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Butcher's wagon [PRG 280/1/8/162] • Photograph

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Summary

A wagon owned by Sydney butcher P.J. Shalvey outside his shop in George Street West, Sydney, N.S.W. The Sun newspaper of 19 February 1914, page 7, describes the scene, "People coming into the city in trams along, George-street West this morning were surprised to see a policeman doing his best to keep order among about 100 struggling men, women, and children, armed with bags and baskets, who were swarming inside and outside the butcher's shop of Mr. P. J. Shalvey. A big waggon was drawn up alongside the kerbing. ...".

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Physical description

photograph; 12.5 x 20.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

February 1914

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Strikes and lockouts -- New South Wales
Meat industry and trade -- New South Wales

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Digitisation information

Date

09/10/2002

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,304 x 1,986 pixels (6.6 MP)

Size

6.57 MB

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