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Sir Samuel Davenport [B 7507] • Photograph

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Summary

Sir Samuel Davenport arrived in South Australia in 1843. He and his brother moved to Macclesfield to manage a mixed farm with almonds, vines and sheep. He also had holdings at Rivoli Bay and Talowie near Port Augusta where he ran horses and cattle. He lived at Beaumont and gave land for a common. He cared greatly for his tenants. He is remembered as a cattle and horse breeder, a grazier, a Member of the Upper House and a company director.

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Physical description

Photograph; 24.0 cm x 14.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1890

Photographer

Hammer & Co

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Davenport, Samuel, Sir, 1818-1906

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Digitisation information

Date

14/09/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,253 x 3,145 pixels (7.1 MP)

Size

21.29 MB

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