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
A woman operating a pump. There is a dam on the left and a pipe leading off to the right.
More Information
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Collection Names
The Biggest Family Album in Australia, Invisible Farmer Project Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Eileen Tierney, 04 Mar 1986
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Place & Date Depicted
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Format
Negative, 35 mm, Black & White
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Classification
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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, Dams, Farms, Pumps, Workers, Closer Settlement Scheme, Women on Farms, Rural Life, Rural Women, Women on Farms, Women Farmers, Women in Agriculture
