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Edward Charles Frome [B 6189] • Photograph

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Summary

Edward Charles Frome (1802-1890) soldier, surveyor. Arrived in Adelaide in 1839 after he was appointed the third Surveyor General of South Australia. When he arrived he discovered that many of the sections already occupied near Adelaide had been inaccurately marked by Sir George Kingston. He also undertook, without pay, the duties of Colonial Engineer. He was an artist and his pictures depict life in the new colony of South Australia.

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Physical description

Photograph; 20.3 cm x 14.9 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1880

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Frome, Edward Charles, 1802-1890
Surveyors -- Australia

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Digitisation information

Date

12/07/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,348 x 3,195 pixels (7.5 MP)

Size

22.54 MB

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