PROPERTY; MANMANNING WHEATBELT PROPERTY, OWNED BY PETER SALVAIRE

Trimmed photographic print, of another photograph held in the Shire of Toodyay collection: 2001-1252
This photograph is estimated to have been taken around the late 1920s to early 1930s.
This timeframe is supported by a few key visual and historical clues:
• The Vehicle: The flatbed truck parked near the shed features high wooden-spoke wheels, a separate exposed chassis, and an early angular cabin typical of 1920s commercial trucks (such as an early Ford Model T/TT, Chevrolet, or Morris commercial truck converted for farm work).
• The Settlement History: The pioneer-style thatch hut and temporary corrugated iron structures are highly characteristic of a newly established block during this late-1920s selection boom.
• The Grain Sacks: The large stack of stitched grain bags represents the manual handling era of the Australian wheatbelt before bulk handling silos completely took over in the mid-to-late 1930s.