Digital Photograph - Stock Pens, Newmarket Saleyards, Newmarket, Apr 2010

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Summary:: One of nine photographs taken by Robert Cutting on 25 April 2010 of the Newmarket Saleyards. These photographs were commissioned by the Kensington Community Group for use in preparation for the 150th Anniversary of the Newmarket Saleyards to be celebrated in 2011. The photographs document the Newmarket site from a current (2010) perspective.
Description:: Colour digital photograph.
Description Of Content:: Image of Newmarket Saleyards featuring a view looking north over the Newmarket Saleyards with Flemington Road in the left background, highlights the stock pens and the covered walkways where the auctioneers stood and conducted sales.
Acquisition Information:: Donation from Robert Cutting, 2010

Discipline:

History

Tagged with:	artworks, farm animals, agriculture, dogs, markets, urban landscapes, agricultural workers, farming methods
Themes this item is part of:	Sustainable Futures Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection, Growing Up in Newmarket, Bluestone Paving at the Newmarket Saleyards, Glossary of the Newmarket Saleyards, Newmarket Saleyards Timeline, Newmarket Collection
Primary Classification:	AGRICULTURE & RURAL LIFE
Secondary Classification:	Livestock Markets
Tertiary Classification:	images (to be classified)
Original Caption:	Stock Pens, Newmarket Saleyards
Format:	Digital Photograph: Colour
Place Depicted:	Newmarket Saleyards, Newmarket, Victoria, Australia, 25 Apr 2010
Photographer:	Robert Cutting, Newmarket, Victoria, Australia, 25 Apr 2010
Commissioned By:	Kensington Community Group, Newmarket, Victoria, Australia, 2010