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Emily Elizabeth Davey. [B 74401] • Photograph

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Summary

Digital copy of a portrait of Emily Elizabeth Davey, who arrived on the 'SS Austral' as one of the five servants travelling with the Buxton family. Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton took up the post as Governor in October 1895, bringing with him five servants: John Chilvers, aged 23 (first footman), John Fidgett, aged 20(?) (footman), Ellen Crowe, aged 68 (nurse), Lina Merlach, aged 44 (lady's maid) and Emily Davey, aged 28 (lady's maid?). Emily Elizabeth Davey was born in London in 1867; and returned to London on the 'Bungaree' on 2 August 1897, along with John Chilvers, whom she married on their arrival in England. The photo was taken during the time she was working for the Governor of Australia at Government House, Adelaide.

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Physical description

1 photograph : sepia.

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1896

Photographer

Hammer & Co

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Davey, Emily Elizabeth, 1867-

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Digitisation information

Date

29/05/2014

Format

image/jpeg

Resolution

5,753 x 8,125 pixels (46.7 MP)

Size

4.88 MB

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