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Framed Photograph of Edward George Pettit

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Large framed photograph of Edward George Pettit who was born in Albany in 1889 and died in Busselton in 1975. Edward Pettit worked as a Lumper who unloaded freight from trucks and /or docks.

BHS Photo Archive 2021.160

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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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Busselton
WA
Australia

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Social or spiritual significance

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ROOM 1.6 Reception and Early Settlers

Busselton Historical Society

Busselton Historical Society

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Framed photograph of Edward George Pettit

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