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Summary

Group photograph of Judah Moss Solomon (Mayor of Adelaide, 1869-71) Solomon was a merchant, born in London. He was an Alderman for Gawler Ward and Member of the SA Legislative Council, then Mayor of Adelaide from 1869-71. He was instigator of the Public Health Act. His concerns were drainage, waterworks and control of diseased meat. He was Chairman of the Destitute Board in 1877 through his care for orphans. He became the First President of Adelaide Hebrew Congregation. He died of cancer in Adelaide in 1880. James Shaw (Mayor of Adelaide, 1888/9) arrived in South Australia from Ireland being of Scottish descent. He was an engineer but become a contractor and builder in South Australia. Prior to arriving in SA he took part in the Maori War in New Zealand. He was contracted to supply masonry work and marble for the South Australian Parliament House. He treated his employees well, had a kind disposition and a generous heart. He followed the gold rush to Coolgardie where he became mayor. After suffering bad health he sailed to England where he later died Frederick William Bullock (Mayor of Adelaide, 1891/2) was born in Adelaide. He was a real estate agent and Mayor of Adelaide. As a 15 year old his mother took him to England on the City of Adelaide. His diary of that voyage survived. He lived at St Helen's at Prospect and was a distinguished Freemason. During his term of office the National Park at Belair was opened.

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Physical description

Photograph; 20.6 cm x 13.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1880

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

Bullock, Frederick William, 1851-1931
Shaw, James, 1846-1910
Solomon, Judah Moss, 1818-1880
Mayors -- South Australia -- Adelaide

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Digitisation information

Date

12/07/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,044 x 3,184 pixels (6.5 MP)

Size

19.56 MB

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