Hidden Canberra

Two photographs of members of the Beadman family from Araluen have been placed in the photograph section. One shows Harold Beadman sn with his wife Florence and children standing on Big Bertha the German Gun brough to Australia.  Photograph taken in 1926.  Big Bertha was originally placed at the Molonglo Siding (now Fyshwick Industrial area) and later at Kingston.  This photograph was the Kingston site.  The Beadman family came from Araluen Gold Mining town - one brother settled at Causeway and the other at Westlake.