Portrait of Sir Edward Hallstrom holding a koala, c1960s

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Record numberLH010734Datec1960sDescriptionWildlife advocate Sir Edward Hallstrom holding a koala, c1960s. He was a famous refrigerator manufacture, with the upright model, the Silent Knight powered by gas or electricity making him a household name. He was a philanthropist and a trustee and president of the Taronga Park Zoo. He had a long history on the Northern Beaches, moving to Dee Why just before World War I and his name is remembered in Hallstrom Place in Mona Vale, where he purchased 45 acres in 1947 between Bassett Street and Darley Street, to grow greens for the zoo animalsSubjectsPeopleAnimalsPortraitsKeywordsAustralian
native
endangered
marsupials
suits
bow tiesPhysical descriptionBlack and White Photograph; Digital Image 400 DPICopyrightThis item may be used freely for research and study purposes, for all other uses contact Northern Beaches Council Library Local Studies. Please acknowledge that the item is courtesy of Northern Beaches Council Library Local Studies.

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Portrait of Sir Edward Hallstrom holding a koala, c1960s

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Portrait of Sir Edward Hallstrom holding a koala, c1960s