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Richard George [B 10010] • Photograph

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Summary

Richard George, coach driver at Glenelg. Photograph was given to the Library by Mr. Fisk, a former Mayor of Glenelg. Richard George, who was known as 'Flash Dick', drove passengers to and from Glenelg and brought the mail up to Adelaide at express rates. The photograph was reportedly given to Mr Fisk by the late Mr H.J. Cawley, a grand-nephew of Charles Dickens and a friend of Flash Dick. Richard George died in 1896.

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Physical description

1 photograph : ambrotype, black and white (tinted) ; 9.1 x 6.6 cm, in case 12.6 x 10.2 x 1.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1860

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

George, Richard, -1896

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Digitisation information

Date

17/07/2008

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,782 x 3,586 pixels (10.0 MP)

Size

29.96 MB

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