Historical information

Black and white photo of “Swinton” Homestead Glenorchy with light pole and flagpole on front lawn.
Swinton was a family name of John Carfrae whose father was Thomas Swinton Carfrae of Edinburgh.
When John Carfrae came to Ledcourt in 1848 he divided it into three runs, Ledcourt - Swinton & Newington.
Alexander Grey came to Swinton in 1881. The Grey Family still live at Swinton. After severe floods in 1909 the original homestead was destroyed.
This home picture was built in 1911 on a site on higher grounds.

Physical description

B/W. Photograph: of a substantial house with five chimneys and verandah and Flagpole, in the mid distance is a light pole with a gas light, in the foreground is a tree.

This photograph is a copy of a negative owned by the society. Paid with a grant 1991. this photograph is of the home at SWINTON Glenorchy.