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Elvy's butchery and residence, Corner Rose and Codrington Streets Darlington, 1899

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Unique IDA-00031728SeriesSydney Reference Collection (SRC) - PhotographsDateBetween 1st January 1890 and 31st December 1899Date qualifierdecade onlyFormatPhotograph - PrintDescriptionView of corner butcher shop and the Elvy family. Mrs Elvy actively ran the business after she was widowed and the business survived for three generations. The two men standing are Mrs Elvys sons. The delivery boys are shown on horses. Hanging carcasses can be seen in the windows. This was to enable the passage of fresh air over the meat to retard deterioration before the introduction of refrigeration. The original of this photo is held by the Elvy family and a copy was donated by Barbara Le Maistre in November 2012.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)

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Elvy's butchery and residence, Corner Rose and Codrington Streets Darlington, 1899