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Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton [B 3710] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] Head and shoulders portrait in seven eights view of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, G.C.M.G.,Third Baronet, who was Governor of South Australia from 29 October 1895 until 29 March 1899. He has grey hair and beard and is wearing the star and badge of the K.C.M.G. (Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George) which he was awarded in 1895. Later, in 1899, he was promoted to a Knight Grand Cross (G.C.M.G.). He was known as a courteous, commonsense Governor, who would visit gaols and other institutions and talk to the inmates. He was also interested in learning about the customs of Aboriginal people and promoting a better understanding of them by European settlers.

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Physical description

Photograph; 14.4 cm x 9.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1895

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Buxton, Thomas Fowell, Sir, 1837-1915
Governors -- South Australia

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Digitisation information

Date

06/05/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,034 x 3,126 pixels (6.4 MP)

Size

19.10 MB

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