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W. Dwyer (Coach Builder).

Title
W. Dwyer (Coach Builder).
Description
Joseph Bishop arrived in Melbourne during the goldrushes, ultimately establishing a coach building business at Beechworth, which was later transferred to Euroa. The family moved to Melbourne in the late 1880s, where one son became the proprietor of the trade journal 'The Australasian Coachbuilder and Saddler'. The collection consists of family photographs and photographs used to illustrate 'The Australasian Coachbuilder and Saddler'. Photograph shows a view of a 2 wheeled single horse sulky. Clearly displayed on a sign in the photo are the following details: "W. Dwyer, 144 King St Newtown. Tel 294 Newtown. Coach Builder Sydney Wollongong. First prizes Sydney 1898, 1900,01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13. First Special & Champion Prizes. Taken all over New South Wales". This photograph was most likely originally used as an illustration for 'The Australasian Coachbuilder and Saddler'.
Creator
unknown
Subject
W. Dwyer, Coach Builder
Subject
144 King Street, Newtown, Sydney
Subject
Wollongong, New South Wales
Image number
UMA/I/4471
Format
Photograph
Format
Black and white photograph
Format
8.3 x 17.8.
Managed by
Item held by the University of Melbourne Archives.
Collection or series
Bishop, Joseph and Family
Date or place
c1913-1920
Date or place
Australia--New South Wales--Sydney
Rights
Reproduction rights owned by the University of Melbourne.
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