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Bowden [B 10595] • Photograph

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Summary

Panoramic view of Bowden. A small boy is sitting on a wooden fence on the edge of the North Adelaide Parklands. The view behind him shows the suburbs to the west and north west of Adelaide. Tall chimneys can be seen in the distance. The village of Bowden was established in 1839 by James Hurtle Fisher. Some of the early industries in the area include a steam flour mill, candle works, Dowie's Tannery, gas works, Bowden Bottle Company, Taylor Brothers Brickmaking and Clay Works, Dowie's Boot Factory. There was also a Bible Christian Chapel, Lawton's School, Bowden Building Society and a Cricket Club.

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Physical description

Photograph; 20.2 cm x 16.1 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1872

Creator

Sweet, Samuel White

Collection

Part of Bowden Collection

Subject

Bowden (S.A.)

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Digitisation information

Date

04/01/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,558 x 2,733 pixels (9.7 MP)

Size

29.20 MB

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