Three generations of Blumers — Grant, Ruby and Macy, with a photo of Nancy. Photo: Oliver Jacques.

In the 1920s, Griffith was a young, fast-growing agricultural town transforming semi-arid land into productive farmland through irrigation from Burrinjuck Dam.

But the area had a serious lack of cultural activities. This is, until Nancy Blumer arrived.

“She saw the need for art and music,” grandson Grant said.

“There wasn’t much going on in town and she wanted to figure out a way not to drive herself crazy. She was a bossy woman who could get things done; she loved bossing people around.”

At age 27, Nancy moved to Griffith in 1922 with her solicitor husband, Paul Wilfred, who co-founded the law firm Cater and Blumer.

“That was a time when a lot of people were moving from the city to the

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