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Clare [B 7908] • Photograph

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Summary

Reaping operations using horse drawn machinery on C.B. Fisher's farm at Hill River Estate, 2 miles east of Clare in the country of Stanley (60,000 acres before 1871) Compare with B 6796 which shows a 16 foot caterpillar harvester used on the estate between 1924-35. Charles Brown Fisher(1818-1908) from Bundaleer arrived in Adelaide from London onboard the Buffalo in 1836. He became one of Australia's biggest pastoralists running sheep and breeding race horses. He helped to organise the first steeplechase race in Australia. He became bankrupt and retired to Melbourne.

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Physical description

Photograph; 18.7 cm X 49.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1871

Collection

Part of Clare Collection

Subject

Fisher, C. B. (Charles Brown), 1818-1908
Agricultural machinery -- South Australia -- Clare
Harvesting machinery -- South Australia -- Clare
Horses -- South Australia -- Clare

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General notes

Geospatial coordinates indicate an approximate location.

Digitisation information

Date

13/09/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,822 x 2,210 pixels (12.9 MP)

Size

38.63 MB

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