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Name/TitleThomas Henry Pyke (1806-1861)

About this objectStudio portrait of Thomas Henry Pyke sitting on a chair, wearing a top hat and holding a cane.

Best known as a pastoralist, he ran the Upper Werribee Run 'Morockdong' from 1842. He later bought Morton's Plains in the Mallee from William Lockhart Morton and Ballanee from John von Stieglitz. He was amongst the first to introduce fox hounds to the Port Phillip District.

For more information about this image contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria.

Place NotesEden Photo Studies were located at 44 Sturt Street, Ballarat between 1917-1919. They were also known as "Eden" and "Eden & Co."
[source : Barrie]

MakerEden Photo Studios

Maker RolePhotographer

Inscription and MarksInscribed in black pen on verso : " Portrait of Thomas Henry / Pyke, Native of Wilts, England / Born 1806 Died at the Upper / Werribee Station on 12th September / 1861. Acquired the Upper Werribee / run (now called Tregothena) / about two miles a / pack of fox hounds to the / Port Phillip District of New South / Wales. This pack was dispersed / in 1854, and part of it / formed the nucleus of the / Melbourne Hounds. See Pyke's / letter to Governor Latrobe / (Letters from Victorian Pioneers", / No. 7)"

Measurements14.1 x 9.6 cm (image)
26.9 x 14.2 cm (sheet)

Object TypePhotograph

Subject and Association KeywordsPyke, Thomas Henry, 1806-1861.

Subject and Association KeywordsPortrait

Subject and Association KeywordsSquatters and squatting runs

Subject and Association KeywordsBallan (Vic.)

Named CollectionImages collection

Object numberP-84-Pi

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