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Documenting Australia's rich Aboriginal and European history.
Putney : Old Putney Wharf
One of the first areas of British settlement, with convict James Squire settling there in 1792. Squire established his Malt Shovel brewery here shortly afterward.
NB : Colloquially known as the known as the 'Thames of the Antipodes' (this was a great area to watch the World Championship rowing races - held annually from the 1880s to 1930s), the name 'Putney' was taken from the London suburb.
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This particular location is the former Putney Wharf, at the bottom of Pellisier Road. Used by steamers (as a ferry service) from around 1879.
Putney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
The suburb of Putney - originally known Eastern Farms and then as Kissing Point by the British colonists.
One of the first areas of British settlement, with convict James Squire settling there in 1792. Squire established his Malt Shovel brewery here shortly afterward.
NB : Colloquially known as the known as the 'Thames of the Antipodes' (this was a great area to watch the World Championship rowing races - held annually from the 1880s to 1930s), the name 'Putney' was taken from the London suburb.
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This particular location is the former Putney Wharf, at the bottom of Pellisier Road. Used by steamers (as a ferry service) from around 1879.
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