| Collection |
Marlborough Province - down the decades from early days |
| Photographer |
Brayshaw, Norman Henry |
| Description |
A black and white photograph of a large shearing gang in front of a building with a broken windowpane.
Information as typed by Norm Brayshaw: "A Shearing Gang. Left to right: Walter Millard; J. McIsaac; H. Gee; G. Hughes; Ted Gibson; Bob Gillan; Andrew Henderson; Len Wilkin; M. Kelly; R. Herd; Tom Gleeson; Alick Mowat. [Boys] In front D. Chisnall; K. Thoms." Added in pencil by Lloyd Kerr, "Lansdowne Run".
Copied by Norm Brayshaw in 1961 from a photograph held by Mr. J.R. Mawson, Brewer Street, Blenheim. Includes a negative.
A scan of this photograph is to be used in the Changing European History Gallery 2 display in commemoration of the Marlborough Provincial 150th anniversary on 1 November 2009.
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Caption 6
The shearing gang in the early 1900s having a break outside Lansdowne Station's wool shed. From left:Walter Millard: J. McIsaac; H. Gee; G. Hughes; Ted Gibson; Bob Gillan; Andrew Henderson; Len Wilkin; M. Kelly; R. Herd; Tom Gleeson; Alick Mowat; and the two sweepers in front are D. Chisnall, and K. Thoms. 2009.067.0003
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| Object ID |
2009.067.0003 |
| Object Name |
Photograph |
| People |
Mawson, J.R.
Millard, Walter
McIsaac, J.
Gee, H.
Hughes, G.
Gibson, Ted
Gillan, Bob
Henderson, Andrew
Wilkin, Len
Kelly, M.
Herd, R.
Gleeson, Tom
Mowat, Alexander (Junior)
Chisnall, D.
Thoms, K. |
| Subjects |
Shearing |
| Title |
Shearing Gang |
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