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Colonel George Gawler [B 5982] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] Head and shoulders portrait of Colonel George Gawler in seven eighths view. His grey hair, sideburns and beard are neatly trimmed. Appointed Governor of South Australia in 1838 he arrived in the Colony on October 12th that year. He had great difficulties to contend with, and his administration, though it was at the time condemned by many, is now seen to be appropriate in hindsight. He spent a large amount of both his own fortune and government funds in necessary improvements to the colony. He was recalled in 1841. [On back of photograph] 'Colonel George Gawler / 2nd Governor of South Australia / From October 1838 to May 1841'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 12.8 cm x 9.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1863

Photographer

Duryea, Townsend

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Gawler, George, 1795-1869
Governors -- South Australia

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Digitisation information

Date

27/06/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

1,833 x 3,027 pixels (5.5 MP)

Size

16.67 MB

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