Burning off, Laidley

Date1900-1920

Object numberANMS0227[070]

NamePhotograph

MediumSIlver gelatin print

DimensionsOverall: 136 x 203 mm

ClassificationsPhotographs

Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Robert D McKilliam

Terms

farming

DescriptionA view of paddocks with hills in the distance and a small homestead visible on the left. The title of the image is 'Burning off. Laidley'. Laidley is a rural town 65 km west of central Brisbane, Queensland.HistoryThe Laidley plain is enclosed by foothills of the dividing range and by the 1850s the area was being cleared for sheep grazing. SignificanceThis image is a part of the Captain Robert McKilliam collection. Captain McKilliam worked for the Aberdeen White Star Line for 32 years and sailed aboard such famous clipper ships as SALAMIS and THERMOPYLAE. He moved to Sydney in 1913 where he served as Assistant Wharf Master on Darling Island.