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Photograph of two foals in front of a shed
c. 1920Subcollections
Overview
Black & white photograph of two Clydesdale foals in front of a farm building.
Historical information
Two 5 months old Clydesdale foals of Morrell Bros, standing in front of a barn at "Ironbarks Farm," North Greenough. The farm was bought by Reuben Morrell in the early 1870s, was later inherited by his offspring and remained in the Morrell family until 1980.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMME0498
Item type
Themes
Material
Width
108 mm
Height or length
68 mm
Inscriptions and markings
Hand written on reverse, "Two foals of Morrell Bros, 5 months old." Stamped on reverse "MURDOCH'S GERALDTON"
Contextual Information
Draught horses played a crucial role in enabling the development of agriculture at Greenough, and many farmers, like the Morrells, bred their own horses. This photograph is also important because the building in the background is now a ruin.
Keywords
Place made
Greenough
Western Australia
Australia
Western Australia
Australia
Year
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Well provenanced
Geotag
-28.907245510512, 114.68628152973
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Two Clydesdale foals at Ironbarks Farm, North Greenough, c1920.
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