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Capertee Valley.

The logo that Glen Davis petrol was marketed under with the words
1 Welcome - Back to Glen Davis 2025 George Wilson

George welcomes the vistors to Back to Glen Davis 2025 weekend, I apologize for the earthquake in the middle, I didn't realize the effect of moving the camera. oops

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Historical picture of the Torbane Oil shale works, Capertee Valley NSW.It shows a picture of Rail line in the foreground, with the shale works retort in the middle and houses in the background all set in the bushland around that area.
2 Lithgow Shale summary Back to Glen Davis 2025 George Wilson.

George provides a short history of shale mining.

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Brown cover of the Newnes Investigation Committee report, courtesy of Scott Agnew. The cover has a brown double line frame around the edge of the cover. The book is printed with the following text “1934 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. NEWNES INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE REPORT to Senator The Honourable A. J. McLachlan Minister in Control of Development for the Commonwealth of Australia and to The Honourable R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., Minister for Mines of the State of New South Wales on the NEWNES – CAPERTEE OIL PROJECT TOGETHER WITH SELECTED APPENDICES. Printed under No. 1 report from the Printing Committee, 3 May 1934 At the bottom it has the words “Sydney Government Printer 1934.”
3 Glen Davis project Back to Glen Davis 2025 George Wilson.

George provides a short history of the Glen Davis project.

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Birds eye view of Glen Davis town. circa 1952
4 Glen Davis Proclaimed a town Back to Glen Davis 2025 George Wilson.

George provides a short history of Glen Davis being proclaimed a town.

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Crown lands Auction sale sign for Glen Davis on Saturday, 12th March 1940. Auctioneers Richardson and Wrench. It had notes and terms of sale displayed on the sign. It also displayed Glen Davis town plan, designed by A Cooke of the State Works and Local Government department.
5 Community development Back to Glen Davis 2025 George Wilson.

George provides a short history of the development of the community at Glen Davis.

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Looking towards the Old Bakery building on the Market Place, Glen Davis town, Cliffs of Capertee Valley behind lit by the rising sun.
6 Dwellings Shops and Service buildings Back to Glen Davis 2025 George Wilson Glen Davis.

George provides a short history of the shops, dwellings and buildings at Glen Davis.

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Historical picture of 1930’s depression, showing the multiple people out of work just wandering the streets looking for jobs, in foreground is a white horse with blinkers.
7 Employment Back to Glen Davis 2025 George Wilson Glen Davis.

George provides a short history of employment at Glen Davis.

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2 blue tents on the Capertee National Park campground with a fireplace burning in the foreground.
8 Population Growth Back to Glen Davis 2025 George Wilson.

George provides a short history of population growth at Glen Davis.

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Ruins of Catholic Church in Glen Davis, showing front steps in the foreground.
9 Churches Back to Glen Davis 2025 George Wilson.

George provides a short history of churches at Glen Davis.

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Looking Down Market Street in Glen Davis, New South Wales, towards the Commercial Hotel late 1980’s, old butcher shop on left hand side.
10 Glen Davis Entertainment and Sport Back to Glen Davis 2025 George Wilson.

George provides a short history of Entertainment and Sport at Glen Davis.

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School and pupils,Glen Davis School c. 1940 Courtesy of NSW Printing office/NSW state archive.
11 Schools Back to Glen Davis 2025 George Wilson

George provides a short history of schools at Glen Davis.

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George Wilson giving his well renowned talks about the history of Glen Davis Town and Shale works. This talk was at the 2025 Back to Glen Davis Weekend. George's son Wayne was chief BBQ ccok for the weekend.
12 Family History Back to Glen Davis 2025 George Wilson

George provides a short history of what it was like to live at Glen Davis.

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2003 reunion tour at Glen Davis Shale works NSW, by the Machinery Shed.
13 Reunions Back to Glen Davis 2025 George Wilson.

George provides a short history of Glen Davis reunions

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Commemorative stone with the words “This plaque is to commemorate the lives of the men, women and children who lived in Glen Davis during the operational years from 1939 to 1952. In 1950 the population had reached 1800. “When we come back to this valley, we feel like we have come home.” Thank you to all those that assisted in establishing this monument which was unveiled at the Glen Davis Reunion on 4th October 2009. The Glen Davis reunion organizers.
14 Dedication Back to Glen Davis 2025 George Wilson.

Dedication video for the Glen Davis reunions

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Overlooking the Shale Oil Works, Glen Davis, NSW. (Painting by Bill Norcross a former employee of National Oil Pty Ltd at the Glen Davis Shale Works). Looking towards the western end of the Capertee Valley.
15 Dedication to the People of Glen Davis - Back to Glen Davis 2025 George Wilson.

Dedication to the People of Glen Davis - Back to Glen Davis 2025 George Wilson

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Cover of Glen Davis History as set out in a Painted Horse Ranch publication. It shows a picture of Glen Davis taken from Mount Sentinel.
15 Closing Back to Glen Davis 2025 George Wilson

George closes the Back to Glen Davis 2025 weekend

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