Morawa Scene: Article 10—5,260 Words
This is my 10th 'page' in this series about Morawa and P. H. Lodge & Sons and it kind of wraps up the first set. I am planning to do a second set of ten and I hope to get around to putting those together shortly.
Morawa Scene: Article 09—What Didn’t the Shop Sell?
This article is a summary of all of the goods and services provided by P. H. Lodge & Sons ... as best I can remember them all anyway.
Morawa Scene: Article 08—The Hub of Morawa
The second part of a two part story about how P. H. Lodge & Sons was the hub from with the town of Morawa emerged.
Morawa Scene: Article 07—Moore’s Store in 1912
Part one of two parts focusing on the time when P. H. Lodge bought the original building from Mr. Moore.
Some Pictures from Morawa’s 75th Anniversary
Some pictures posted on FB by the Morawa Visitors Centre that I decided to try and ‘enhance’.
Morawa Scene: Article 06—Skinny Hern
The day Morawa rattled. When Skinny Hern blew up the railway station.
Morawa Scene: Article 05—The Camel Team
The ‘famous’ camel team in front of P. H. Loge & Sons and trying to work out what is written on the headboards of the shop.
Morawa Scene: Article 04—The Ledger
Back before there was Bankcard and then other credit cards there was The Ledger.
Morawa Scene: Article 03—Why Morawa?
P. H. Lodge builds his Morawa house alongside the shop.
Morawa Scene: Article 02—Tanks on the Main Street
The time that there were an estimated 50,000 troops based in and around Morawa.
Morawa Scene: Article 01—The 'right' side of town
A little story about the ‘right’ side and the ‘wrong’ side of the town of Morawa.
Prater Park and the Railway Station loading ramp—Morawa, October 1982
2022: Morawa Station and Prater Park circa Oct 1982
Old HMV poster discovered on back wall at P. H. Lodge & Sons
2022: HMV poster from the back wall of P. H. Lodge & Sons store.
Mensland, Harper Agencies, and The Morawa Garden Nursery (1982)
2022: ‘Bottom end’ of the main street of Morawa circa 1982
Main street on the 'wrong side' of town (Morawa, WA)—1975 and 1982
2022: Winfield Street, Morawa. Circa 1975 and 1982.
Derelict P. H. Lodge and Sons storefront prior to it being bulldozed
2022: Front of P. H. Lodge & Sons just prior to it being bulldozed.
P. H. Lodge & Sons general store in Morawa circa late 1940s
2022: P. H. Lodge & Sons shop circa late 1940s.
The remains of the P. H. Lodge & Sons general store circa 1985.
2022: P. H. Lodge & Sons, then Ken’s Mart, after they were abandoned.
The Morawa Junior High School (M.J.H.S.) class of 1967—Class 2R
2022: Morawa Junior High School (M.J.H.S.) class of 1967.
