Gordon Gibson photographs

Putt Mossman sitting on his motorcycle, buckling his helmet. The Putt Mossman tour vehicle is parked in the background. Signage on the rear of the vehicle reads: Putt Mossman; Stunts, Speedway; 3rd World Tour.

Shadow of photographer on sand, assumed to be Gordon Gibson.

Distant, side view of Putt Mossman racing along beach.

Medium distance, side view of Putt Mossman racing along beach.

Mary Grace Conrad putting on helmet, sitting on motorcycle

Putt Mossman and Mary Grace Conrad surrounded by spectators. Putt Mossman is sitting on his motorcycle. Mary Grace Conrad stands beside him. Most of the onlookers are children.

The cameraman, Gordon Gibson stands behind a camera on a tripod, flanked by children.

Viewed from the rear, the log is being towed by a vehicle of some description. The log is engraved "Gane Bros. Koah".

Three figures stand at the waters edge on a flooded road. A hand drawn arrow is drawn on the photograph. Caption on back reads "Somewhere beneath the mass of water is the traffic bridge, submerged to a depth of 15 ft. Note the arrow pointing to the signpost about 20 yards from the edge of the bridge". There is also a duplicate of this image in a slightly lighter shade without the hand drawn arrow.

Flooded Little Mulgrave River flowing over a road bridge. A signpost indicates Little Mulgrave River and Little Mulgrave Road. An advertisement above them reads "Get it at Boland's, Cairns" Caption on back reads "The Little Mulgrave River on Friday, only 3 ft. over the bridge".

Three figures stand on the train tracks at the edge of the floodwaters. The tracks continue into the water. Caption on back reads: "The Railway Bridge at Gordonvale over the Mulgrave River which holds up the northern portion of the Railway".

Caption on back reads: "The Mulgrave Railway Bridge submerged only to a depth of 2 ft. on Friday".

A long traffic bridge is pictured with floodwaters lapping against it and, further along, crossing over it. Caption on back reads: "The Barron River at Stratford, five miles from Cairns. Highest flood for 20 years".

Two men stand in floodwater in front of shops. Two more people stand in the doorway behind them. Advertisements for Shell Motor Oil, The Cairns Post and The Northern Herald adorn the shops. Caption on back reads: "Post Office at Edmonton and the Regent Cafe".

A view along a flooded street showing water under shop awnings. A petrol bowser stands out of the floodwater. A bicycle leans against a shop front. Caption on back reads: "The local Butcher shop at Edmonton had as much as 15 inch water running through the shop".

A man wades between two flooded petrol bowsers in front of a shop. A bicycle leans against a shop front. Caption on back reads: "Another "shot" of the Butcher shop".

A car parked beside floodwaters covering a narrow road through trees. Caption on back reads: "On the road between Gordonvale and the Little Mulgrave River. The road was submerged to a depth of 4 feet".

Man lifting a box into a rowboat at the water's edge. Caption on back reads: "Boating food across the Little Mulgrave River".

Three men lifting bags above the water wade waist deep through floodwaters. Caption on back reads: "Coming home from work through the flooded Little Mulgrave".

A large body of floodwater with a mountain rising behind it. A road emerges on the farside of the flooded river. Two posts can be seen emerging from the water in the foreground. A hand drawn arrow points to one of the posts. Caption on back reads: "The Mulgrave River at Gordonvale on Friday as the water began to subside. Note the post just beginning to show".

The vehicle is quite dilapidated and appears as though it could be home made specifically for off road or rough road driving. Caption on back reads: "Something unique. Although it is bogged, it is equipped with a power winch which makes easy work of getting out".

Caption on back reads: "Some of the flood debris".

Bridgeworks either side of a small gully in tropical rainforest. Workers are visible on the far side of the bridge. Caption on back reads: "A new bridge being constructed between lakes Eacham and Lake Barrine, this new road will connect the two lakes by a delightful tourist road, through tropical jungle".

The man stands beside a car leaning on its open door looking along road towards bridgeworks. Tropical forest rises up alongside the road. Caption on back reads: "At work on the bridge on the road between Lake Eacham and Lake Barrine. To the right of this bridge is the small but picturesque Vision Falls".

Caption reads: "Giant fig tree, Abbot St. Cairns, N.Q.". Three men sit on a bench beneath the tree.

Caption reads: "Terns, Upola Bank, N.Q.".

Caption reads: "Gill St. Charters Towers, N.Q.". View is possibly from the D.S. & Co. Building and takes in part of the Post Office, and shop fronts along Gill Street past the intersection with Deane Street.

Caption reads: "Rotunda, Lissner Park, Charters Towers, N.Q.".

Caption reads: "Post Office and Town Hall, Charters Towers, N.Q.".

View from Gill St. of the gate and outbuildings of Charters Towers Hospital. Caption reads: "Hospital and Clinic, Charters Towers, N.Q.".

Caption reads: "View from Towers Hill, Charters Towers, N.Q.".

Caption reads: "The Weir, Charters Towers, N.Q.".

Three young men pose for photograph with a bike and a dog. One holds a bike helmet in his hand.

The velodrome which appears to have been hand dug, is quite small and very steep sided. Two white rings are marked around the banks of the velodrome, which serve as a guide to riders.

A helmeted man sits astride a motorcycle while his companion lies on a rug on the ground taking a photograph of him. A third man wearing a hat sits alongside.

Spectators stand at the velodrome edge watching the competitor.

A man supports a motorcycle as it is winched by rope up the steep banks of a dirt velodrome.

Close up image of a motorcyclist circling a dirt velodrome anticlockwise

A helmeted cyclist attempting to get up the steep dirt bank of a home made velodrome, another is attempting to give assistance.

The men are on the stairs of what appears to be a crude hut or partially built building. They are barefoot.