Hop Growers Photograph, "Panlook Boys, 1934"

Historical information

The photograph represents the migratory labour force involved in hop growing, the major farm activity on "Panlook's Hop Gardens", Eurobin in 1934. William Panlook a descendant of a Chinese storekeeper on the Buckland Diggings, had originally commenced tobacco growing at the location until devastating frosts and unreliable tobacco prices brought a change in land use.

Significance

The photograph represents the transition that occurred from tobacco to hops cultivation in the early 1930s. It is now a permanent feature of the farming landscape at Eurobin. It depicts the reliance on migratory seasonal labour and the importance of local expertise, some of Chinese descent.

Physical description

A sepia-coloured photograph of 30 hop pickers.

Inscriptions & markings

Inscription: "The Panlook Boys, 1934"

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