The Barker Family ~ Pre War

James Barker birth certificate

This is a typical house in Wallsend in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Some of the children may of been born in the house.

This is Wallsend Hospital.The original hospital was opened in 1893 on 3 acres of land. The building has been added to over the years. This is also where some of the children were born.

Photo on marble 1897 at Wallsend, NSW.
Mother Ann Barker (Annie) nee Morgan, seated on her lap Job Barker. Standing in centre, James Barker Jnr. Seated in centre, Thomas Garside Barker. Seated to left, Lambert Manfred Barker.

This is a photo from the school in Wallsend some of the boys could be in this photo.


The next 6 photos are of the coalmines in Wallsend in which they worked.













This is the policeman guarding the pit entry during a lockout.


This is a miners picnic.A postcard made from photos of the mines in Wallsend.
Cooks on site in Wallsend.

This is the house of one of the owners of the coalmines.


Farmers of the area.






The next 9 photos are of the Wallsend area.

Photo taken approx. 1911. Job Barker on far right with 4 friends who are unknown.

Photo taken in "the Selections", Abermain, NSW approx. 1913.
Standing left to right. John Albert Barker, James Barker Jnr, Lambert Manfred Barker Thomas Garside Barker, Job Barker.

Seated from left to right. James Barker Snr, Ann Barker, William Barker (Billie), Hannah Morgan nee Cattell, Jane Morgan.

* Abermain

Green arrow shows where Sawyers Gully Also know as the "Selection" Abermain

These are the hotels that the Barker Boys drank at:

Photo of the Abermain Hotel also known as "Bluey's" after the publican Bluey Andrews, later known as "Griffo's" after Ron and Lorna Griffiths who run the hotel for a long time.

The building of the Denman Hotel, Abermain, approx. 1912.

The Neath Hotel, Neath, NSW.

Miners meeting at the Buffalo Hall opposite the Abermain Hotel approx. 1910.