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| Tom Peat, far right, at the bar of the Royal Hotel, Essendon, circa 1935. Courtesy of Robert Hildebrandt. |
Robert Hildebrandt shares with us the life of his grandfather, Thomas "Roughie" Peat, who in his younger days worked in timber camps as an axeman, and in later years as the strong arm of an SP bookie who operated in the lane behind the Royal Hotel. Robert's vivid collection of photos includes Tom Peat at work in timber camps, WW2 army camps, and of course the Royal Hotel. This kind of detail of the life of a labourer is not all that easy to find so we thank Robert for his lovely collection of photos. See the
Time Travellers website for more great photos, and the story of his grandfather Tom Peat.
What an interesting but sad story of a working man's life. The photos are just great!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Jenny.
ReplyDeleteIn some ways it is a sad story with Tom and Caroline having a hard life in very hard times. They were still able to create a family group that continues to this day.
The photo history of the family is so important to us and a wonderful heritage to carry forward. Photography was so expensive in those days so we are really lucky to have such a record of those times.
Regards Robert