Article - News 4the March 1939 "Obstacles in way of Coober Pedy's pedal radio" Mentions Rev F.H. Patterson of Australian Inland Mission and Rev Frank Johncock of Tennant Creek Article sourced from Trove RD 00006
The Wide World magazine March 1937 Contains part 1 of "The girl opal-miner" by Minnie Berrington p444 - 455
Copy of cover sent to Mr Adolf C. Bender, Minnesota USA from Alfred North
A.W. White in 1937 before he went to the UK in the Australian contingent for the Coronation of George V. A.W. White was the Postal Inspector in 1920. He played a role in the naming of Coober Pedy and establishing the postal service. A copy of this photo was donated to the Historical Society by White’s grandson Owen A. Mumford who wrote: In 1917 my grandfather was awarded both the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and Military Medal (MM), both for bravery on the battlefield in France & Belgium. Only 2 years before becoming a Postal Inspector.
E.O.Hoppe's Australia Edited by Graham Howe Assay by Erika Esau and Graham Howe
Jacob Santing's supply trucks 1930 From the book "E.O.Hoppe's Australia" by Graham Howe and Erika Esau. Caption; Fig 26. E.O.Hoppe 'The Supply Trucks, Coober Pedy 1930' (E.O. Hoppe second from left)
From Article "Opal Fields Dying" PIX magazine May 28 1938 Photo shows post office in Post Office Hill Copied from TROVE nla
From Article "Opal Fields Dying" PIX magazine May 28 1938 Ben Mohr , Postmaster and bank manager in front of Post Office Copied from Trove nla
Photo of a dugout entrance Caption 'At Coober Pedy, where everyone lives underground where they can excavate as many rooms as they desire' From the newspaper Sydney Mail 17-3-1937 p26 Thought to be the same dugout as in 1960 0038
BI 00034 39"Yuletide at Coober Pedy," letter by Puggy (Minnie Berrington pseudonym), Adelaide Chronicle 8 Dec 1932