This image is believed to have been taken on ANZAC day in 1935. Taken from the upper balcony of the Macquarie Arms; it provides us with a view of the square not often seen in historic photos.
One of our avid local history buffs provided these insights into the image:
"There appears to be a small park area alongside the Arts building where the Irish leader Cunningham of the Vinegar Hill Battle was hung on the afternoon of the battle by vengeful soldiers, from the external stairway of the two story storeroom building adjacent to the gateway into the Governor’s domain. Lot of national history on that tiny spot.
Interesting to note the wide angle turn onto George Street which was still all a road at that time. The school bus was known as “butter box bus” by all. This road configuration was done so horse drays could turn, as Bridge Street did not run to the water because no horse hauling a cart could pull or brake against such a slope."
The Following is an excerpt from an article that appeared in the Windsor and Richmond Gazette on the 3rd of May in 1935:
"ANZAC DAY was observed in Windsor on Sunday, 21st ultimo, with the customary impressiveness . Organised by the Windsor Richmond, sub -branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, a united commemoration service at the Memorial Gates, McQuade, Park, was preceded by a procession from the School of Arts, which was witnessed by a large concourse of people.
Led by the newly-formed Windsor District Band, a large number, of Diggers in the procession were followed by the Wilberforce troop of Boy Scouts (under Scout master Goode), members of the Windsor Fire Brigade, Oddfellows, the Junior Red Cross, and a line of motor cars bringing up the rear."
The remainder of the article can be read here:
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/85794302
One of our avid local history buffs provided these insights into the image:
"There appears to be a small park area alongside the Arts building where the Irish leader Cunningham of the Vinegar Hill Battle was hung on the afternoon of the battle by vengeful soldiers, from the external stairway of the two story storeroom building adjacent to the gateway into the Governor’s domain. Lot of national history on that tiny spot.
Interesting to note the wide angle turn onto George Street which was still all a road at that time. The school bus was known as “butter box bus” by all. This road configuration was done so horse drays could turn, as Bridge Street did not run to the water because no horse hauling a cart could pull or brake against such a slope."
The Following is an excerpt from an article that appeared in the Windsor and Richmond Gazette on the 3rd of May in 1935:
"ANZAC DAY was observed in Windsor on Sunday, 21st ultimo, with the customary impressiveness . Organised by the Windsor Richmond, sub -branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, a united commemoration service at the Memorial Gates, McQuade, Park, was preceded by a procession from the School of Arts, which was witnessed by a large concourse of people.
Led by the newly-formed Windsor District Band, a large number, of Diggers in the procession were followed by the Wilberforce troop of Boy Scouts (under Scout master Goode), members of the Windsor Fire Brigade, Oddfellows, the Junior Red Cross, and a line of motor cars bringing up the rear."
The remainder of the article can be read here:
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/85794302
