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Farina [B 8007] • Photograph

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Summary

Storekeeper's premises, (J.W. Manfield) at Farina. Farina was a railhead at the edge of the desert near Marree. It was settled in 1878 and grew to its peak in the late 1880s when it sported an underground bakery, two hotels, bank, two breweries, store, church, five blacksmiths, school and brothel. It is now a ghost town. The photograph shows theowners and workers outside the saddlers and the General Store of Mr JW Manfield. The saddlers are holding their tools of trade and large leather saddle bags. The store is also an agency for forwarding and receiving goods.

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.6 cm x 10.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

1882

Collection

Part of Farina Collection

Subject

Manfield, John West, -1931
Stores, Retail -- South Australia -- Farina
Saddlery -- South Australia -- Farina

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General notes

Geospatial coordinates indicate an approximate location.

Digitisation information

Date

03/11/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,586 x 2,715 pixels (9.7 MP)

Size

29.24 MB

Location

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