Name/TitleRichmond House. S.G. Henty's House, and Henty's old plough
About this objectGlass slide that depicts Stephen George Henty's home in Portland and the plough that turned the first furrows, December 6, 1834.
There are a group of men and women outside the building and it is in a garden setting. The plough is a commemoration plaque in memory of the first soil ploughed in Victoria.
One of many glass slides purchased from retailers or specifically made for illustrated lectures given by Isaac Selby between c. 1930 and c. 1955 to raise money for the Old Pioneers Memorial Fund.
Permission to be obtained for reproduction and publication. For a high resolution copy of this image, contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria
Inscription and MarksInscribed under top image : RICHMOND HOUSE. S.G. HENTY'S RESIDENCE. BUILT 1814.Inscribed under the bottom image : THE PLOUGH THAT TURNED THE FIRST FURROWS, DECEMBER 6, 1834 Inscription on plough memorial " Presented to Hugh Lennon by the late Mr. E. Henty"
Measurements8.1 x 8.2 cm.
Object TypeGlass slide
Subject and Association KeywordsSelby, Isaac, 1859-1956
Subject and Association KeywordsHenty, Stephen George, 1811-1872
Subject and Association KeywordsPloughs and ploughing
Subject and Association KeywordsPortland (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsFarmers and farming
Subject and Association KeywordsHenty, Edward, 1810-1878.
Medium and MaterialsGlass slide, col.
Named CollectionImages collection
Object numberGS-EV-39
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