Historical information

The Port Fairy rabbit factory was mooted on April 1896 by June of the same year The Port Fairy Preserving Company Limited was a registered company. Tenders were called in September and in 1897 a trial preserving run was planned. 5000 pairs of rabbits were being received each day coming by road as depicted in this photograph.

Significance

Rabbit Load Jan 1908 James St

Physical description

black and white photograph on card with handwritten greetings

Inscriptions & markings

Jan 1908 - Dad and our dear old horses Darky and Chance- x62-20-006