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Framed Photograph - Edward George Pettit
Overview
Large framed photograph of Edward George Pettit who was born in Albany in 1889 and died in Busselton in 1975.
The son of Edward James Pettit and Elizabeth Mary Blackburn of Albany, Western Australia, Edward worked as a Lumper who unloaded freight from trucks and /or docks.
BHS Photo Archive 2021.160
Historical information
The origin of the term "Lumper" is murky. Some say the word started from workers carrying “lumps” of cargo. Others believe that it refers to the slang “lumping” of carrying heavy loads. Others insist that the name came from the back injuries workers incurred after unloading too many pallets.
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Registration number
cwa-org-124-2021.160
Item type
Photographs
Material
Glass
Photo Paper
Wood
Place made
Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
Last modified
Monday, 28 July, 2025
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