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W. Baldock vehicle builder [BRG 347/826] • Photograph

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Summary

Photograph of the premises of W. Baldock, "general smith and all classes of vehicles made to order".

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Physical description

Negative (acetate); 11.6 cm x 16 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1880

Photographer

Arthur Studio (Mount Gambier, S.A

Collection

Part of Arthur Collection

Subject

Carriage and wagon making -- South Australia -- Mount Gambier

Catalogue record

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General notes

Part of a collection of photographs taken by Eric Arthur, a Mount Gambier photographer.

Historical information

A grandson of William Baldock recalls (in 2010): 'I grew up in the later blacksmith shop located to the rear of these premises on Hall Crescent, Old Noarlunga. William Baldock was a blacksmith (one of the few who mastered the art of forge hand welding dissimilar iron compounds), a coach builder, vehicles, ploughs etc, mining implements and farrier work. This photo was taken at grandad's blacksmith shop on Patapinda Road, Old Noarlunga, SA. The shop was located opposite the Old Noarlunga Hotel which was known as the 'Jolly Miller'. Without looking at the actual print, I would say that this item is from the original FIDGE collection, c 1915. William Baldock is the guy at far right, I think the man next to him is possibly his second eldest son George, the chap with the horses is most likely Roy Cliff or one of his sons, the man on the left is the eldest son John (known as Jack). The stone wall to the left was the family store of the Rehn family when I was a nipper, in fact their delivery van took my Mum, (who still lives in Old Noarlunga) to South Glen hospital for my delivery. Until recently some of the upright timber post in the shed structure were holding up the verandah over the art gallery/cafe complex that now occupies this space on Patapinda Road.'

Digitisation information

Date

03/03/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,252 x 2,413 pixels (7.8 MP)

Size

7.88 MB

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