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1946 marriage of Erik Gunnar Erickson and Betty Carrucan204 viewsErik Gunnar met Betty Carrucan while drilling water bores in Stawall soon after the war. Betty was a teacher at Stawall High School. They married on 2 July 1946 in the Stawall Catholic Church. By that time, Gunnar had changed the spelling of his family name from Eriksson to Erickson. He said in later life that this was to avoid confusion in the spelling.

1960 - Erik Gunnar Erickson with older brother Erik Gustav in Sweden219 viewsErik Gunnar's family in Sweden had unsuccessfully tried to trace him after the second world war. Although his wife urged him on many occasions to renew his Swedish links, it was not until 1960 that Gunnar finally made the move, contacted his brother and sisters and travelled home.

1920 approx Anna Maria and Margaret Eriksson206 viewsAnna Maria and Margaret were two of the five children born to Erik and Maria Eriksson

1920s Anna Maria Eriksson207 viewsAnna Maria Eriksson was one of 5 children born to Erik and Maria Eriksson.

1960 Erik Gunnar Erickson with older sister Karin Hellsing on his Swedish visit218 viewsErik Gunnar's family in Sweden had unsuccessfully tried to trace him after the second world war. Although his wife urged him on many occasions to renew his Swedish links, it was not until 1960 that Gunnar finally made the move, contacted his brother and sisters and travelled home.

1870 - silver can gift given to tutor E. Eriksson by grateful parents in Ulriksdal203 viewsThis is a much better photo of the silver vase presented "To Schoolteacher E. Eriksson". We know he taught at two different Swedish castles - Ulriksdal and Drottningholm.

1960 - Erik Gunnar Erickson with his older brother Erik Gustav and sisters Karin and Anna Maria216 viewsErik Gunnar's family in Sweden had unsuccessfully tried to trace him after the second world war. Although his wife urged him on many occasions to renew his Swedish links, it was not until 1960 that Gunnar finally made the move, contacted his brother and sisters and travelled home.

1940s Erik Gunnar Erickson in outback Australia210 viewsErik Gunnar arrived in Fremantle (Western Australia) in 1929 as an 18 year old, having travelled via America where he had stayed for a short time. Speaking hardly a word of English, he somehow made his way to the farm to which he had been sent and he spent the next few years there working for what amounted to bed and board. Teaming up with some other young men, he drifted into drilling and eventually made this his career, working in many wild places in Australia and New Guinea.

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1967 Erik Gunnar Erickson with his older brother Erik Gustav at the Sydney Hilton Hotel223 viewsIn 1966, Erik Gunnar flew to New York, met his brother Erik Gustav and accompanied him on his final trip as captain of the Cumulus. Then he spent further time with his family in Sweden. In 1967, he caught up with Erik Gustav in Sydney as his older brother enjoyed a retirement trip around the world. This was the last time he would see any of his family. On 30 October 1968, when working in Broken Hill on a drilling project, he died of a massive heart attack - aged 58 years.Feb 18, 2025

1960s Erik Gunnar Erickson in New Guinea222 viewsDuring a long career in mining, Erik Gunnar Erickson travelled extensively and worked on many famous projects including the Rum Jungle Uranium Mine in the Northern Territory, the Snowy Mountain Scheme in NSW and the Wittenoon Asbestos Mine in Western Australia. He also spent periods working in Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and South America.Feb 18, 2025

1958 Erik Gunnar Erickson when working at the Mt Lyall copper mine in Queenstown,Tasmania216 viewsIn 1958, Erik Gunnar Erickson spent one year working as a diamond driller at the Mt Lyall copper mine in Queenstown, Tasmania. Life was tough and dangerous. One of his fortnightly jobs was to drive down from the mining area to Burnie and collect the company payroll. On one occasion when he did not return, a full search found him badly injured at the bottom of a steep gully - his 4 wheel drive had left the road. Major surgery followed and he carried a steel plate in his skull from then on.Feb 18, 2025

1951 Hylton Baker, Erik Gunnar Erickson and an unnamed engineer at the Snowy Mountain Scheme 30 September 1951250 viewsThe Snowy Mountains Scheme was a vast hydro-electric project to generate power for a quickly expanding Australia. Erik Gunnar worked there for a number of years from the last 1940's to the early 1950's, eventually worked his way up to the position of Supervising Driller.Feb 18, 2025