Glenelg, 1836. Robert Thomas’ tent and rush hut, Glenelg.The hut was originally a bedroom and Mr. Thomas’ daughters vacated it to make room for the printing press, on which the Proclamation of South Australia was printed. See Mary Thomas’ diary, page 64. Painting by John Michael Skipper. Image courtesy of the State Library of South Australia. [B2128]
Scene: Robert Thomas’s tent and rush hut
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