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Wool Plant, Hindmarsh [B 10182] • Photograph

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Summary

Wool washing at W Peacock and Sons in the River Torrens. In the 1870s a dam was built across the River Torrens which was 80 feet in length and 27 feet in thickness. The buildings in this photograph stood in Adams Street, Hindmarsh. The wool washing and scouring processes can be seen in this photograph of the fellmongery. (Fell = skins and monger = dealer).

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Physical description

Photograph; 21.1 cm x 15.9 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1863

Collection

Part of Hindmarsh Collection

Subject

W. Peacock & Sons
Wool -- South Australia -- Hindmarsh

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Digitisation information

Date

15/12/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,243 x 2,410 pixels (7.8 MP)

Size

23.47 MB

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