The Neal Collection
The Society is grateful to Shirley Neal for sharing her personal collection of her time in the snow.
Pictures include The Chalet days and the early development of Perisher Valley and insights into her working days at the Sundeck Hotel.
Shirley McGufficke, top of the Perisher Chairlift
The day of the big dump. Sundeck late July 1964
Just after the largest ever dump of snow 1964.
Hawaiian Night - the palms were brought from Queensland. L-R Andre, Shirley.
The Sundeck 1964
The Sundeck 1964
Shirley McGufficke, Sundeck 1964
Guest Accomodation Sundeck 1962-64
Hillbilly Night Sundeck 1962-4. L-R Shirley, Alfie, Andre, Jack
Charleston Night Sundeck 1962-4. L-R Shirley, Alfie, Andre, Jack
Hill-billy Night. L-R Shirley, Andre
Shirley McGufficke clearing snow after the dump.
Sundeck 1962. The first two girls to work behind the bar in Perisher. L-R Andre, Shirley
Sundeck 1962. L-R Andre, Shirley
Sundeck 1962 Shirley McGufficke
The Summit 23 Jan 1924
The Summit, 23 Jan 1924
The Summit 23 Jan 1924
Chalet Staff 1951 Bill Dunn (in cap, driver), Alison McGregor (waitress), Ted (storeman), Mrs Sorenson (housekeeper), Selma (housemaid), Shirley McGufficke (Bar and housemaid), Roy Dunn (general staff, including milking the cows), Eve (laundress), Eric (in hat, drink waiter), Jack Shanahan (snowmobile), Vince (Foord and drink waiter)
Chalet Managers 1951 In the centre of the photo are Trudy and Dawn Hearne, managers from late 1940's to 1950 or 51. They treated the staff like family, and Shirley followed them to the Ainslie Hotel when they left the Chalet.
The Chalet 1952
Shirley McGufficke in the new fire escape.
Chalet 1951. Right: Staff Quarters, Top Floor. Below: Kitchen and staff dining room. Small Building: Power House
Chalet 1951. At the stables. L-R Mrs Hearne, Shirley, Jeff, Julie
The Chalet 1949 Shirley McGufficke
Sunbathing at Chalet 1950. L-R Shirley, Rita, Phil, Ivy, Del, Selma
Ruins at the foot of Mt Kosciusko, 23 January 1924
Razorback Mountain 23 Jan 1924
Mt Perisher Chairlift 1963
1960 Man from Snowy River Hotel
Perisher Ski Centre 1960, Sundeck Hotel in background
From the Sundeck to The Man from Snowy River 1960
Perisher postcard 1960s
Perisher Postcard 1960s
Perisher 1960
Snow drift, Mt Kosciusko 23 Jan 1924
Mt Kosciusko 23 Jan 1924
Maranatha Lodge at Perisher 1950s
Loading up 23 January 1924
Kiandra 1965
Hotel Kosciusko-after the fire 1951. Photo was taken just after the fire. Shirley was there the morning it burnt down.
Hotel Kosciusko - 1 week after fire 1951
Hotel Kosciusko 1940s
Tennis Courts - Hotel Kosciusko 1940s
Dead Horse Hut Thredbo. This area was Shirley's school holiday location for December and January, when the stockmen had their cattle there. Her father, the Nankervis boys, Leo Byatt and George Day from the Chalet would ride over, and the men went brumby chasing.
Dagger the husky. He was taken home from The Chalet by Shirley McGufficke.
Charlottes Pass, 23 January 1924
Washing Up - Charlottes Pass, 23 Jan 1924
Betts Camp, 23 Jan 1924
Chalet Autograph card 1960s
Autograph card back 1960s