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Eight hours day, Quorn [B 14790] • Photograph

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Summary

Eight hours day, Quorn. A large banner is being held aloft during the start of the Eight Hour Day Parade. Each year this occasion remembers the stonemasons who marched to Parliament House to push for an eight hour working day. Because of them the 48 hour week was instigated.

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Physical description

Photograph; 20.7 cm x 15.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

1901

Collection

Part of Quorn Collection

Subject

Eight-hour movement -- South Australia -- Quorn
Labor Day -- South Australia -- Quorn

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Digitisation information

Date

18/05/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,108 x 2,346 pixels (7.3 MP)

Size

21.91 MB

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