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John Shaw Neilson [B 8579] • Photograph

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Summary

John Shaw Neilson. Neilson was a poet born at Penola who became a farmer and roadmender always living in poverty. His technique of poetry was self taught following only two years of official schooling. His friend James Devaney said "he was the poor working man who left us a legacy of endless wealth".

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Physical description

Photograph; 8.4 cm x 10 cm

Dates / Publication details

1938

Photographer

Moir, J. K

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Neilson, John Shaw, 1872-1942

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Digitisation information

Date

15/11/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,611 x 2,904 pixels (7.6 MP)

Size

7.62 MB

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