 Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Description: The home of William Wilbraham Ford at Stanley, Tasmania, 'Dovecote'. The youngest son of Frederick Wilbraham Ford, William Ford married Kate Murray. He opened a cheese factory and a dairy at Dovecote in 1893 milking more than 100 cows. In 1899-1900 season he produced 14 tons of cheese and a small amount of butter. He later owned a farm at Marrawah and leased Hunter Island in 1905 which he continued to lease for the next 30 years. Format: Pictorial and artistic works Object: photographs Titles: 'Dovecote' the home of William Wilbraham Ford at Stanley, Tasmania Subjects: cheese factories; buildings, structures & establishments; dairy farmers; butter factories People/Orgs: Dovecote; Ford, William Wilbraham; Ford, Frederick Wilbraham Places: Stanley, Tasmania; Hunter Island, Tasmania; Marrawah, Tasmania Institution: Circular Head Heritage Centre Object number: CHH_00243 Disclaimer The content of this record is provided by Circular Head Heritage Centre. For any questions about the content please contact them. |
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