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Medals presented to Leo Buring and copy of passport photograph, 1883-1931 / compiled by Leo Buring

Medals presented to Leo Buring and copy of passport photograph, 1883-1931 / compiled by Leo Buring

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Medals presented to Leo Buring and copy of passport photograph, 1883-1931 / compiled by Leo Buring

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Full title

Medals presented to Leo Buring and copy of passport photograph, 1883-1931 / compiled by Leo Buring

Author / Creator

Date

1883-1931

Call Numbers

R 2080 , P2/538 , Status: On display - The Collectors’ Gallery, Case 3, Shelf 58 (R 2080/Items 5-7, 9-12) and Case 3, Shelf 62 (R 2080/Items 1-4 and R 2080/Item 13)

Record Identifier

9yM68bE9

Reference Code

909868
Physical Description

Contents

14 medals - various sizes - metal

1 photograph - 21.5 x 16.5 cm - black & white

Other Descriptions

Level of description

Fonds

Access and use

Copying Conditions

Out of copyright

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Physical Access Conditions

Access to this pictures collection via appointment only. Please submit your request through Ask a Librarian : Applies to R 2080

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Scope and Contents

Contents

MEDALS

R 2080
A. Four medals from the Royal Agricultural Society

A bronze prize medal (30 mm diameter) featuring New South Wales, standing facing, holding a lit torch and a Victor's wreath, and surrounded by the four Seasons as children undertaking agricultural tasks of harvest wheat, carry grapes tend sheep, and; below on three pa...

Alternative Titles

Full title

Medals presented to Leo Buring and copy of passport photograph, 1883-1931 / compiled by Leo Buring

Authors, Artists and Contributors

Author / Creator

Notes

General note

Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.5776 as part of the eRecords Project 2012-13

Contextual Information

Source

Presented by Mrs. G. Hamilton Moore, November 1984

Administrative / Biographical history

Hermann Paul Leopold (Leo) was born on 7 October 1876 at Friedrichswalde (Tarnma), South Australia and educated at Prince Alfred College in 1883-94. After two years at Roseworthy Agricultural College he went to Europe, where he attended viticulture colleges at Geisenheim on the Rhine in 1896-97 and Montpellier, France, in 1898. He returned to South...

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

R 2080 , P2/538 , Status: On display - The Collectors’ Gallery, Case 3, Shelf 58 (R 2080/Items 5-7, 9-12) and Case 3, Shelf 62 (R 2080/Items 1-4 and R 2080/Item 13)

Record Identifier

9yM68bE9

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9yM68bE9

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Reference code

909868

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