First Car in Bunnythorpe

Description

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.

Identification

Relation

Public Photograph Collection Bu 19

Date

circa 1905

Digitisation id

2008N_Bu19_RTL_1762

Held in

Coolstore