Leigh Creek was a community of families. Some stayed a few years, others stayed for decades. Regardless, it was the family spirit that made the town a special place to live.

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Gary, Nelda and Wayne Hooper - 1955

Gary, Nelda and Wayne Hooper - 1955

The Ahmat family in the front yard of 11 Third Street circa 1959

The Ahmat family in the front yard of 11 Third Street circa 1959

The Hatch Family

The Hatch Family

The Lintern family at Mundy Waters - 1964

The Lintern family at Mundy Waters - 1964

The Byron Family - Errol, Barry, Lucy & Annie holding Jimmy.

The Byron Family - Errol, Barry, Lucy & Annie holding Jimmy.

Mr and Mrs Merrick with Michelle

Mr and Mrs Merrick with Michelle

The Thompson Family - Bill, Val, Steven and Andrew

The Thompson Family - Bill, Val, Steven and Andrew

The Blieschke Family - Enid, Terry, Susan, Jenny and Eric

The Blieschke Family - Enid, Terry, Susan, Jenny and Eric

The Waters Family

The Waters Family

Helen, Lloyd and Russell Brand, from Copley

Helen, Lloyd and Russell Brand, from Copley

The Ransom Family - 1970

The Ransom Family - 1970

The Gibson family on Second Avenue - 1949

The Gibson family on Second Avenue - 1949

The Testagrossa Family - Carmelina, Mary, Anna, Peter and Dianne

The Testagrossa Family - Carmelina, Mary, Anna, Peter and Dianne

The Graham Family mid 1970s

The Graham Family mid 1970s

Frank, Clorinda, Carla & Tony Rossi

Frank, Clorinda, Carla & Tony Rossi

The Curd Family, with Pat & Val Gibson, Christmas 1952.

The Curd Family, with Pat & Val Gibson, Christmas 1952.

The Read sisters with Mitch - circa 1972

The Read sisters with Mitch - circa 1972

The Patterson Family circa 1967 (Rosalie Patterson)

The Patterson Family circa 1967 (Rosalie Patterson)

The Millikan Family 1960s (Mick Millikan)

The Millikan Family 1960s (Mick Millikan)

The Sandercock Family

The Sandercock Family

Paddy Rowan with Anne, Gwen, Jacky, Theresa and baby Greg

Paddy Rowan with Anne, Gwen, Jacky, Theresa and baby Greg

Tony, Richard & Chris Souter

Tony, Richard & Chris Souter

The Bozo Family

The Bozo family circa 1960 (Pippi Bozo)

The Liebeknecht Family

The Szekely Family

Zoltan & Edi Szekely with their three daughters Alex (Alexandra), Lucy and Suzy - 1956 (Alex Waterhouse)

…… and the family dogs

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