A. J. Simpson receiving trophy at Melbourne Show [22 September 1919?]; Coombing Park, Carcoar [panoramic photographs, ca.1900-1930]

V/232
XV/115

fonds

22 September 1919? ; ca.1900-1920

Graphic Materials, Photographs

911103

1 photograph - 25 x 30 cm.
2 panoramic photographs - 12 x 99 cm.

Mrs. F. S. Simpson was a daugher of Colonel Selwyn King, whose family owned Coombing Park at Carcoar.

A. J. Simpson owned "Clifton" at Hamilton in Victoria, and was the father of Mrs Simpson's husband, F. S. Simpson. F. S. Simpson owned Gunnawarra Station, Gulargambone. -- Source: information on ML file.

V / 232
A. J. Simpson receiving trophy at Melbourne Show, [22 September 1919?]. On cardboard mount of Hall & Co., 44 Hunter Street, Sydney

XV / 115
Coombing Park, Carcoar N.S.W. [two panoramic photographs]

Out of copyright: Created before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

V / 232 is inscribed in pencil on verso.

XV / 115: both prints are are titled on plate.

This collection, together with ML 817, ML 818 and ML 819, forms part of MLMSS 1980 ADD-ON 355.

Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.2316 as part of the eRecords Project 2011-2012

There is a report in The Register, Adelaide, 24 September 1919, p.8, of the judging of cattle and sheep at the Royal Melbourne Show on 22 September 1919, at which A. J. Simpson's cattle won prizes.

XV / 115 is mounted on cardboard; mount and both photographs are broken into two pieces. Preservation repair requested 28/11/2011