncle Les and Aunt Olive.

Ed and Nell (date/location unknown)

Ed and Nell in the kitchen at Salamanca St.

Ed with Mina (Marie's sister) and Nelson Walker also Rob and Rose Cullen.

Ed supervising Tracy and Matt playing with the hose in the backyard, Salamanca St.

Ed with Tracy in front of the Biloela farmhouse.

Ed with Tracy and Matt, Salamanca St.

Ed, Alexander and the flathead.

Ed and Alex find a tree stump to pose at.

Alex helping Grandad wash Don's car.

Ed and Alex by the lake.

Ed checks out the Mystery Craters near Bundaberg.

Ed having fun with the grandkids in Bill's pool, Penlington St.

Ed, Alex and Matt in the pool.

Ed, Tracy, Marie and Alex at the back patio, Salamanca St.

Ed with Marie (mother) at Salamanca St.

Ed looking quizzical.

(L-R) George (Nell's brother), Roy Shannen (Ed's cousin), Ed, Fred Shannen (cousin), Eric Wilson (in-law), Brian and Peggy Kelleher (cousin).

Ed with Ross and Cheryl at Auckland Point lookout, Gladstone.
The retirement years during Ed's second marriage.












