Showing 4 items matching Elizabeth Macarthur, John Macarthur
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National Wool MuseumBook, Australia's First Lady: the story of Elizabeth Macarthur
... "Australia's First Lady: the story of Elizabeth Macarthur... is a biography of Elizabeth Macarthur, wife of John Macarthur ..."Australia's First Lady: the story of Elizabeth Macarthur" - L. Bickel, 1991. This book is a biography of Elizabeth Macarthur, wife of John Macarthur, and details her early life and her role in the Australian wool growing industry.AUSTRALIA'S / FIRST LADY / THE STORY OF / ELIZABETH MACARTHUR / LENNARD BICKELsheep breeding - history, macarthur, mrs elizabeth -
National Wool MuseumBook, John Macarthur
... - history Squatters Macarthur Mr John Macarthur Mrs Elizabeth Wool ..."John Macarthur" - M H Ellis, Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1955.wool - history pastoral industry - history squatters, macarthur, mr john macarthur, mrs elizabeth, wool - history, pastoral industry - history, squatters -
National Wool Museum
Book, Belgenny Farm
... Estate which was formerly owned by John and Elizabeth Macarthur.... and Elizabeth Macarthur. Merino sheep - history Sheep breeding - history ..."Belgenny Farm" - Department of Planning, Sydney, 1988. History of the buildings of Belgenny Farm, part of the Camden Park Estate which was formerly owned by John and Elizabeth Macarthur.merino sheep - history sheep breeding - history sheep stations - history, macarthur, mr john macarthur, mrs elizabeth, belgenny farm, nsw, camden park estate, merino sheep - history, sheep breeding - history, sheep stations - history -
National Wool MuseumAnimal specimen - Taxidermy Merino Sheep
... by John MacArthur in 1797. John and Elizabeth MacArthur undertook.... John and Elizabeth MacArthur undertook breeding experiments ...A 45kg Spanish Merino from Mt Bute at Linton, Victoria. It is a descendant of the original Spanish Merino brought to Australia by John MacArthur in 1797. John and Elizabeth MacArthur undertook breeding experiments at Camden Park, Parramatta, crossing the Spanish Merino with Bengal and Irish sheep already in the Colony. The resultant merino became the foundation of Australias sheep industry. Although of little commercial value, the Mt Bute station has ensured the survival of the Camden bloodline.Taxidermy figure of a Spanish merino ram on display in Gallery 1. Ram has curved horns and is mounted with crooked front legs.sheep, taxidermy, spanish merino, irish sheep, camden, mt bute station
