Beard Bert and Alice
Len & William Hewison
William worked as an office clerk at Barton’s Mill.
In 1915 they purchased the Pickering Brook Store from the Lindley family.
Mrs. Hewison traveled to Perth monthly to pay her suppliers bills.
They had four children. Robert, Alice (Beard), Doris (Catchpole, Gray), Florence (Owen).
HELEN & WILLIAM HEWISON
The Hewisons purchased a Ford Model “T” Truck to do the deliveries from the store.
Prior to this the delivery round was done by horse and sulky, three times a week.
Alice Hewison’s parents offered her the store when they became too ill to continue. Alice and Bert Beard ran the store from 1943 to 1959.
Alice Beard, the year was 1928
Taken near the Pickering Brook Station. Note the train in the background.
Malcolm on horseback taken at the shop in Pickering Brook, age 14 months
Malcolm around two years of age
An angelic Malcolm Beard
Alice with two of her children. This photo was taken at the entrance to the old Pickering Brook Club.
The 16th Battalion Cameron Highland Pipe Band performing in front of Beard’s Store in 1958 during the Annual Carnival Celebration.
ABOVE IS A DIAGRAM OF THE BEARD'S DELIVERY ROUND IN THE PICKERING BROOK AREA
LYN WITH HER BROTHER NOEL AND THEIR DOG "LASSIE"
BERT AND LYN ON THE DELIVERY ROUND c1945
Bert Beard often took his daughter Lyn (now Poletti) on the delivery round with him. Halfway round they stopped for lunch at Aunty Anne Weston’s house. c1945
Loving sisters, Lynette and Jennifer
Twins Pamela and Jennifer
Pamela Beard
Jennifer Beard
Lynette with her sisters Pamela and Jenny at the local watering hole at the back of the old club bushland area.
Lynette aged about 14 years with her sisters age about 9.
Bert and Alice were always active in the community.
With their family business, interactive with the community
from the General Store and on their deliveries.
Involved in the Sports Club and in the local dances
held at the Carilla Hall.
Alice with her sons Noel and Malcolm
Noel with his wife and children
Alice Beard with her daughters, Lynette, Pamela and Jenny.
PHOTO TAKEN UNDER THE RED GUM TREE AT THE UNVEILING OF THE PLAQUE TO COMMEMORATE WHERE THE CLUB WAS FIRST THOUGHT OF.
Alice Beard celebrating her Birthday aged 90
Above a loving photo of Alice's parents.
This is Alice's hand written note on the back of the photo.
