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Greenough Museum and Gardens > Records

People arriving by train to attend the Greenough Show

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c. 1910

Overview

black and white photograph in poor condition showing people and a train carriage.

Historical information

People arriving by train at Crampton Siding to attend the Greenough Farmers' Club Annual Show c1910.

Details

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Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMME0061

Item type

Themes

People
Photography
Social History

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

109 mm

Height or length

65 mm

Depth

1 mm

Contextual Information

Photographs this early showing people in action are not common, especially in places like Greenough where very few people had access to a camera. Whilst we have several objects relating to the Greenough Farmers' Club Annual Show in the collection, this is the only photograph.

Keywords

Place made

Greenough
Western Australia
Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

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People arriving by train to attend the Greenough Show

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