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
Men beside haystack.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Irene F Richardson, 03 Mar 1986
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Place & Date Depicted
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Individuals Identified
Humphries, G.; Gill, R.; Grey, J.; Sylvester, J.; Upton, Jo; Patching, J.
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Format
Negative, 35 mm, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Printed in white across bottom of photograph: "WANDO VALE 1917"
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Crop management - harvesting, Hay stacks
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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 Workers, Bicycles, Farms, Haystacks, Workers, Closer Settlement Scheme
