Peggy Joan Russell-Jones - Autobiography


Early field experiments in Botany. Peggy using an auger to obtain a soil sample
Peggy considers a job as snake handler, and she copes with this beautiful python.
Peggy had a life long interest in photography.
Early days in the greenhouse doing experiments in Botany
Lazing on a boat in the Mediterranean. This is the first recorded appearance of "the hat"
Mystery Beau explaining the beauties of knitting This was the first recorded appearance of "the scarf"
In 1951 Peggy travels to France and experiences grape harvesting
"Dancing with the Star", her husband Colin
Peggy (left) with Patricia Holliday (middle) and her sister Wendy (right)
Peggy (centre) with various friends (identities unknown) (Peggy centre)
Peggy and Husband Colin
Peggy and Husband Colin
Peggy and Husband Colin
Claim to fame, Peggy meets the Queen and Duke on their visit to the Flying Doctor Service in Broken Hill in March 1954. A time when Peggy started to experience the true Australian Outback
A gathering of the clan. Left to right, Frank Bradhurst (father), Wendy (sister) St Claire with daughter Winnie, Shirley (sister), Peggy with son Gregory, brother Peter, Winifred (Peggy's mother) with grandson Peter.
The Dynasty is complete. The matriarch with youngest son, Julian (who seems puzzled by what is going on), daughter Jane, and eldest son Gregory. Sitting up in bed in Goulburn. Circa 1960
Julian showing interest in reading at an early age (2) with sister Jane, brother Gregory and Peggy in family Zephyr in Goulburn. Circa 1962
Peggy posing on an autumnal day in Canberra, circa 1965. A feature of her fashion sense was large pendant-style jewelry and bright colours. A relic/remembrance of her time in the Outback, perhaps.
Fancy dress seemed to be on of Peggy's "quirks" which she managed to get her Husband Colin to participate in at regular intervals, even if he looks a little "dark" in the photo.
Peggy with husband Colin, plus son Julian (left) and an unidentified female (right) circa 1970
Peggy with husband Colin, wearing his signatory bow-tie, plus son Julian circa 1974
Peggy with her first grandson, Andrew, her favourite, as all first grandson's usually are circa 1988
Peggy with son Gregory, plus grandson Jason circa 1990
Peggy with grandson Jason, plus grand-daughter Stephanie, on the balcony at her beach house in Durras South circa 1984
Peggy in later years with her good friend from Sydney University days, Trevor Andersen. They seem to be having a good time circa 2004
Peggy in later years with unknown friend. Note the large pendant, a feature of her jewellry selection circa 2004
Never too late to experience a thrill on a bike. Peggy with her sister, Wendy, on Wendie's 80th birthday circa 2008. Perhaps a fitting picture to end on as she wishes us all good-bye.