Summary
According to Chris McConville in Mum and Dad Made History (1988), under the Closer Settlement Act the government bought up and subdivided large properties in the Wando Vale area, and hundreds of families came to settle in the area.
Description of Content
The McLaughlin family beside their horse-drawn harvester.
More Information
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Collection Names
The Biggest Family Album in Australia, Invisible Farmer Project Collection
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Collecting Areas
Sustainable Futures, Images & Image Making, Working Life & Trades
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Michelle McNamara, 03 Mar 1986
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Place & Date Depicted
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Individuals Identified
McLaughlin Family
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Format
Negative, 35 mm, Black & White
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Crop management - harvesting, Harvesters
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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References
Chris McConville, 1988. Mum and Dad Made History, Museum of Victoria, Melbourne
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Keywords
Agricultural Equipment, Agricultural Workers, Families, Farms, Harvesters, Horses, Workers, Working Life, Closer Settlement Scheme, Rural Life, Rural Women, Women's Work, Women on Farms, Women Farmers, Women in Agriculture
