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Sir Henry Ayers [PRG 631/2/1845] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] Photograph of a bust of Sir Henry Ayers. Sir Henry became a prominent South Australian financier with lucrative mining interests at Burra Burra, later legislator and Premier of South Australia from 15th July 1863 - 4th August 1864. Knighted C.M.G, K.C.M.G and G.C.M.G. [On back of photograph] 'Bust of Sir Henry Ayers / Described by members of Sir Henry's family as a very poor likeness, the expression being quite at variance with his customary geniality'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 19.3 cm x 13.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Photographer

Gall, Ernest

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Ayers, Henry, Sir, 1821-1897
Premiers -- South Australia
Pioneers -- South Australia

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Digitisation information

Date

27/06/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,297 x 4,704 pixels (15.5 MP)

Size

15.53 MB

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