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Elvy's butchery and residence in Codrington Street Darlington, 1890s

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Unique IDA-00031736SeriesSydney Reference Collection (SRC) - PhotographsDateBetween 1st January 1890 and 31st December 1899Date qualifierdecade onlyFormatPhotograph - PrintDescriptionView of Elvy's Family Butchery, on the corner of Rose Street and Codrington Street, Darlington. Mrs Elvy actively ran the store 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. One of a set of photos donated by Barbara Le Maistre in November 2012.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Geographic location^[1]

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Source system ID077\077356Alternative IDSRC23235

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CollectionDarlingtonBoxCSA089846