Series 2: Architectural plans and miscellaneous photographs relating to the Camden Park Estate, a photograph album of the Walker-Gordon Farm in New York and an hygrometer, circa 1880-1984

PXD 507
R 796

series

circa 1880-1984

Graphic Materials, Photographs, Objects, Architectural and Technical Drawings, Cartographic Materials, Manuscript Cartographic Materials

908594

69 architectural drawings
1 album (38 photographs)
9 photographs - gelatin silver, albumen - 16.9 x 21.8 cm or smaller
1 hygrometer - in wooden case

The Camden Park Estate is an example of a model rural estate from the early 19th century (continuing to serve this function until the 1950s). It is the oldest pastoral sheep stud in Australia.

John Macarthur, and his wife Elizabeth, established merino wool production there in 1806, as well as wheat, dairying, horticulture and grape growing. By the 1830s the estate had grown to 28,000 acres and was the greatest and most advanced mixed farm in New South Wales.

The Menangle rotolactor was built by Edward Macarthur-Onslow in 1952. Originally developed in the U.S.A., the rotolactor was the ultimate in modern milking machinery. In the 1960s and 70s it became a popular tourist attraction for people from Sydney.

References:
Menangle Community website. http://menangle.com.au/ (accessed 21 January, 2013)
About New South Wales. Camden Park Estate and Belgenny Farm. http://about.nsw.gov.au/collections/doc/camden-park-estate-and-belgenny-farm/#app=44ab&3fb2-selectedIndex=0 (accessed 21 January, 2013)

PXD 507/ITEM 1 - PLANS AND MAPS
Architectural plans for Camden Park Estate
(Partial list, ff.1-69 with plans)
(Includes 156 maps and 111 aerial photogaphs (1 aerial photograph not sighted) transferred to Mitchell Map Collection: Records, 1878-1966 maps [cartographic material] / Camden Park Estate Pty. Ltd. at M Ser 4 000/1 MLMSS 4378)

PXD 507/ITEM 2 - PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM AND MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHS
1 photograph album with 37 photographs of the Walker-Gordon Farm, New York, ca. 1930s. Includes an early example of a rotolactor operation
1 large black & white photograph of a rotolactor mounted on board
2 black and white photographs of a sheep pen
1 reproduction of a photograph of a bush homestead from about 1880
2 photographs of cattle grazing
1 photograph of a dairy(?)
1 portrait of an unidentified man, ca. 1890s
1 Christmas card, featuring a black & white photograph of Camden Park house, 1955

R 796
Hygrometer in wooden case. Brass plaque reads: "made in England for E. E S Daile Sydney"

Forms part of MLMSS 4378 Add-on 1731

Access via appointment - Applies to R 796

Out of copyright: Applies to photographs created before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.[5740 and 5740 add-on] as part of the eRecords Project 2012-13

The album has typed inscriptions beneath each photograph

Photographer's name and address printed on mount of unidentified portrait: W. Hatton. (Late H. Dorner's) Elite Studio, Goulburn, N.S.W.

The hygrometer has an ivory label 'Made in England for E. Esdaile Sydney'

Date range for unidentifed portrait based on period W. Hatton was working in Goulburn (Ref.: Australians behind the camera, directory of early Australian photographers, 1841-1945/ Sandy Barrie, 2002)