Summary

The property is identified by Dr J.C. Jenkinson, great-grandson of then-owner John Duncan Mac Innes, as Walmer Homestead. The people depicted are members of the Mac Innes family.

Dr Jenkinson advises that the two-storey stone building depicted was the kitchen, with servant's quarters above. The family lived in the large timber homestead of 15 rooms, separated from kitchen block as was the custom. Walmer Estate had previously been owned by the Carter family before it was acquired during closer settlement and the land divided. Dr Jenkinson is also a descendant of the Carter family as well. The Carter family were friends of H.V. McKay - Frederick Carter was his first accountant. McKay harvesters were brought to Walmer station for the share farmers to try them out on the wheat crops grown there. Some of the machines were prototypes and had 5 foot 6 inch combs.

On Friday 6 April 1883, The Horsham Times advertised a sale at Walmer Homestead (page 2), including a lot of 'very Superior Furniture and a quantity of Station Tools'. The sale suggests that the homestead changed hands around this date.

Description of Content

The farm house on 'Walmer' farm. The farm house is built of stone. There is a horse-drawn carriage on the left.

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