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Biographical entry Peacock, George (1824 - 1900)
- Born
- 1824
Bath, Somerset, England - Died
- 29 April 1900
Petersham, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Jam manufacturer
Summary
George Peacock was one of the first jam manufacturers in Australia, making canned jam in Hobart Town 1867-79 and Sydney 1880-91. He also experimented with canning fish in 1882, but did not continue because of the high cost of installing refrigeration.
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Book Sections
- 'Peacock, George (1824-1900), jam manufacturer', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 5, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1974, p. 418. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A050467b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- 'Peacock, George', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1466713. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_p.html. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 2 August 2006
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