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Biographical entry Pye, James (1801 - 1884)
- Born
- 1801
Toongabbie, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 30 December 1884
Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Orchardist
Summary
James Pye ran large orchards in the Field of Mars near Ryde, and Seven Hills districts from around 1810 and became an authority on fruit- growing. He was founding member of the Cumberland, Camden and Cook Agricultural Society in 1843.
Archival resources
Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales
- James Pye - Records, 1860 - 1884, A926; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Walsh, G. P., 'Pye, James (1801-1884), orchardist', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 5, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1974, pp. 462-463. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A050513b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Pye, James', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1465861. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 4 February 2010
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