Photograph - Bullock Team, c.1920, Unknown photographer, 1890s-1940s

Historical information

It shows a form of transport, the number of bullocks used in a team, as well as the style and size of the bullock cart.

Significance

Bullock teams were extremely important in early Australian colonisation for carrying large and heavy loads such as wood, hay, household goods and even houses. It shows a form of transport.

Physical description

Black and white rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper. This photograph depicts a bullock team pulling a large cart loaded with wood. There is a lady in the foreground wearing long clothes and a hat. Trees are seen in the background.

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