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Flour Mill, Millbrook [B 8128] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] This abandoned mill stands amongst gumtrees, falling into ruin. The central part of the building has started to collapse, probably because of damage done when machinery was removed. [On back of photograph] 'Flour Mill, Millbrook / erected by Whitford, Soward, Davies and Tippett in 1856 / Foundation stone laid by Francis Symonds, J.P. on April 29 1856 (See Observer May 3, 1856, supp. 1d / Mill closed in 1867 and machinery sold to the Port Pirie Milling Co. / For many years entertainments and Salvation Army meetings were held in the lower story / See cuttings book, Vol. 2, p. 135 / Presented by Mrs. S.A. Cornish'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 21.1 cm x 15.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1890

Collection

Part of Millbrook Collection

Subject

Flour mills -- South Australia -- Millbrook

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Digitisation information

Date

09/11/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,625 x 2,602 pixels (9.4 MP)

Size

28.33 MB

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