Historical information
The man in the photograph is John McGrath who regularly travelled to Bulla from Essendon to catch rabbits, which he sold at the market. He made a compact mobile refrigeration unit to keep the rabbits fresh in transit. His invention resulted in larger companies in Australia adopting the use of refrigerated trailers to transport perishables.
Significance
Refrigerated transport systems resulted in perishables being carried quickly and to many more markets across the nation.
Physical description
A sepia photograph with a cream border of a man seated on a dry stone wall.
