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Left: Lynette Dawson (nee Simms) in 1950, aged 2. Centre: Lyn, left, with her brother Greg and sister Pat in 1957. Right: Lyn and Greg in 1960. Picture: Simms family
1/29Left: Lynette Dawson (nee Simms) in 1950, aged 2. Centre: Lyn, left, with her brother Greg and sister Pat in 1957. Right: Lyn and Greg in 1960. Picture: Simms family
Lyn, circled, in her Sydney Girls High School class photo of 1963. Picture: Supplied
2/29Lyn, circled, in her Sydney Girls High School class photo of 1963. Picture: Supplied
Chris Dawson, circled, in his Sydney Boys High School photo from 1965. Chris’s twin, Paul, is pictured front row, far left. Picture: Supplied
3/29Chris Dawson, circled, in his Sydney Boys High School photo from 1965. Chris’s twin, Paul, is pictured front row, far left. Picture: Supplied
LyLeft: Lyn and her friend Denise in the front garden at Sydney Girls High School when they became prefects in 1964. Right, Lyn on holidays at Lake Conjola on the NSW south coast, also in 1964. Picture: Supplied
4/29LyLeft: Lyn and her friend Denise in the front garden at Sydney Girls High School when they became prefects in 1964. Right, Lyn on holidays at Lake Conjola on the NSW south coast, also in 1964. Picture: Supplied
Left: Lyn in 1965 at age 17, pictured in her high school uniform. Centre: Lyn in 1966. Right: At the Sydney High School Ball in 1966. Picture: Simms family
5/29Left: Lyn in 1965 at age 17, pictured in her high school uniform. Centre: Lyn in 1966. Right: At the Sydney High School Ball in 1966. Picture: Simms family
Left: Lyn with Chris Dawson, aged 17, before their High School dance of 1965. Centre: The pair attend the Mackie Ball at the Trocadero in 1966. Right: The couple in 1969. Picture: Simms family
6/29Left: Lyn with Chris Dawson, aged 17, before their High School dance of 1965. Centre: The pair attend the Mackie Ball at the Trocadero in 1966. Right: The couple in 1969. Picture: Simms family
Lyn, far right, at her fifth year farewell at Sydney Girls High School, 1965. Picture: Supplied
7/29Lyn, far right, at her fifth year farewell at Sydney Girls High School, 1965. Picture: Supplied
Lyn pictured fourth from left, during her second year of nursing in the late 1960s. Picture: Supplied
8/29Lyn pictured fourth from left, during her second year of nursing in the late 1960s. Picture: Supplied
Chris and Lyn Dawson on their wedding day, 1970. They were both aged 21. In the photograph on the right, Lyn is pictured with her mother Helena (left) and Chris’s mother, Joan. Picture: Simms family
9/29Chris and Lyn Dawson on their wedding day, 1970. They were both aged 21. In the photograph on the right, Lyn is pictured with her mother Helena (left) and Chris’s mother, Joan. Picture: Simms family
Lyn Dawson pictured in February, 1973. Picture: Simms family
10/29Lyn Dawson pictured in February, 1973. Picture: Simms family
The young couple in 1974, both aged 25. Picture: Supplied
11/29The young couple in 1974, both aged 25. Picture: Supplied
During his twenties, Chris played professional football for the Newtown Jets. His twin brother Paul played alongside him. Picture: Supplied
12/29During his twenties, Chris played professional football for the Newtown Jets. His twin brother Paul played alongside him. Picture: Supplied
Chris Dawson was a teacher at North Sydney Boys High when he made a cameo in the high school’s 1975 production of Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld. Picture: Supplied
13/29Chris Dawson was a teacher at North Sydney Boys High when he made a cameo in the high school’s 1975 production of Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld. Picture: Supplied
In 1975 the Dawsons were interviewed on the ABC’s weekly TV program Chequerboard for a story on twins, talking about Chris’s close bond with his twin brother Paul. Lyn and Chris are pictured right, Paul and his wife Marilyn on the left. Picture: ABC
14/29In 1975 the Dawsons were interviewed on the ABC’s weekly TV program Chequerboard for a story on twins, talking about Chris’s close bond with his twin brother Paul. Lyn and Chris are pictured right, Paul and his wife Marilyn on the left. Picture: ABC
During the interview, the brothers revealed that as young boys they developed a language only they could understand, eventually needing speech therapy to break the habit. Picture: ABC
15/29During the interview, the brothers revealed that as young boys they developed a language only they could understand, eventually needing speech therapy to break the habit. Picture: ABC
In the video — filmed seven years before she vanished without trace — Lyn looks besotted with Chris, her eyes sparkling as she talks about her powerfully built footballer husband. Picture: ABC
16/29In the video — filmed seven years before she vanished without trace — Lyn looks besotted with Chris, her eyes sparkling as she talks about her powerfully built footballer husband. Picture: ABC
Chris and Paul are seen working out together during the program. Picture: ABC
17/29Chris and Paul are seen working out together during the program. Picture: ABC
The brothers also appeared in various commercials and advertisements at the time. Here they are as police officers in one of the iconic 1980s CC’s corn chip advertisements, ‘You Can’t Say No’. Picture: Supplied
18/29The brothers also appeared in various commercials and advertisements at the time. Here they are as police officers in one of the iconic 1980s CC’s corn chip advertisements, ‘You Can’t Say No’. Picture: Supplied
Chris and Paul Dawson in an advertisement for David Jones in the early 1980s. Picture: Supplied
19/29Chris and Paul Dawson in an advertisement for David Jones in the early 1980s. Picture: Supplied
Lyn Dawson pictured in November, 1976. Picture: Simms family
20/29Lyn Dawson pictured in November, 1976. Picture: Simms family
Clockwise from top left: (1) Lyn with her first daughter Shanelle in Clovelly, 1977; (2) Chris and Lyn on the breakwall with Shanelle at Clovelly, 1979; (3) Chris and Lyn with their two daughters in 1979; (4) Celebrating the birthdays of Shanelle and Sherryn in 1981, Lyn aged 32; (5) The Dawson family at Clovelly, 1980; (6) Lyn and Shanelle in 1978. Pictures: Simms family
21/29Clockwise from top left: (1) Lyn with her first daughter Shanelle in Clovelly, 1977; (2) Chris and Lyn on the breakwall with Shanelle at Clovelly, 1979; (3) Chris and Lyn with their two daughters in 1979; (4) Celebrating the birthdays of Shanelle and Sherryn in 1981, Lyn aged 32; (5) The Dawson family at Clovelly, 1980; (6) Lyn and Shanelle in 1978. Pictures: Simms family
Lyn and Chris with daughter Shanelle in 1979. Chris began teaching physical education at Cromer High School in this year.
22/29Lyn and Chris with daughter Shanelle in 1979. Chris began teaching physical education at Cromer High School in this year.
In 1980, Chris began a secret affair with Joanne Curtis, 16, his student, soon after introducing her to his family as the babysitter. In 1981, Joanne, pictured centre, moved in with the Dawsons at Bayview. Picture: Supplied
23/29In 1980, Chris began a secret affair with Joanne Curtis, 16, his student, soon after introducing her to his family as the babysitter. In 1981, Joanne, pictured centre, moved in with the Dawsons at Bayview. Picture: Supplied
Joanne with Sherryn and Shanelle. Picture: Supplied
24/29Joanne with Sherryn and Shanelle. Picture: Supplied
Lyn pictured in 1980. Two years later, in January, 1982, Lyn vanished. She was 33 years old. Chris is the last person to have seen and spoken to her. She has not been seen since. Picture: Supplied
25/29Lyn pictured in 1980. Two years later, in January, 1982, Lyn vanished. She was 33 years old. Chris is the last person to have seen and spoken to her. She has not been seen since. Picture: Supplied
Joanne with the Dawson children after Lyn’s disappearance. Picture: Supplied
26/29Joanne with the Dawson children after Lyn’s disappearance. Picture: Supplied
In 1984, two years after Lyn vanished, Chris and Joanne married and moved with Shanelle and Sherryn to Queensland, where they had their daughter Kristin. Picture: Supplied
27/29In 1984, two years after Lyn vanished, Chris and Joanne married and moved with Shanelle and Sherryn to Queensland, where they had their daughter Kristin. Picture: Supplied
Joanne with Shanelle, Sherryn, and baby Kristin. Picture: Supplied
28/29Joanne with Shanelle, Sherryn, and baby Kristin. Picture: Supplied
Joanne with Sherryn, left, baby Kristin, and Shanelle in the mid 1980s. Joanne left Chris in early 1990 and returned to Sydney with Kristin.
29/29Joanne with Sherryn, left, baby Kristin, and Shanelle in the mid 1980s. Joanne left Chris in early 1990 and returned to Sydney with Kristin.
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