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Israel Mazey [B 15378] • Photograph

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Summary

Israel Mazey - old colonist who arrived in South Australia on the sailing vessel the "Duke of York" in 1836. A note on the back of the photograph dated 1894 suggests that Israel Mazey was one of the last persons still living who arrived on the "Duke of York" along with the daughter of Mrs Beare who had 10 children, 50 grandchildren and 69 great grandchildren. Also mentioned are Mr WL Beare of Glenelg and Mr O Powell of Walkerville. Israel Mazey was born approximately in 1817 in Berkshire, England and died June 26, 1894 at Alberton. He was 20 years old when he began working to establish a whaling station on Kangaroo Island. He joined the "Duke of York" when it was anchored off the Isle of Wight. Later he worked as a blacksmith on Kangaroo Island. He married Hannah Woolman in 1843 and they produced 12 children and lived in King Street in Alberton.

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Physical description

Photograph; 14.5 cm x 10.9 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1875

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Mazey, Israel, 1816-1894

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Digitisation information

Date

11/07/2006

Format

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Resolution

2,666 x 3,976 pixels (10.6 MP)

Size

31.83 MB

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