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C1873
Sydney Meat-Preserving Company’s works, Hack…
Rare c.19th hand coloured engraving of the Sydney Meat Preserving Company’s works which were established on Hacking Creek, near Parramatta Road, in Auburn in 1869 to process excess meat. These works were situated next to stockyards that later became Flemington … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Sydney Meat-Preserving Company’s works, Hacking Creek.
Date:
C1873
Artist:
Unknown
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
238mm
x 150mm
Paper Size:
270mm
x 166mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1873
Description:
Rare c.19th hand coloured engraving of the Sydney Meat Preserving Company’s works which were established on Hacking Creek, near Parramatta Road, in Auburn in 1869 to process excess meat.
These works were situated next to stockyards that later became Flemington Saleyards. The company, founded by graziers, performed slaughtering, preserving, and boiling down of livestock, and its operations were later moved or extended to Lidcombe before the company ceased operations in 1964.
From the original edition of the Town and Country Journal.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 41861
State Library New South Wales: 1870-1919 TN83A
State Library Victoria: RARENSL N.S.W. 1870-1919
