HAY FIELD; CULHAM, SHAW'S HILL

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1839

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Overview

Black and white mounted photo shows a paddock of stooked hay.
The paddock also shows two (2) men standing , one (1) mounted, two (2) women each with a dog nearby.
Middle right shows man sitting on a dray pulled by two (2) horses.
Background shows Shaw's Hill with two out buildings at base. Both buildings have water tanks on left.
Shaw's Hill, Cullham written on back in blue biro.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-1999.6

Material

Photo Paper

Width

25 cm

Height or length

20 cm

Contextual Information

The land was part of the Culham Estate that Samuel Pole Phillips and Edward Hamersley owned in partnership from 1839. They set up a horse breeding partnership with Hamersley organising the business from Guildford and Phillips the horses at Culham.
Culham was the name of the Phillips' family home on the Thames in England. Samuel James Phillips took over management of the property and became heavily involved in local community affairs. S.J. Phillips was commonly known as 'Squire' Phillips. The family were leaders in the community and through marriage and business interests were associated with the influential families in the colony.

Year

1839

Shire of Toodyay

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