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Possibly Rev. J. MacGowan & Wife [B 16759] • Photograph

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Summary

Possibly James MacGowan (referred to as both Rev. and Dr.) and Susanna MacGowan, nee Jackson. The MacGowans (also spelled McGowan) arrived in South Australia on board the ship the Planter in November 1838 with their nine daughters and two sons. The MacGowans had run a school in Liverpool, England prior to emigration and in June 1839 began advertising the establishment of Mrs. MacGowan's School for Young Ladies and Mr. MacGowan's Boys' School and Evening School for Young Men in Coromandel Place, Adelaide. James MacGowan wrote a number of grammars and other instructional works, one of which survives as 'Science of instruction; or, the laws of nature on the subject of teaching', Adelaide, 1854. However, the same photo is in the book 'John Watts: Australia's forgotten architect 1814-1819 and South Australia's Postmaster General 1841-1861' by Margaret Macfarlane, page 151. It says it is of John Cliffe Watts and his wife Jane, nee Campbell. Other photos of John Watts match in appearance.

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Physical description

Photograph; 10.7 cm x 6.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1855

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

MacGowan, Susannah, 1794?-1860
MacGowan, James, 1787-1856
Teachers -- South Australia -- Adelaide

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Digitisation information

Date

05/10/2006

Format

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Resolution

2,232 x 3,430 pixels (7.7 MP)

Size

23.00 MB

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