Summary
The camel team used by Jack Minogue, the water boring contractor on Sir Sidney Kidman's properties. This image is located somewhere between Tibooburra and Innamincka and dates to circa 1930.
Kidman continued to use camel transports longer than most other land and property owners in Australia. Most chose to modernise to motor vehicles shortly after World War I.
Description of Content
A man with six camels in a sparse landscape.
Physical Description
Black and white negative.
Significance
Sidney Kidman continued to use camel transports longer than most other land/property owners in Australia. Most chose to modernise to motor vehicles shortly after the First World War.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Copied from F J Houlihan, 06 Mar 1986
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Place & Date Depicted
New South Wales, Australia, circa 1930
The exact location of the image sits somewhere between Innamincka and Tibooburra. -
Individuals Identified
Minogue, Jack
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Format
Negative, 35 mm, Black & White
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Type of item
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References
Stevens, Christine, 'Tin Mosques and Ghantowns : A History of Afghan Cameldrivers in Australia', Paul Fitzsimons: Alice Springs, 2002.
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