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
Threshing driven by steam engine.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Karen Jarrad, 06 Mar 1986
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Place & Date Depicted
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Format
Negative, 35 mm, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Printed at lower left of photograph; WANDO VALE 1917
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Crop management - harvesting, Threshing machines
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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, Bicycles, Farms, Haystacks, Portable Steam Engines, Threshing Equipment, Workers, Closer Settlement Scheme
