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Wyndham Meat Works killing pen

Details:

Title

Wyndham Meat Works killing pen,

Photo number

PH0773/0043,

Collection

Quick Collection, PictureNT, PictureNT,

Date

1953,

Location

Wyndham (W.A.),

Description

Back of photo: "The race leading up to the killing pen - Wyndham Meat Works. The General Manager Mr Farrell - also owner Leopold Station, Manager Mr Ferguson-Melbourne, two fine men. A very hospitable too. Had morning tea with Mr Farrell & visited to spend the evening, but we were returning to our camp 20 miles away.",

Notes

I think my father may have taken this photo. The handwriting is the same. He worked at the meatworks in early 50's and I have a photo from 1953 of the camp. His name was George Jones. Additional information provided by Maree Jones, 11/09/2014., Photographs from a trip in the NT - Victoria River district.,

Language

English,

Subject

abattoirs,

Digital format

1200ppi ; 33.7Mb, back 39Mb.,

Format

1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 10 cm.,

File type

image/tiff,

Use

No known copyright,

Copyright owner

Library & Archives NT,

License

https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/pdm,

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/195969,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/716714

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https://hdl.handle.net/10070/716713,