Thacker, E. C.

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Early settler in Melbourne. Arriving in 1839, he was appointed in 1840 as the first Ship mail contractor at Port Melbourne. He is generally regarded as being the founder of Port Melbourne. Also known for his historically important series of water colour sketches of early Melbourne.

From the description of W.F.E. Liardet : the man as artist. 1968. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 222951138

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creatorOf Thacker, E. C. W.F.E. Liardet : the watercolours. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Thacker, E. C. W.F.E. Liardet : the man as artist. Libraries Australia
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associatedWith Liardet, W. F. E. (Wilbraham Frederick Evelyn), 1799-1878. person
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Melbourne (Vic.)
Melbourne (Vic.)
Australia--Melbourne (Vic.)
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