::HOPAU:: Johnno Johnston

[greg....@bigpond.com]

In doing some research I came across information on Johnno Johnston one of the early pioneers. I created an article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Johnston_(physiotherapist)

 

I assume he has died. Our Western Australian colleagues may have more information.

 

Regards

 

 

Greg

 

[Elizabeth Mills]

Yes - many years ago Greg - I think the APC has copies from files that dr Bedbrook kept - include the minutes of the formation on the commonwealth games in Perth in 1962 - great reading 

Hope you are well 

Regards

Elizabeth 

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Regards
Elizabeth

[Tony Naar]

Thanks Greg for creating this article and Elizabeth for your comments. Johnno was one of the driving forces behind the establishment of Paralympic sport in Australia and I think the article is great!

 

The APC does indeed have a range of documents from the early years with Johnno’s name prominent and he is also mentioned in the oral history interviews.

 

We have a great ‘portrait’ photo of him that was donated by Bill Mather-Brown that I will try to get into Wikimedia Commons.

 

In addition, there are pics of him in Tokyo:

 

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Xx1164_-_Ceeney_and_Edmondson_handshake_Tokyo_Games_-_3a_-_Scan.jpg

 

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Xx1164_-_Australian_athletes_at_athletics_Tokyo_Games_-_3a_-_Scan.jpg

 

Regards,

 

TN

 

Tony Naar

Facilitator

Australian Paralympic History Project

0418 684 108

tony...@gmail.com

 

 

[Elizabeth Mills]

Hi Tony   That second photo is now available in colour! 

There is also Johnno lifting me into wheelchair 

I remember sitting in the back seat of the car with Dr Bedbrook driving and Johnno sitting next to him leaning out the window - pushing cyclists out of the way! 

Cheers Elizabeth 

On 5 Nov 2018, at 10:02 am, Tony Naar <tony...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks Greg for creating this article and Elizabeth for your comments. Johnno was one of the driving forces behind the establishment of Paralympic sport in Australia and I think the article is great!

 

The APC does indeed have a range of documents from the early years with Johnno’s name prominent and he is also mentioned in the oral history interviews.

 

We have a great ‘portrait’ photo of him that was donated by Bill Mather-Brown that I will try to get into Wikimedia Commons.

 

In addition, there are pics of him in Tokyo:

 

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Xx1164_-_Ceeney_and_Edmondson_handshake_Tokyo_Games_-_3a_-_Scan.jpg

 

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Xx1164_-_Australian_athletes_at_athletics_Tokyo_Games_-_3a_-_Scan.jpg

 

Regards,

 

TN

 

Tony Naar

Facilitator

Australian Paralympic History Project

0418 684 108

tony...@gmail.com

 

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[greg....@bigpond.com]

I have added the images below to relevant wiki  pages of Bill Mather-Brown, Elizabeth Edmondson, Daphne Ceeney, Frank Ponta and John Allan Johnston.

 

Chees

 

Grdeg

[Elizabeth Mills]

Hi Greg 

I will send you the colour version shortly - 

Cheers Elizabeth 

[Elizabeth Mills]

Hi Greg,

Here is the colour version

Regards

Elizabeth

[Tony Naar]

Elizabeth and Greg,

 

Can I suggest that you wait before uploading and using this?

 

I haven’t had the chance to add the metadata to the colour images that Elizabeth discovered and I think it is really important to do this so that each image will permanently carry with the relevant information associated with it.

 

I will try to get onto this, this afternoon and then upload them all to Wikimedia Commons for use in Wikipedia articles.

 

I hope that is OK?

 

Regards,

 

TN

 

Tony Naar

Facilitator

Australian Paralympic History Project

0418 684 108

tony...@gmail.com