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Biographical entry Potts, Frank (1815 - 1890)
- Born
- 11 July 1815
Hounslow, Middlesex, England - Died
- 15 December 1890
- Occupation
- Shipbuilder and Vigneron
Summary
Frank Potts established Bleasdale Winery in South Australia, named after his friend the Reverend Dr J.I. Bleasdale (qv).
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Born Hounslow, Middlesex, England, 11 July 1815. Died Langhorne Creek, South Australia, 15 December 1890. Royal Navy 1824-32; arrived South Australia 1836; built Petrel on Kangaroo Island 1840; traded in salt; planted vines Langhorne Creek 1858, later Bleasdale Winery, to Milang, South Australia; built four paddle steamers and racing yacht Pasquin.
Published resources
Books
- Smith, Wilson Berry, Bleasdale, 1850-1950: a centenary history of Bleasdale, Langhornes Creek, South Australia, Advertiser, Adelaide, 1950, 21 pp. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Potts Frank', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1477005. 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/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P003869. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 25 May 2006
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