Bananas being loaded onto the Barratta, Johnstone River
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Photograph of Chinese banana growers loading bunches from their smaller craft onto the "Barratta". The banana trade on the Johnstone River thrived in the years before the First World War. The "Barratta" was an iron steamship registered to Burns Philp & Co. Ltd, based in Townsville, in 1892
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Bananas being loaded onto the Barratta, Johnstone River
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Graphic materials
Custodial history:
From the collection of Cardwell Shire CouncilDigitised from a photographic copy held in the Dorothy Jones Library Heritage Collection
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Copyright free. Please acknowledge Cassowary Coast Libraries
General notes:
P03021 ; 01.00147PPInformation with photo: "Barratta loading bananas, Johnstone River. The "Barratta" is mentioned at Cardwell in the Jetty Book of 1892-1894, delivering and picking up goods."
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Record number:
13456