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Glass Negative - Fowlers Pottery, Parramatta Road Camperdown, 1920

Description

Unique IDA-01000505SeriesDemolition Books - Glass NegativesDateBetween 1st January 1920 and 31st December 1920Date qualifierexactFormatPhotograph - Glass NegativeNavigationSee Related Items for the Print of this image.DescriptionFowlers Pottery was located on the corner of Australia Street and Parramatta Road in Camperdown. The family business was started by Enoch Fowler in 1837, and taken over by his son Robert in 1879, who later became a mayor of Sydney. Production moved to Camperdown in the 1850s, with kilns and chimneys peppering the two hectare site on Parramatta Road. Fowlers produced a range of goods including ginger beer bottles, paving bricks and oven tiles, but their speciality was drainpipes. This photograph was taken by Milton Kent on 23 March 1920.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Special citationFowlers Pottery was a family business started by Enoch Fowler in 1837, and taken over by his son Robert in 1879. Production moved to Camperdown in the 1850s, with kilns and chimneys peppering the two hectare site on Parramatta Road. Fowlers produced a range of goods including ginger beer bottles, paving bricks and oven tiles, but their speciality was drainpipes. Author/creatorCity of SydneyPublisherCity of Sydney

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Characteristics

Colour depthGrayscaleDimensions16.51 x 21.59 cm (6.5 x 8.5 in)Image aspectLandscape

Address

Street nameParramattaStreet typeRoadSuburbCamperdownPostcode2050StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

Address

Street nameAustraliaStreet typeStreetSuburbCamperdownPostcode2050StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

Building Information

Extant buildingNoBuilding nameFowler's PotteryBuilding ownerRobert Fowler

Access

Public access statusRestricted (fragile) - do not issue

Identification

Source system ID094/094351Alternative ID51/839

Data quality

Authenticity & integrityThis is an original glass negative image created by the Municipal Council of Sydney. The record has been held in the Council’s custody and has a high level of authenticity.

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CollectionDemolition Books - Glass NegativesDeveloping Sydney: Capturing change 1900-1920BoxCSA069347Related ItemsPrint - Fowlers Pottery, Parramatta Road Camperdown, 1920

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Glass Negative - Fowlers Pottery, Parramatta Road Camperdown, 1920