Marburg Sugar Mill, Ipswich, c.1882-1900

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TitleMarburg Sugar Mill, Ipswich, c.1882-1900Date Created1882-1900

Location

SuburbMarburgCity & StateIpswich, QueenslandGeo Coordinatesnot specified

Description

DescriptionUnidentified group of people in front of the mill. It was started in 1882 by Thomas Lorimer Smith, who also built Woodlands. In 1905 the Mill was sold to the Gibson family, experienced sugar farmers and mill owners who operated Bingera Plantation near Bundaberg. The mill closed in 1918. When the mill closed some of the equipment was sent to Bingera. Mr. Gibson (Manager/Owner) is on the far right.References (offline)R. Buchanan, 'Ipswich in the 20th century; celebrating 100 years as a city 1904-2004', 2004

Connections

Buildings & StructuresWoodlands of MarburgBusinessesMarburg Sugar MillCurated CollectionsWhere in Ipswich?

Subjects

SubjectsLand, places & structuresFood productionFactoriesCarsBuildingsIndustrial buildingsIndustrySugar millsTimber buildingsHorsesAnimalsHorsedrawn carriages

Asset Details

Reference IDqips-2008-10-04-0005Asset TypeImage - JpegImages, Maps and Artefacts (Trove mapping field)imageColour or Black & White ImageBlack & WhitePhysical DescriptionPrintCopyright NoticeCreated prior to 1st January 1955 and as such copyright has expired. Moral rights subsist and the item should be correctly attributed and its integrity preserved.

To use this image, please contact the Picture Ipswich Digital Archivist.
Created prior to 1st January 1955 and as such copyright has expired. Moral rights subsist and the item should be correctly attributed and its integrity preserved.

To use this image, please contact the Picture Ipswich Digital Archivist.
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Marburg Sugar Mill, Ipswich, c.1882-1900