This is the first motorcar in Bunnythorpe - a single cylinder Darroch. The image was taken at ‘Matasubara”, the homestead of A S Aldrich. Mr Merrett, pictured in the drivers seat, boarded with A S Aldrich and family while Manager of the Dried Milk Factory at Bunnythorpe, which later became Glaxo Laboratories. The car was owned by Mr Alex Nathan and used by Mr Merrett.
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First Car in Bunnythorpe
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Date
- circa 1905
- Digitisation ID
- 2008N_Bu19_RTL_1762
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- A S Aldrich
Object rights
- License
- No Known Restrictions
Taxonomy
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