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Glen Osmond [B 10637] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] 'Benacre' seen from a distance in its garden setting. It is a bluestone mansion in the victorian Italianate style. It started out in the 1840s as a humble farm house but was enlarged by Sir Thomas Graves in 1863 to the plans of architect Thomas English. This photograph was taken when recently aquired by the Henry Scott and his wife Emily who lived here for thirty years. They were a highly social couple who hosted a great many social events. [On back of photograph] 'Benacre', Glen Osmond / Residence of Mr. Henry Scott'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 20.7 cm x 15.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1877

Creator

Sweet, Samuel White

Collection

Part of Glen Osmond Collection

Subject

Benacre (House : Glen Osmond, S.A.)
Architecture, Domestic -- South Australia -- Glen Osmond

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Digitisation information

Date

04/01/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,528 x 2,658 pixels (9.4 MP)

Size

28.17 MB

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