'Bluebell Lane' By Benjamin Horace Turner

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Title'Bluebell Lane' By Benjamin Horace TurnerObject TypeArtworkDateFebruary 1981DescriptionCopy of painting 'Bluebell Lane' By Benjamin Horace Turner.

Provenance and SignifcanceBen Turner, born in England in 1901, was a world record parachutist in England, a manufacturer of parachutes in Australia in the 1940s, and the designer of the 'Scamp' swimsuit.

He was a pilot and established Southern Cross Air, operating in the South Coast area.

Ben retired in 1949 and moved to 'Clover Hill' with his wife Jean and their English sheep dog, Rover. In the 1970s, the historic 'Clover Hill' homestead burnt down and the NWPS acquired his property as part of Macquarie Pass National Park.

Despite all this, Ben built an English Tudor style Manor House known locally as 'Ben's Folly'. It was built around huge rock formations on the property, the rocks forming part of the interior of the building.

Ben died at 'Clover Hill' in May 2001.DonorDynes, Dan

CHARACTERISTICS

MaterialCopy only.

Digital Image.Dimensions22cm x 30cm

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CollectionObjects'Clover Hill' - Feature CollectionLocalityMacquarie PassPersonTurner, Benjamin HoracePlaceClover Hill

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CopyrightShellharbour City Council

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